Posted by thinkingitover on September 11, 2008, at 15:01:57
I currently doing a cross taper from 37.5 MG of Zoloft to 50 MGS of Effexor... WHOAH. The side effects are KNARLY. Nervousness, sweatiness, derealization... AHHH!
Here's how I started... I dropped down to 25 MGS of Zoloft about 2 weeks ago for 5 days, then I swapped out 12.5 MGS of Zoloft for 25 MGS of Effexor (aplit in 2 doses, so 12.5 MGS twice a day, with the remaining 12.5 MGS of Zoloft)
Did that for 5 days, and then dropped the remaining 12.5 MGS of Zoloft, and added 12.5 MGS of effexor.... YIKES.
IS it possible that I can get away with holding at 37.5 MGS of Effexor? Could it be stronger than the Zoloft because boy am I feeling it!!!!!!Is effexor stronger than the others? It doesn't feel like a discontinuation from the Zoloft, although it could be...
Any thoughts on this????? Is it stronger? Should I stay at 37.5 or move up to 50 MGS?
Anything I do, I run past my pdoc of course but need more insight.
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