Posted by SLS on January 7, 2009, at 15:20:28
In reply to Re: Effexor Addict, posted by Homemommy on January 7, 2009, at 14:45:49
How long has Effexor kept you well for?
If you decide to discontinue Effexor, you can ask your doctor for the 25mg immediate-release tablet. They are scored and easy to split. You can even nibble off small pieces at a time when you feel the withdrawal symptoms come on.
Another strategy sometimes employed is to cross over to Prozac and taper. Prozac substitutes for Effexor because both drugs are potent serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitors. The half life of Prozac and its active metabolites are more than a week. You can take a single 20mg dose and wait a week or so and then follow up with a single 10mg dose. Of course, these numbers will depend on your particular biology and how high is the dosage of Effexor that you take.
There are other strategies that I am aware of, but they involve using benzodiazepines or anticonvulsants.
- Scott
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