Posted by traps on May 3, 2004, at 13:23:16
I'm weaning myself of Effexor XR. I was up to 112.5mg a day for anxiety. Since the smallest dosage you can take is 37.5mg, it is very difficult to quit this way with no side effects.
What I have been doing (after consulting with my doctor) is breaking the pill open and dividing the molecules depending on how much I want to some down...right now I'm on a quarter of a 37.5mg pill...I'm hardly feel and side effects with lowering my dose.
I would do something like this if you don't want to experience side effects from Effexor XR.
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37.5 - 2 weeks
Break open the pill and devide into the correct doses and eat with yogurt. Doesn't have to be exact but get it as close as possible.
18.75 - 2 weeks
9.4 - 2 weeks
4.7 - 2 weeksIf you want you can keep breaking the does down...but it should be ok from here...it takes a little longer this way...but no withdrawls. Good Luck!
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