Posted by RENEB on April 21, 2002, at 20:56:08
In reply to How long off effexor before you feel ...normal ?, posted by sharonews on April 21, 2002, at 19:43:55
> I'm down to 37.5 mg. (splitting 75 mg. tablet) a day now. Experiencing tingling (zaps), headaches, stomach pains today, and some dizziness. My max of effexor was 300 mg/day and have been tapering dramatically for the past week. (Have been taking the stuff for three years now, and 'think' I'm ready to face the world now chemical-free.)
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> Can anyone out there tell me if they've succesfully tapered off the effexor tablets after being on them for three years or so, and how long it took them, and when/or if they started to feel 'withdrawal-symptom-free'.
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> Thanks for any input.
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> sharonewsHi Sharonews, I am about effexor free but it took a very long time. My pdoc had me wean down to 25mg for two weeks then I split that in half and took 1/2 for two weeks and then I split the 1/2 boy that isnt easy... Now I am down to taking 1/4 every other day..today I have gone three days without it. I tried doing it where you go from 37.5 and then nothing. That didnt work for me I felt like you do. This way is longer but has worked so much better. I don't feel much of anything just a real little bit of dizziness, but I can deal with it.
I hope this helps,
Renee
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