Posted by meliss337 on April 25, 2005, at 13:57:01
In reply to Re: Tapering off Effexor and T-I-R-E-D, posted by Dizzy in Dixie on April 22, 2005, at 15:53:53
Great- so I wanted to get OFF effexor in the first place because i was so tired while ON it... so i'm going to be tired going off of it too? when will i be NORMAL again? Grr.
I was at 112.5 for a week and now its my 3rd day at 75. Feel HORRIBLe today.
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> > I find myself yawning as I lower my dose. I asked the doctor why this was happening and if it was normal. He responded that he didn't know why, but that doctors see this same response in people getting of opiates (sp?). He wasn't concerned.
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> The more I read, the more I am thinking that the Dr's don't really know a whole lot about the actual withdrawal symptoms! I hate being brushed off! We know these things are real! End of another day and yes, I am tired again!
> ~Dizzy
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