Posted by SLS on April 25, 2005, at 7:55:01
In reply to Re: How long do Effexor XL withdrawals last?, posted by Mariqua on April 25, 2005, at 7:10:47
> Hi there,
> It's me again. Just thought I would update you on what's going on. I made it thru another day and I have to admit I did break down and take a 37.5 dose yesterday. After laying on the couch and thinking and analyzing everything, I came to the conclusion that the drop from 75 to 37.5 must have been too big of a drop for me,(sounds funny I know) I think I just needed a little stepping stone in between there. Because this all started after I went to 37.5.
> So, to make a long story short, the more I think of it now, I am pretty upset with my doc. All she would have had to do was call me and tell me that it sounds like bad withdrawal especially after the third or fourth day and tell me to get some of it back in my system. I wasn't in my right mind to figure that out. I will call her today, hopefully I can stress how I truly feel about the situation.
> So I have come up with my own treatment plan for now. I will take a 37.5 and also a half of one that would make it what...18.75. So that is about 56 right?
> If I take that for like a couple of weeks or so and then down again a bit I hopefully will make it okay.
> Ya think?
>
> Mariqua
>
> p.s. The way I feel right now I think I can return to work tomorrow!!!! It is GREAT to feel halfway normal again!!
What you can try is to cut the pills in as small pieces as you can and use them like aspirin as a PRN. When you feel witdrawal symptoms coming on, just take as little as is necessary to get you through the next six hours or so. You should find that you need smaller and smaller doses to last 6 hours or that the smallest doses extend further and further the time period between doses. This is a flexible-dosing strategy that has worked for a few people in your situation. It is not a good idea to allow the withdrawal syndrome to persist unmitigated for any great length of time. It might kindle the system to remain in a constant state of withdrawal for weeks after discontinuing the medication.
- Scott
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