Posted by JenStar on August 31, 2004, at 12:53:29
In reply to Re: Tapering off Lex - any suggestions?-JENStar, posted by captain on August 30, 2004, at 16:02:26
hi Captain,
I think it's different for everyone. Stick it through and the sensations will go away!I got weird head stuff in the beginning (dizziness, feeling kind of a vague weightlessness, etc.) and it took a while (~2 wks total), but now it's completely gone. For me, the head "stuff" started in earnest a few days, about 3 days, after I went off totally. This might be b/c the body was slowly purging all lex from my system and after about 3 days it was thinking "hey! where's my lex? aaarrrgghh!" I know the half-life of lex in the system is shorter than 3 days, but that's my anthropormorphic assessment, anyway!
I feel great being off the meds, too. I haven't lost weight yet but I feel excited and happy to be 'free' of the med. I'm grateful b/c it helped me, but I'm grateful that I can function w/o it too. I know I can always go back on if I need it, but for now I'm going to try it w/ot the lex.
Congrats to you for making a tough decision & sticking with it. Keep us updated on how you're doing & feeling!
JenStar
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