Posted by Mr.Spike on May 17, 2001, at 20:39:52
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal, do not cold turkey stop!, posted by sl on May 17, 2001, at 18:43:18
I have had to go off effexor twice for medical reasons. Once I did it cold turkey. About the 4th day all the horrible symtoms occured. lasted about 4 days.... 4 very awful bad days I may add.
So next time..... I tried the taper method. Went from 150 to 75 to 37.5... etc.. over a two month period. About the 4th day all the horrible symtoms occured. Just as bad. Lasted about 4 days. Isn't that strange???? I'm not sure what to make of it. I read a post way back in one of the archives where someone mentioned that she was wondering if tapering really does help. Something to ponder I guess.... Of course, I think were guinea pigs enough to try it. :-) Good luck to all trying to get off... everyone is so different but don't always expect the worst. It wont last forever. That was what kept me from sticking through those 4 days without taking another. Again, good luck. This is a very difficult thing to do.
> > I thought that since I only took FXR 17 days, that I could just stop it. My highest dose was 75mg. I have never felt so ill in my whole life. I missed several days of school. I was
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> Yeesh. Thanks for the warning! I've only been on it 5 weeks (150mg), and I was just going to try cutting it off altogether this wkend. (for once, my dr was WRONG! she said withdrawal shouldnt be bad cuz I wasn't on it long!) I took a 75 last night and I'll take 75mg every other day for a week and then go to 37.5 every other day for a wk. So far the only withdrawal symptom I've had is numb lips. I'm hoping to keep it that way. If chewing my lips is the worst thing that happens, I'll consider myself lucky. ;)
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> Cross your fingers for me and I'll do the same for you!! :)
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> sl
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