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Posted by Sassy_cat on September 28, 2005, at 5:27:19
Hi there, newby posting, others of you have probably already tried this option, but I thought I'd share it anyway. I was taking 150mg effoxor xl daily, got down to 75mg, then stuck. Hmm, i thought, now what?
Well, the way I came off it was to literally open every single darn capsule before I took it and remove an increasing number of the granules that make up the drug. I did this quite approximately to start, and guessed at how many granules I'd removed before I took the capsule.
In the final couple of weeks I literally counted out each single granule that I would be taking, so I knew it was as accurate as poss. Some day's I'd stick on the same number of granules as the previous day, so I gave myself a bit of time to adjust.
Doing it this way I didn't seem to have any real probs, and I'd been taking it for just over 3 yrs.
Hope this helps someone, when I'd forgotten to take it in the past I felt like I was gonna die! So definitely no cold turkey for me when I came off it!! all the best, Sassy
Posted by Phillipa on September 28, 2005, at 5:27:19
In reply to How I managed to quit Effexor, posted by Sassy_cat on September 26, 2005, at 10:56:40
I've seen a lot of posters use this same technique with cymbalta. I have a feeling Dr. Bob will redirect this to the withdrawal Board. Fondly,Phillipa
Posted by Sarah T. on October 5, 2005, at 1:51:20
In reply to How I managed to quit Effexor, posted by Sassy_cat on September 26, 2005, at 10:56:40
Hi Sassy.
That sounds like the best way to go about withdrawal from Effexor. Congratulations on the good work! Another option I've found helpful for withdrawal from other meds is to get the liquid form (if it's available) and buy a very finely graduated medicine dropper. Take fewer and fewer milliliters over many weeks. After each drop in dose, stay on that dose for at least a few days before lowering it again.
Posted by tizza on October 13, 2005, at 1:56:38
In reply to How I managed to quit Effexor, posted by Sassy_cat on September 26, 2005, at 10:56:40
that is exactly what I did down to the letter. I posted it on the withdrawals board. I still get a little dizzy and when I do I just take a swig of benadryl to smooth it all out. I have been off it for 4 days now. I don't know why or how it works but I found another forum where people were raving about it. The problem is I can't find that site again.
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