Posted by S.Bartel on November 5, 2004, at 10:36:50
In reply to Re: I'M FREE - SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT MARKETING, posted by BlueBleep on November 5, 2004, at 9:12:20
I would never advise anyone to go cold turkey when coming off Effexor. I don' know what your dosage was, but I took only 75mg for 7yrs and withdrawal has not been easy. I probably quit quiker than most people. I first cut down to 37.5mg for about 3 wks and then broke the capsules in half and poured out half of it took the rest for about a week then stopped. I'll admit I did take the half dose a couple of times after that to ease the withdrawl symptoms. I have been off for about 4wks now and I'm much better. I still have panic attacks, but not very often and I take Elavil when I do. Be sure to drink lots of water. Coffee made my withdrawls worse, but everyone is different. Keep reading the posts and you will find a lot of good info and things to take to make it easier for you. Please hang in there, it is'nt easy but it can be done and you will feel much better when it's over. I' glad you are stopping Effexor. I beleive it is a dangerous drug and the benefits do not outweigh all the bad things it causes. Some side effects of the drug do not show up for years after you start taking it and then it's too late. Good luck and God bless you.
Sammi B.
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