Posted by Kimbersaur on August 14, 2005, at 14:05:40
In reply to Re: What are brain zaps and brain shivers?, posted by SLS on August 14, 2005, at 9:16:35
> Hi.
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> > I guess I am really lucky too. I am down to 37.5 and I haven't had any brain zaps. Actually, I haven't had a very hard time at all.
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> That's good news.
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> How much Effexor were you taking?
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> Often, the last 25% of the original dosage is the most difficult to reduce.
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> If for some reason you do begin to develop withdrawal symptoms, it might be a good idea to post your condition before committing to a complete discontinuation "cold turkey". It has been my observation that once a withdrawal syndrome is induced and kindled, it can get worse over time and not better. It is much easier to just continue tapering using a flexible-dosing strategy or perhaps bringing in another agent to crossover to or ease symptoms.
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> - ScottI was on 150 before, and I didn't have any withdrawal problems until I got down to 37.5. Now I am getting headaches, hotflashes, and also short-term memory loss I think. But those have been easy enough to deal with. However, like you said, it is not getting better at all with time. I am not sure what I should do next. I was on 112.5 for a couple months, then 75 for maybe three weeks, and it has been about 2 weeks on 37.5. But I dont think "giving it time" to wear off before i take the next step is working. Besides, I kind of want to get it overwith soon, you know? Any suggestions?
poster:Kimbersaur
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