Posted by 49er on April 13, 2008, at 15:49:43
In reply to Re: Effexor XR withdrawal symptoms @ 37.5mg/day, posted by nikkimarie on April 11, 2008, at 15:08:58
> I was on effexor xr 75mg/day. I no longer wanted to be on them. I began taking them because I had suffered from serious anxiety/depression. I was on them for three years. I started weening myself off of them at the end of january. I didn't experience much withdrawl. I felt great. However, recently, I've began to feel "loopy" again. Dizzy spurts, lightheaded, paranoia, working myself up. Is it possible to still be reacting from some sort of withdrawl from these meds two months later?
Hi,
The answer is yes, particularly if you withdrew too fast.
On Paxil Progress Boards, which is run by an RN, the recommendation is to taper 10% of your current dose every 3 to 6 weeks. That doesn't guarantee you won't have problems but the chances of them being less are greatly increased.
Are you still tapering or what your status with the meds?
49er
PS - I am not always great about responding quickly. So don't be alarmed if you don't hear from me right away.
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