Posted by Detroit on April 16, 2005, at 6:56:40
In reply to Re: About the Effexor XR Withdrawal, posted by Dizzy in Dixie on April 14, 2005, at 14:28:27
Dizzy-
My suggestion is to use smaller and smaller doses when you break the capsules apart. Another poster here recommended getting the 25mg tablets because they are easier to split up accurately and you don't have to worry about the small, medium, large issue with the beads inside the capsules.
DON'T let the brain zaps get too strong before taking another dose. There are no points awarded for suffering longer - nor does it help from my own experience. Just keep reducing the dose, and take it right when the symptoms appear.
I had no strong brain zaps from the time I started to break my capsules apart until I stopped taking any effexor (1 week later).
My last reduction was from 37.5mg - coming down from 150mg to nothing may take a few weeks.
Since my last dose I have had some small to medium zaps - mostly they don't last long, but a couple of times a little Benadryl did help me.
Keep at it and good luck - but don't let yourself suffer for no benefit.
Detroit
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