Posted by goofy on March 22, 2001, at 12:33:28
In reply to beginning to wean hopefully losing weight, posted by vanroni on March 21, 2001, at 20:37:32
> >I am just now starting to wean from 75mg effexor xr per day. the dr is giving me 37.5 xr per day for 2 wks then going to every other day and so on....
> i want to know if anyone else has done it this way & if so how was it... AND will i lose the 25lbs i've gained!!! i've never eaten better or exercised more & yet i seem to gain weight by the day!! that is really the main reason that i'm stopping.... i've been on the med for about 11
> months... any input/feedback is appreciated/...
> Thanks, V-Hi, I have been reading these post for a couple of months now. I want to thank all of you for the info. I have been effexor free now for 12 days with no bad side effects. I TRIED TO GO COLD TURKEY. IT DID NOT WORK. My doctor told me I should have no problems just stopping. OF COURSE HE WAS WRONG. The way I was able to do it was as follows: I was on 75.mg for 1 yr. when I decided to quit because of the side effects. I went to 37.5 for 10 days. 18.75 for 5 days, 9.375 for 5 days. 4.68 for 5 days, then i went off the drug. It has been 12 days and I feel great. I opened the capsules and divided the contents as previously suggested by some of these posts. I want to thank you all because IAM NOW EFFEXOR FREE and I did not have to go to another drug to help withdrawl from this horrible drug.
goofy
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