Posted by jotho on July 4, 2001, at 16:56:58
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by messica on July 4, 2001, at 16:09:35
I attempted to respond after your post, Deana, but messed up somehow because it's obviously not there. It is just as well because now Messica can read it also.
I assumed that cutting my Effexor dosage by 25% every week would eliminate any withdrawal symptoms. How wrong i was, and my previous post will explain them, but...it is now about ten days since i took any effexor at all, and i can say the side-effects are better...not gone, but better. The "swooshing" has subsided somewhat, though i still have them at times. I have actually slept the last couple of nights without the use of an "Ambien". Odd, though...last night, while on the computer, i had a very intense time with that 'restless leg syndrome"...maybe i ate too late, or ate the wrong things...who knows? The main point is...i think it's getting better.
Now, i also want to mention that i have ordered "Adrafinil" from overseas, and i am going to experiment with it. It is relatively cheap, and has some amazingly positive write-ups about it. Put 'Adrafinil' in your search engine and start reading. The side-effects are virtually non-existent and the benefits are many and amazing. I will post my results with it, positive and/or negative, as soon as they arrive and i begin taking them. I will keep an eye open for your posts...........john
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