Posted by Melissa33 on April 21, 2004, at 23:58:24
In reply to Re: What should I expect? Being taken off several meds » Melissa33, posted by chemist on April 21, 2004, at 23:02:23
hi there, chemist here....expect mild to moderate discomfort from effexor tapering, and do it at your own pace, not your doctor's: if you start feeling out of it or anxious, go back up to the effective dose and do a more gradual taper. as for dexedrine (my favorite, and life-saver): no cold turkey, not for dexedrine, adderall, or ritalin. bad news. again, taper. the neurontin you are taking is likely doing nothing at all, abort. the klonopin, adderall (racemic mix of L- and D- amphetamine, les potent than dexedrine) and effexor will require tapering at *YOUR* comfort level. my advice is to go about it in terms of how you feel, as opposed to what your doc may or may not suggest as the best course....give a shout id i can be of any help, and all the best, chemist
Hi chemist,
Thank you for your reply.
So, you would not advise that I stop my adderall cold turkey like doc told me to do today? I take 30mg twice a day...should I try 30mg once/day for a while?Right now my main concerns are the adderal and effexor. I can handle decreasing my klonopin by 1mg/day. I just assumed that I would be tapered off the adderal and he would not stop it all at once. Are there any withdrawal symptoms, adverse reactions, etc. to just suddenly stopping the adderall?
With the Effexor xr....I am hoping I can handle going down to 300 with no problems...if it seems I need to do it more gradually, how do I do this? I only have the 150mg capsules.
I agree and doubt the neurontin is doing anything for me. I could probably stop it cold turkey and be okay. I am trying to be the compliant patient (which I admit I am not always) But, at the same time I would like to remain a sane patient.
Thank you so much for your help
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