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Re: Effexor Withdrawal

Posted by DebbieLynn on May 27, 2001, at 20:01:03

In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal, posted by sl on May 27, 2001, at 12:16:35

> > Hello! I am on Effexor and have heard horror stories about coming off of it. I am scared!!! I am on XR 225mg. I feel great! I have energy and my moods are even. What dose were you on?? I am so scared to come off of it. Did you wean slowly??
>
> I was on 150/day, time-release.
> And it wasn't effective. Mebbe cuz I was't on big enuf dosage.
> Don't be scared. If you have to go off it, then you DO and there's nothing to do but just take it one day at a time. BUT it sounds like it's working wonderful for you so you might not have to come off it.
> When I came off it, I went to every other day...then half a dose every other day, then 1/4 dose every other day. And on Friday when my mood went downhill so bad, I decided NO MORE. :/
>
> The withdrawal isn't supposed to start for a couple days, but my teeth have been tingling and I've got no energy and...blech.
>
> Anyway, relax and enjoy the benfits so far! :)
>
> sl


It sounds to me that you may have gone off of it too fast. My doctor did tell me it can take 3-4 weeks to come off of it. I wonder why Effexor is so hard to come off of???

Thanks - Debbie


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