Posted by Shar on July 21, 2004, at 13:52:12
In reply to Re: Effexor XR --- Good and Bad » stressedout, posted by partlycloudy on July 20, 2004, at 8:01:47
If you are withdrawing from Effexor, I strongly encourage you to read the medication board because there are some really good ideas and examples of what to expect. You've been on a relatively low dose for a relatively short time, if memory serves, so perhaps yours won't be a difficult process.
I strongly recommend an incredibly SLOW lowering of your dose; as slow as you can do it. Lots of people add Prozac at a moderately low dose toward the end (before the final few mg's of Effexor are lowered) because it seems to help with the lingering days/weeks of continued withdrawal effects. But, again, you may may only have a few slight effects that don't give you much trouble with it. People vary a lot in how they respond to different meds--I had almost no initial side effects when beginning Effexor.
I had read a lot about Effexor withdrawal, but never expected it to be as unpleasant or as long-lasting as it was (I was on a fairly high dose for years). It is good to be as prepared as you can.
Good luck,
Shar
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