Posted by SLS on July 25, 2006, at 6:56:33
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal: I'm horrified!, posted by wacky on July 24, 2006, at 14:36:19
> I am new to this site and think it is wonderful. I am taking 450mg of Effexor - and have been on this high dose for close to a year. I also take 100 mg of Trazadone at bedtime for sleep. I've read so much on withdrawals that I am HORRIFIED especially since I'm on such a high dose.
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> I was planning on asking my pdoc to reduce dose because I am so sick and tired of sweating - but now I see that even using the 37.5 dose reduction isn't slow enough. How do you taper off slower if that's the lowest dose they make?You can use 25mg tablets and break off very small pieces of it. I didn't bother with that, though. I just opened up the 150mg capsules and removed fractions of their contents. The tablet are a better alternative, though, and are worth getting.
When are you going to begin your taper?
I was able to discontinue Effexor 300mg within two weeks, but I used a flexible-dosing method.
- Scott
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