Posted by Racer on February 22, 2006, at 21:35:03
In reply to Re: Effexor XR vs. Cymbalta, posted by MrsDelT on February 22, 2006, at 13:42:23
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> Wish me luck with the withdrawal. I have heard/read horror stories.
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> MrsDelTI've been through it, and it doesn't have to be terrible. It won't be quite as nice as an ice cream sundae, of course, but it really doesn't have to be terrible.
First tip is to decrease gradually. Not a couple of days at each lower dose, but a couple of weeks. And then, at the end, when you're ready to stop it entirely, one nice Prozac from your doctor will help you over the hump. (Prozac, due to its long half life in your body, is sort of self tapering.)
Good luck.
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