Posted by SLS on March 31, 2005, at 6:54:03
In reply to Re: About the Effexor XR Withdrawal, posted by gardenia girl on March 30, 2005, at 20:08:01
Hi GG.
You are being stubborn. :-)
You are not afraid of tolerating pain. This is a display of your strong character.
I can understand a fear of getting "stuck" at some dosage such that you will never get off of this drug. However, you might be a bit too inflexible the way you are using Effexor right now. Inevitably, you will have to undergo some withdrawal effects when you finally discontinue it, but, hopefully, it won't last too long or be so intense.
You know what I'm about to say, so perhaps I don't need to. Oh well, I guess I can't help myself.
Take as little as you NEED to prevent the withdrawal syndrome from acting against you. Although it is important to allow the withdrawal symptoms to appear briefly, try not to allow them to persist for more than an hour before taking your next miniscule dose. Hopefully, it will be enough to last 6-8 hours. You are trying so hard to discontinue a drug quickly that cannot be because your individual neurochemistry won't allow it. Perhaps you can begin thinking of using Effexor as a PRN like aspirin. You take it only after you are convinced that the headache is not going to go away by itself.
Listen, your withdrawal state might pass right now without taking a single dose more of Effexor. I have no way of knowing. However, I never allowed myself to suffer as much as you are now, except when I tried to use a rigid tapering schedule.
Damn. I wish I could take your pain away from you. I guess that's what I'm trying to do, even if what I am suggesting is absolutely wrong for you.
I pray things pass quickly for you. I have a feeling you are going to continue along your current path. Not unexpected for you... :-) You are a fighter.
Be well.
- Scott
- Scott
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