Posted by KaraS on February 8, 2005, at 3:13:57
In reply to Effexor Tablets, posted by SamIAm on February 8, 2005, at 0:32:33
> Currently taking Effexor 75mg/XR; will start weaning next Monday.
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> Doctor gave me 37.5/mg tablets & 25/mg. tablets to be taken once a day.
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> Won't my system "crash" after 12 hours on tablets being taken just once a day?
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> Has anyone used tablets and weaned off successfully?
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> If I purchase a pill cutter will cutting the tablets be easy enough?
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> PLEEAAAAASEEEEEE someone answer me!!!!
I went from 75 mg. XR capsule down to a 37.5 mg. tablet taken once a day without any problem. (I can't promise that will be your experience however.) I then decreased by quarter of a pill very slowly. Do you have any Prozac or another SSRI or even Cymbalta to add in at the end? That was critical for me. I didn't start to have any major problems until I went off of the last quarter of a pill. When I started having problems I took a small amount of Cymbalta for a few days and the withdrawal symptoms went away. Good luck to you!K
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