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Re: Theo » Scooter1

Posted by theo on August 5, 2003, at 10:30:46

In reply to Theo, posted by Scooter1 on August 5, 2003, at 9:26:55

Doing great! The only good news about the Effexor XR withdrawal is you know it does end and you will survive! I strongly suggest if you do discontinue the Effexor Xr and go with something else, still take 20mg of Prozac the day after your last dose and take it for at least three days. Prozac has such a long half life that after just taking one, it takes a couple of weeks to leave your body. I felt immediate relief but wish I would have known to take it before the withdrawal kicked in. I saw my doc yesterday and after 3 weeks of Prozac I will be taking the following: Prozac Weekly 90mg
Wellbutrin SR 150mg daily
Xanax XR 1mg daily

After and if the slight anxiety sides wear off from the Prozac Weekly and Wellbutrin SR, I will drop the Xanax XR. The good news is if this combo doesn't work and I want to discontinue, I won't have to plan a weekend to go through hellish withdrawal. By the way a lot of folks on this site loosely use the term withdrawal. The "withdrawal" from Effexor XR is really a Serotonin drain, Serotonine Syndrome related effect rather than from the actual drug itself in my doctors opinion, this is why the Prozac is so helpful. I'll keep you posted but also let me know how you are doing.


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