Posted by loni on December 3, 2003, at 14:16:47
In reply to Re: tapering off, posted by MBL on December 3, 2003, at 8:30:53
Jen--
Trust your instincts. Do you have a new plan of action for after Effexor? I have read that, during tapering, if you take Prozac too it tends to dampen the withdrawal effects.
I wish I had known that before because w/d was hellish for me. I had all of the symptoms of MS and we went through a lot of anguish before it was traced back to the Effexor w/d.
The good news is...if you continue the taper and don't ramp back up (your body may crave that during the taper...don't give in! It doesn't last...), the whole withdrawl thing is over within 4-5 weeks or so depending on the intensity of your symptoms and the dosage you started on.
But, do have a game plan for after w/d...that is important.
poster:loni
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