Posted by chemist on April 22, 2004, at 1:50:02
In reply to Re: What should I expect? Being taken off several meds » chemist, posted by Melissa33 on April 21, 2004, at 23:58:24
> hi there, chemist here....expect mild to moderate discomfort from effexor tapering, and do it at your own pace, not your doctor's: if you start feeling out of it or anxious, go back up to the effective dose and do a more gradual taper. as for dexedrine (my favorite, and life-saver): no cold turkey, not for dexedrine, adderall, or ritalin. bad news. again, taper. the neurontin you are taking is likely doing nothing at all, abort. the klonopin, adderall (racemic mix of L- and D- amphetamine, les potent than dexedrine) and effexor will require tapering at *YOUR* comfort level. my advice is to go about it in terms of how you feel, as opposed to what your doc may or may not suggest as the best course....give a shout id i can be of any help, and all the best, chemist
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> Hi chemist,
> Thank you for your reply.
> So, you would not advise that I stop my adderall cold turkey like doc told me to do today? I take 30mg twice a day...should I try 30mg once/day for a while?
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> Right now my main concerns are the adderal and effexor. I can handle decreasing my klonopin by 1mg/day. I just assumed that I would be tapered off the adderal and he would not stop it all at once. Are there any withdrawal symptoms, adverse reactions, etc. to just suddenly stopping the adderall?
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> With the Effexor xr....I am hoping I can handle going down to 300 with no problems...if it seems I need to do it more gradually, how do I do this? I only have the 150mg capsules.
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> I agree and doubt the neurontin is doing anything for me. I could probably stop it cold turkey and be okay. I am trying to be the compliant patient (which I admit I am not always) But, at the same time I would like to remain a sane patient.
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> Thank you so much for your helphey there....do NOT stop addarall cold-turkey, it will mess with your sleep and, potentially, cause depression...always, always *TAPER*. you are taking amphetamine, a drug that is not to be messed with, not in the least bit. as for effexor, your dose is WAY high: i can only quote wyeth in telling you that you should taper by 75 mg each week. if you need to cut your meds in half (even roughly), then do so: if you start feeling lousy, bring it up, then reduce. the klonopin is helping you and is the least of your worries in re: adderall aand effexor. you are being over-stimulated thanks to these last two, and take the effexor taper very slow. you mentioned capsules (XR), and i would aadvise you to ask your doc to go with traditional effexor (tablets), which are available in 25 mg, 37.5 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, and 100 mg doses. i was never on effexor, but my frieds in even the 37.5 mg range found it very hard to dismiss. note bene: the adderall can be taken down more easily, just watch it with effexor.......let me know, and all the best, chemist
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