Posted by jjamas on August 27, 2004, at 10:00:43
In reply to Re: Effexor XR WDs... How To Handle..., posted by podo on August 26, 2004, at 15:27:15
If you take the tapering a lot slower, you won't have such severe withdrawal. I was on 37.5 mg for over a year and started to taper in June. I skipped a day and had horrible withdrawal symptoms. So I took it slower. I took 37.5 and alternated it with 25 mg (its prescribed for children). Then 25 mg everyday until side effects went away. Then 25mg alternating with half of the tablet (12.5). Then 12.5 everyday. Then half of that- 6.25, then off. I haven't taken any in 3 days now and the only symptoms I have are slight headaches and very slight vertigo. Other than that, I am w/d symptom free. Good luck!
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