Posted by sl on June 16, 2001, at 11:22:58
In reply to Ditching Effexor ... the last 75mg!!!, posted by SHRINK on June 16, 2001, at 5:15:48
Another option for tapering is to go to every other day instead of every day, for a week, THEN do the half-thing. You could also ask someone about the Prozac thing...you take Prozac for a week and then go off it (cuz it's easier to get off of than Effexor).
sl
> Hi All :-|
>
> I'm down to the last 75mg of Effexor (from 300mg XR). Each time I try and halve or quarter the 75mg dose, I end up with the usual 'discontinuation syndrome' symptoms that have been posted many times. I didn't realise how hard it is to get off this stuff!? Any tricks for me? I'm using clonazepam (Rivotril) and Inderal (propranolol) to control some of the symptoms. Other than that I feel stumped. Is "cold turkey" the only option?!
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