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Posted by janner on July 15, 2003, at 12:34:57
i have been reducing my effexor in an attempt to stop under my dr's guidance... well i forgot to take any the past two days and what had been slight withdrawl symptoms have exploded.. i have vomited.. am dizzy .. and the tingling (never knew about that one before)right now i feel like i can't do anything .. i'm feeling a little panicked and want it to stop !!!! my heart goes out to all who struggle with these things... i once stopped taking celexa cold turkey and never again .. i'm disheartened that i am experiencing such strong symptoms now and just looking for a little word of encouragement.. please tell me it gets better :)
Posted by janner on July 16, 2003, at 9:11:45
In reply to please tell me the withdrawl goes away, posted by janner on July 15, 2003, at 12:34:57
anyone??? any ways to lessen symptoms?
Posted by MB on July 16, 2003, at 12:59:24
In reply to please tell me the withdrawl goes away, posted by janner on July 15, 2003, at 12:34:57
Posted by MB on July 16, 2003, at 13:21:54
In reply to Re: please tell me the withdrawl goes away, posted by janner on July 16, 2003, at 9:11:45
> anyone??? any ways to lessen symptoms?
Yes, sometimes it takes a while for someone to respond, and when you're feeling bad, it can seem like an eternity. I've been there. Anyway, here it goes...here's how I got off of Effexor:
First of all, I wasn't taking the extended release capsuls, I was taking the tablets. I thank God I had the tablets instead of the capsules, because it's really hard to do a taper (slowly decreasing the dose) with a time release capsule.
Anyway, if you have the capsules, *try* to get (beg) from your doctor some 37.5mg tablets.
My experience was that the taper didn't get really bad until I got down to the lower doses. I decreased my daily dose by 1/4 of a 37.5mg tablet a day until I was taking a quarter tablet three times a day (of course, you might want to taper more slowly than this, if you start to feel sick). This is where it got difficult for me...when I was only taking three 1/4 tabs a day. I stayed on this dose (9.375mg three times a day) until I felt "comfortable" (no brain shivers, no dizzyness, no nausea, etc.)Then I quit taking on a *scheduled* basis, but I carried around a bottle of 1/4 tablets with me everywhere I went. Whenever the withdrawal got really bad, I would dissolve a 1/4 tablet under my tongue (tastes yucky) and I would feel better within an hour.
What happened as I did this (as I took 1/4 tablets *only* when I really needed them) was that the time between each tablet slowly grew longer until one day I realized that I had only taken two...then I noticed a while later that I had only needed one that day...then a little later, I'd feel dizzy, take a 1/4 tab and realize I hadn't had one for two days. This went on until I was past the withdrawal. I stil had a few brain shivers now and again. And I had some frightening dreams once and a while as I would fall asleep, but for the most part, the experience was reasonably manageable.
I hope this helps.
MB
Posted by janner on July 16, 2003, at 14:07:08
In reply to OK, here's how I did it (Effexor withdrawal). » janner, posted by MB on July 16, 2003, at 13:21:54
thanks MB i really appreciate the suggestions and the support :)
Posted by MB on July 17, 2003, at 0:01:13
In reply to Re: OK, here's how I did it (Effexor withdrawal)., posted by janner on July 16, 2003, at 14:07:08
> thanks MB i really appreciate the suggestions and the support :)
You bet!
There are a lot of people here who have struggled to get off of Effexor. If you run into trouble keep asking for help. Withdrawal is different for everybody, and if one way doesn't work, heck, you can always pick some other people's brains for how *they* got off of Effexor. Best of luck to you.
Posted by ian24 on July 17, 2003, at 18:41:21
In reply to please tell me the withdrawl goes away, posted by janner on July 15, 2003, at 12:34:57
It goes away, I've come off several ssris and it DOES go away.
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