Posted by bruin on January 30, 2005, at 1:16:14
In reply to Effexor XR - Weaning Off - Pellet Counting, posted by Violet4evr on January 30, 2005, at 0:55:33
5-10% cuts at the most and let your body stabilize before cutting again. It will save you many problems if you go slow and easy.
To answer your other question regarding benzos, why risk another addiction if you don't have to?
> Hello everyone,
>
> I would greatly appreciate any advice or input you may have.
>
> I have decided that I am going to try to get off Effexor XR. I have been opening up the capsules and removing several "pellets" every week (increasing the removal of pellets as the weeks go on).
>
> Does anyone have a good tapering plan using this?
> Should I remove five one week, then ten the next, then 15 the next?????
>
> I am trying to protect myself against withdrawal symptoms.
>
> Thank you all so much,
> Best Wishes,
> Violet
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