Posted by azalea on October 14, 2008, at 19:54:46
In reply to coming off of Effexor xr, posted by Rissykay on October 14, 2008, at 16:09:16
Going from 37.5mg to 0mg is typically the worst part. Dr. Phelps (a pdoc in Oregon) recommends using the prozac bridge to ease the symptoms of Effexor withdrawal. Below is a link with the details:
http://www.bipolarworld.net/Phelps/ph_2005/ph1354.htm
> I just read a post about this and lost it in registering for this sight, but I am going through bad withdrawl symptoms also. I have been on it for 6 years-since i was diagnosed w/breast cancer and all the surgeries and chemo threw me into menopause at 34. My dr. has not wanted me to get off as I repeatedly ask. So i have gone down from 75mg to 37.5 for 2 weeks and now nothing. I am a basket case. So they called in a new prescription, get this:1 37.5 mg. pill every 3 days for 4 doses, then 1 pill every 4 days for 4 doses and so on... anyone ever heard of this?????
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