Posted by zinya on September 11, 2003, at 13:50:59
In reply to Effexor and my Foggy Brain, posted by Mattsit on September 11, 2003, at 8:34:41
hi Matt,
your pdoc sounds wise. Best to talk to him/her in depth about your symptoms -- Write them down while they're still fresh - like a daily journal of what you felt each of the first 4 days to be able to give him a concrete picture of what happened when --
and what time you took meds, whether on full stomach etc...
What dose are you at? Even if you're at 37.5 but especially at 75, I think most of us here would encourage you not to stop cold-turkey though most doctors don't warn about this - but even after just 4 days, some people have had bad reactions to cold turkey. Either open up an XR capsule and divide the grains in half per day and then 1/3 or 1/4 per day OR go to taking one every other day and then after 3 days before quitting...
You COULD, if part of you is frustrated at not having it work and giving up too soon, try a couple days more at your current dose first but changing the time of day or taking it on an even fuller stomach than you currently are to see if it makes any difference and THEN taper off... But if you're glad the pdoc said to quit, then just taper off now...
my 2c worth
and good luck,
zinya
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