Posted by Jenna Starrett on January 21, 2005, at 23:57:50
In reply to Effexor withdrawal - how to stop taking XR? HELP!, posted by ShayNJ on January 21, 2005, at 19:25:13
> Hi. I am trying to prepare myself to phase this deadly sh*t out of my life. I'm definitely nervous: being even an hour late in taking my meds starts a host of symptoms that make me want to rip my own head off. What amount of Allegra-D/ Benadryl have most people found helpful? I have a bottle left of XR,; should I take out the little 'pellets' to wean myself off slowly? (I know I should be asking a doctor about this- but I'm temoprarily without health insurance) Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help!
Hello...
I am almost positive that it is all the same dose, however they have plain Allegra (no D- not sure if this works the same). I went to the drug store and found the box that said Allegra D tablets, and it comes in 12 hour or 24 hour tablets. I have taken both of these and it seems to work better taking the 12 hour (for me) because the 24 hour started to wear off before 24 hours. I just take a 12 hour in the am and one in the pm. I did run out a few weeks ago and did not take the Allegra D. I began to feel the side effects from the Effexor again and immediately went and got some more Allegra D. It did take about 6 hours to start making me feel better again. Note: I went from 300mg to 150mg in about 2 weeks, then a few days later got off it all together. I did not start to feel the side effects from Effexor XR until about 2-3 days after getting off of it. The Allegra D helps me IMMENSELY. I'd much rather take allergy medicine (that helps my allergies as an added bonus)than one more day of Effexor XR ("rat poison"). I hope this helps but as you know, everyone is different. God Bless, Jenna
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