Posted by riverwalk on March 15, 2008, at 17:01:38
In reply to Re: How long did your Effexor withdrawal take? » riverwalk, posted by Shenandoah on March 15, 2008, at 9:58:42
The highest dose recommended by the medical community that I read on line to go cold turkey is 37.5 according to the tapering schedule below for effexor. Some people do a long tapering schedule from there, but I did the quit at 37.5. I had 11 days of withdrawal and was ok by the day 12. All the withdrawal symptoms were gone by then. I could not work or do anything during the first week. I couldn't drive or do anything else due to the symptoms of withdrawal. It was worth it, I feel much better than when I was taking it and the side effects of the drug went away. My husband likes me better now, he never saw me without effexor in me. I am also posting a link with about 110 pages of effexor withdrawal posts.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Psych/Pharm/Vnlfxn.htm
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/1663/108
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