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Re: Wellbutrin Effexor Withdrawal » Neil

Posted by Lorraine on September 6, 2001, at 10:41:57

In reply to Wellbutrin Effexor Withdrawal, posted by Neil on September 5, 2001, at 22:07:19

Neil: I had an awful time quitting Effexor (was on it 18 mos). What I have read on withdrawal from it since that time says to add a longer life SSRI for a few days (maybe a week) as you are tapering off. Apparently, the reason that Effexor is so tough to withdraw from is because it has such a short half life. This tip I think is on Goldberg's site as well and is in some scientific journals so I think it has some validity.

Some people on this board (I have not read this elsewhere so it may be an n of 1) swear by over the counter flu remedies (theraflu?).

Anyway run these past your pdoc. If I were going off Effexor again (it took me 2 months of actually opening the caps and counting grains after I was at 35 mg), I would go the Prozac route.

Lorraine


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