Posted by janejj on November 6, 2001, at 18:02:44
In reply to Re: Easing Effexor Withdrawal Nausea? » janejj, posted by girlie on November 6, 2001, at 12:05:27
> How was is getting off the Prozac tho? How long were you on it and how long did it take you to get off of that?
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> I'm just afraid to get off one drug by taking another....kinda like paying your credit card balance with another credit card! LOL
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> girlie
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Prozac has a very long half life, which means it stays in your body for weeks after you take it,Thus it causes minimal withdrawal symptoms. Effexor on the other hand has a very short half life, a day or so, therefore can cause quite severe withdrawal symptoms. You only need to take prozac for a few days to get relief from your withdrawal symtoms. This is what my doctor told me, but you should check it out with yours !!Also i am in a slightly different situation because i have decided to take prozac long term.
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