Posted by SLS on July 17, 2013, at 16:59:27
In reply to Switching from Pristiq to Effexor HELP PLEASE!, posted by Roslynn on July 17, 2013, at 15:59:09
> Hi everyone,
>
> My pdoc is switching me from Pristiq to Effexor. The schedule is: 100mg Pristiq for 5 days, 50mg Pristiq for 1 week, then switch to Effexor 75mg for 5 days, then Effexor 150mg. Am I likely to get brain zaps from this schedule?I don't like the idea of an every-other-day schedule for Pristiq. Its half-life (11 hours) is too short. I think you would be more likely to experience withdrawal effects using this strategy than the one you described above. I can't predict with certainty whether or not you will experience withdrawal using this schedule.
What is the rationale for switching from Pristiq to Effexor?
What were the symptoms of your illness that Pristiq failed to improve? Did you try adding Wellbutrin or nortriptyline to it?
Will you be increasing the dosage of Effexor to 300 mg/day?
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