Posted by Medusa on August 8, 2002, at 12:11:28
In reply to Discontinuing Effexor, posted by HMK on August 8, 2002, at 10:06:13
Heather, you're in the right place.
Are you on regular or extended-release Effexor? If regular, how many times/day do you take it?
Are you willing to get another Rx filled and give this some time? The more gradually you can taper off, the less you'll suffer.
I'm not a doctor - I can't make specific recommendations for amounts by which to taper off. Personal experience is all I have, and the last time I tapered off of Effexor, I combined it with fluoxetine, which for me strengthens the effects of venlafaxine.
>What side effects should I anticipate?
This is pretty individual. Maybe someone else has a list of widespread withdrawal symptoms.
>Will it be bad considering I'm on a fairly low dose??This is also individual. I hope that someone else will post some of their ideas ... I've just had such terrible experiences with venlafaxine that I ...
I took 25 mg today, trying to go on it again, even though it's pure evil. So maybe I'm not in a good state to answer your question! When I'm on a stable combination of fluoxetine and venlafaxine, I feel the closest to whatever completely normal is that I've ever felt ... for a while. I need to get there again, so I can get through a job search and get insurance again.
Keep posting.
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