Posted by Kathi on April 4, 2001, at 15:19:49
In reply to Advice on effexor xr, posted by Michele on April 4, 2001, at 14:06:26
> Hellllllllo....
> I have been taking 150 mg of effexor xr. To be honest, these posts have scared me so much. This is my first AD and looks like I was prescribed the potential for some really bad stuff. My doctor who I saw yesterday said that there are no withdrawal symtoms like that... and won't prescribe me lower doses until i take it longer. I have taken it 6 weeks, and feel no reason to take it any longer. It just hasn't seem to do me any good. I have some prozac on hand.... what do you think? Could I stop this 150 cold turkey and immediately take prozac? My doctor just won't listen... and I want to get off this fast..... seeing as how I'm out of work for a couple of weeks... would be the perfect time. Any help?
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Follow-up from Kathi
Hi Michele, I know it is easier said than done, but if your Dr. will not listen to you or help you, than it's time for a new Dr. Don't forget that he/she is working for you. My own experience in trying to come off this drug cold turkey is not the way! I was only put on 37.5 and have had the severe withdrawal symptoms you have read about. I have now cut them in half, sprinkling it into a glass of water. This has helped a little. My Dr. has now given me a perscription for prozac 10mg for 1 wk. He said to take it without the effexor and it should help. He also told me before getting on effexor that there was no major side effects or withdrawal symptoms..ha! It would really be a good idea to get in touch with a psychiatrist who understands this and is willing to work WITH you to get off effexor and to help you proceed in the right direction. The right medication is trial and error and all have side effects, but effexor has been so scary to try and get off. I'm going to give the prozac 10mg for a week a try. I'll write back and let you know how it works. Good luck to you.
P.S. I am a little unfamiliar on how to use this site, but the only way I found what I wrote or your post was by going under "Current period" not the initial lst of postings...good luck! Karen
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