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tapering off

Posted by lovemybabies on December 3, 2003, at 8:26:34

In reply to Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jp on October 24, 1999, at 14:59:14

Hi, everyone. I don't know if I'm doing this right--I was on 150mg and have decided to stop. Not cold turkey--I'm taking 75mg now every other day. The only side effects so far are a little grogginess and the involuntary muscle twitching/jerks right before falling asleep. Oh, and clammy sweating at night. No 'brain zaps' as so many people have described. Yet. It's kind of like I'm rapid-cycling through all the start-up symptoms.

Why am I quitting? Well, after nine months with GREAT success at reducing my depression/anxiety, I couldn't put up with the side effects. Most recently, my hair began dramatically thinning. Sure enough, there are tons of sites/postings relating to this. The constipation, vivid dreams, night-sweats I could take--but mess with my hair? See-ya....

My main concern now is a return of the anxiety that severely debilitated me last January. We'll see...I'll go back on if I need to. Wish me luck and I'll keep you posted on the withdrawal!

Jen


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