Posted by azalea on September 26, 2008, at 17:31:33
In reply to going to come off effexor after 4 weeks, posted by mcjd on September 26, 2008, at 17:26:46
Some people have a difficult time with Effexor discontinuation. Others have no symptoms. The key is gradual decrease in dose. There are also reports of adding Prozac to minimize the discontinuation syndrome. How many milligrams of Effexor are you currently taking?
> I am in my 4th week on this med now and don't like it at all. The worst side effect I'm having is the extreme tiredness. I feel like I've been hit by a mac truck!
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> I just called my doc and made an appointment for next week right after my first psyciatrist visit (who is the one who wanted me on this drug) and I am going to tell both the doc and the shrink I want off this med. Now after reading more about it, it scares the ,,,out of me that I've even been on it for the short time that I have!!
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> my question is: can I expect severe side effects when quitting?
> I was on citalopram and was told to stop taking it, take nothing for a week and then start the new meds. At that time I had the brain zaps, I thought of them as sparklers being set off in my brain all the time, and the crying all the time. If this will be the same I can handle it.
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