Posted by jjamas on July 14, 2004, at 16:37:51
In reply to Re: In process of tapering off Effexor, posted by KaraS on July 14, 2004, at 16:30:37
Thanks. Maybe I'll switch to the tablet when I refill next week. I was thinking of just switching back to Lexapro while I taper off the Effexor. I've gotten off Lexapro before and already know I can do it.
This is so hard. I guess going from 37.5 to 25 is a big jump. But 3/4 of a pill is only 28.1 mg. Oh well...I'll try anything! I just want to be OFF this Effexor!
> > Kara,
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> > I am attempting to take 25 mg every other day and am having a really hard time since I wake up with an awful headache and slight nausea. It doesn't even seem to be that big a jump from 37.5 mg once a day, but apparently it is.
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> > Other than SJW or Prozac, is there a way to do this slower to avoid some of the side effects? Like, when you took some dots out of the capsules, how many did you take out each time?
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> JJamas,
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> I almost missed your post because it was in a new thread...
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> The hardest part of the withdrawal for most people is from 37.5 mg. down to nothing. That's when it's best to go sloooooowly. I have a 37.5 mg. pill rather than a capsule and I've been breaking it into quarters. I went 1 whole pill down to 3/4 of a pill and stayed there about 3 weeks. I recently went down to 1/2 pill. It's a drag to go that slowly but the flip side is few problems. I'm not sure if you can guage the capsule by quarters like that. If not, you might want to post to Lorily. She was opening the capsules and counting out the beads.
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