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Re: Effexor Withdrawl - I did it, so can you

Posted by dancingstar on January 21, 2005, at 17:24:29

In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl - I did it, so can you, posted by medhed on January 21, 2005, at 7:55:45

Hi medhed,

I found this board on a google search after I had stopped taking EffexorXR innocently in September. Before you completely commit to cold turkey, why not read all of my posts and allow yourself some options. It is a nasty withdrawal.

In the end it seems to me that there are all sorts of different reactions, depending on our own chemcial makeups. Some people don't have that bad a time of it and recover from cold turkey in about a week. Others can't wean off and have to end up stopping cold turkey completely once and for all.

Others, like Petra, do it a little at a time; and it sounds like that could be the way to go...all I know is that for me, cold turkey was painful...very, and while I am now just about whole again, it was one long and rocky road.

If you are able to take Benadryl, it helped me a lot. I've heard mixed reivews on the Prozac. Seems to help some more than others. I passed on it myself...but I was not taking Effexor for depression in the first place. If I were, I think I might consider this as an option cause you will most likely want either Prozac or herbal formulations just to make it through...even Superman would need it, I think. I used herbal stuff, and it does help. So do lots of good vitamins, especially the B's.

Blessings,
Bebe


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