Posted by theclocktower on December 18, 2003, at 17:58:05
In reply to Re: Efexor XR - Long Term Withdrawal - Anyone Else?, posted by T_R_D on December 16, 2003, at 14:42:08
Thank you! Day 7: Sled dogs no longer cower at my mear glance. Girlfriend is now in the desert section of the menu. I have not taken anything but Advil for these symptoms but all are gone except for 10-20 brain/eye zaps that I still get during the day. They are decreasing ... slowly.Thank you for your recommendation for Prozac! I will give it a shot if these symptoms are not gone by end of xmas.
> Hey there, go back to your prescribing physician and ask for about 3 days worth of Prozac. It will cut your problems immediately. The reason for this is Effexor has an extremely short half life (5 hours) whereas Prozac's is several days. It worked like a charm for me and I have been through this 4 times (twice with Effexor and twice with Celexa.) I also took over the counter remedies for the cold/flu like symptoms. It's not an easy haul but these tips help immensely!
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> Good luck (and yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel--and no, it's NOT an oncoming train!)
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