Posted by sun on December 18, 2003, at 13:22:10
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by pala on December 13, 2003, at 16:28:19
i've been using effexor xr for about 2 years for anxiety and depression. my dose was 150mg initially and reduced to 75 mg which worked for me as well as the 150mg.
i tried both quitting cold turkey and tapering off after one year of the usage. the experience for me was less headache and nausea when tapering off. i did get the brain shiver that last about 6 days and totally gone afterwards.
the reason i stopped was because i felt so well that i thought i don't need the med anymore but i did get relapse and i'm starting 75 mg again and felt better again.
for me, this has been an excellent medication (i tried many others that don't work), the withdrawal symptoms for me is managable although annoying but everyone's is different, especially if effexor doesn't work for you.
if i were a doctor, i'll only prescribe effexor after the patients don't response to 2 - 3 other meds.
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