Posted by meiko on February 2, 2004, at 4:55:45
In reply to Re: Effexor - URGENT - Help » Simon John Wilson, posted by Sad Panda on January 31, 2004, at 13:37:04
I just found this message board tonight and I'm very grateful for all of you sharing your experiences with effexor xr. I have been on it for about 7 months or so but now believe my depression is over with and I would like to get off of it. I also just lost insurance coverage through my parents and as a student/pt. employee I cannot afford the $100 a month to pay for effexor xr.
My dilemma is that my dr. wants me to come in and talk about my decision to quit. I told him I can't afford to come for a visit and could he half my current dosage (75mg) and wean me off. He never got back to me and so when I ran out and had no more pills for two days and experienced the usual symptoms we're all so familiar with (nausea, brain shivers, vertigo), I went to the pharmacist. She told me it doesn't come in a capsule and there was not a smaller dose. I must be going to one uninformed pharm. if what y'all say is accurate. I don't know what to do now because my pharmacist told me to take 75mg every other day and then every third day for approximately two weeks.
Yet, according to others, I shouldn't be missing a dose...and would this do anything to help wean me off? I am now experiencing insomnia and occasional brain shivers...have done this every other day routine for a week now. has anyone found this to be effective?
thanks for your time.
poster:meiko
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