Posted by Tiffanie on June 8, 2004, at 16:30:50
In reply to Effexor withdrawal symptoms!, posted by Becky on October 2, 1999, at 22:03:30
I was originally on 75 mg. After I decided to get off Effexor I got the doc to write a script for 37.5mg. After I got use to that, I took a 37.5 mg every other day until I got used to that. Then the doc wrote me a script for 25 mg pills.
(FYI 25mg is a child’s dose so most adult docs wouldn't know this dosage is available. 25 mg pills are tabs, not capsules so they are east to break; they even have a perforated line that makes breaking them in half easy. It pays to be 23 and still see a pediatrician.)
I took the 25 mg's until I got use to that and then went to 25 mg every other day. After that, I cut the 25 mg's in half. Finally I got to 12.5 mg every other day. Then I stopped.
"Getting used to" the change is dosage sucked each time but it was better then when I just tried to quit the 37.5's cold turkey and almost "died"(figuratively). It took from 3-4 weeks to get used to each new dosage. Then I stayed at the dosage for about 2 or 3 weeks so I didn’t shock my body.
It's only been a week since I took my last 12.5mg. I'm still getting shocks, but they are little ones and I can deal.
I am soooo tired and fat…thanks a lot Effexor.
poster:Tiffanie
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