Posted by fayeroe on May 19, 2008, at 19:01:24
In reply to Effexor weight loss, posted by Drpaul52 on May 18, 2008, at 12:36:37
Hi! I took EffexorXR for about a year and lost 38lbs. I am five feet tall and wear a size four pants. I got so skinny that I was wearing a size 0. My dosage was als0 75mg.
My pharmacist became concerned and suggested that the dose be lowered. My doctor refused to lower it so the pharmacist and I opened the capsules and counted the little "balls" until I was off of it! I was only eating every 2 or 3 days while on it.
It took a very, very long time to get off of the med. If you decide that you want to get off, be sure that you and your doctor have a plan to get you through. Alot of doctors prescribe a small dose of Prozac to aid the patient with the side effects of tapering.
Best, Pat
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