Posted by willie on October 30, 2003, at 6:55:07
In reply to Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jp on October 24, 1999, at 14:59:14
I've been on effexor for about a year now. The first while was fantastic..no more GAD and I could handle stress more effectively. Lately I've been tired all the time. I wake up exhausted after a 8 or 9 hour sleep. I've also had the pleasure of gaining 20lbs this past year which has depressed me. It's not like my eating habits have changed and I do 2 excercise classes a week without any decrease in weight.
I've only been on the 37.5 dosage this past year. What I need to know from others who have stopped this drug is how to do it. Would you suggest taking the dose every other day for a week and then taking it once every 3 days, etc until I'm down to taking it once a week? Or would you somehow suggest cutting the pills and taking half a pill and backing off that way.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, I plan beginning my exit from effexor this weekend.
Thanks, Willie
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