Posted by sillyme on December 16, 2004, at 21:03:15
In reply to Re: Ever tried cold turkey? » tbone64, posted by Jiggitykid on December 16, 2004, at 20:54:24
That's good advice. Sensory overload is right! I gave up with the withdrawal because it hadn't gotten better and I had to study/take exams. After tomorrow, and my last exam, it's back to no Effexor. I've been taking about 1/4 of the balls in my 37.5 mg XR capsule (I throw the rest out and put the capsule back together) every 48 hours. It isn't much, but it's enough to keep me sane and able to study. By the time winter break is over I ought to be over the worst of the withdrawal.
Again, good advice about not making any decisions or anything while you're in withdrawal. Also avoid sensory overload, take tylenol for headaches, sleep a lot. I think people should be educated about Effexor before going on it. It wasn't the first SSRI I took, but I still think there were other, better options available.
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