Posted by Snoozy on May 8, 2003, at 11:31:43
In reply to Re: I'm going off- please help!, posted by catri on May 8, 2003, at 7:00:08
Hi - sorry you're having the withdrawl.
If I were in this position, I would go back to the original dose (75) and see if I felt ok. If I felt ok, then I would continue on a more gradual withdrawl schedule. That's just my personal preference and experience - I don't want to tell you what to do :)
jb07 has posted about Effexor withdrawl just below - cutting the 75mg tabs into quarters.
Also, someone else wrote about Prozac and Effexor withdrawl. Let's see if I can copy the link here:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030505/msgs/224984.html
If that link doesn't work, just scroll down and look for it.
When dealing with withdrawl, I think you have to be assertive in saying- your taper schedule isn't working for me, here's what I'd like to try. Unless your dr wants to nurse you and take care of your responsibilities while you're sick from withdrawl!
I can't believe after all these years and probably millions of patients, the word is not out among pdocs and pharmacists about Effexor withdrawl. <sigh>
Hope this helps - let me know how it goes!
> Hi, Snoozy - saw the doc today and he's making me drop down to 37mg/day - I have already taken a lower doasge, and I'm feeling totally weird - my eyes are going slightly mental and I'm feeling dizzy and sick! Its amazing the total lack of knowledge about this drug - I questioned my pharmacist, and he seemed to think that the only side effects from the withdrawal were going to be restlessness at night!!!!! My doc didn't seem to think that I would get all that much either, because I've only been on it for half a year. Does anyone know of any advice to help with the withdrawal symtoms?
poster:Snoozy
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030505/msgs/225099.html