Posted by Cetacea on November 22, 2003, at 23:06:15
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl - crashed and burned, posted by karen t bag on November 8, 2003, at 8:06:37
I'm on day 3, I'm 55, and your story could be mine, but I sure hope not! I hope you're doing better now (maybe you've posted farther down; I'm working my way there), and I hope my own DAY 4 doesn't go like yours did. I do NOT want to crash and burn my way back to Effexor. Before I would take another of those pills, I would take a prozac. Someone asked what dosage (mg) to take, and I would like to know that also. However, I'm guessing that taking *any* amount of prozac (if it helps at all the way 'they say' it does) would sustain me thru the rough spots that may be ahead. Let me tell you all: I'm plenty scared and respectful of the problems that getting off of Effexor can deal out to me or to anyone. It appears to be a crap-shot as to who, how bad, and from what dose. Hanging in here...thanks to you ALL!
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> > Well, that went well (NOT)! I'm back on Effexor XR after 4 days off! The withdrawal was too awful, so we're going to keep me at 75 mg for a month, then cut down by 15mg for a month, and then another 15, and then 7 and 7.
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> > As it was, Sunday am (5 days ago) was supposed to be my last dose, but by Fri I couldn't stand the nausea, crying, nightmares and sweating any more.
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> dont worry you did your best - i cant beleive doctors put us on this in the first place - im sure it should be banned - but keep going - we are all out here for you
> xxx
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