Posted by kid_A on October 26, 2001, at 12:21:31
In reply to Re: Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule???, posted by Dreamy on October 26, 2001, at 11:39:01
> Can you tell me what was your maximum dosage?
> Was all transitions "down" hard or was it only
> difficult below say 75mg?I'm still taking it, but I know what withdrawl feels like... so i cant drop 37.5 mg a day and not feel sick... So you may need to taper in smaller dosages and for a longer time... Just try splitting a 37.5 to start, so your going down by about 18.75 or so...
The important thing is not to rush it, and not drop the dosage too high... Depending on how long you've been taking it your brain has become accustomed to it and quick and drastic changes will inevitably cause you problems...
It may take longer, but its better than feeling sick every day.
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