Posted by Dr. Bob on May 19, 2008, at 7:10:42
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl -- will it ever stop?! » crazyjen, posted by maree on May 13, 2008, at 22:41:49
> Hi, I was on Effexor for more than a year, on about the highest dose I was allowed, I think. I found it did absolutely nothing for my depression (but then, mine is entirely reactionary, not clinical/ chemical), and took myself off it when I read that it could cause tiredness, something that I was really battling every minute of every day. I took myself down VERY slowly, leaving the night meds as they always had been, I started reducing the lunch meds by half, then half again, then off, I then started the same with my breakfast meds, until they, too, were completely off. I tackled the night dosage the same way. Each time I reduced the dose, I would take the new dosage for about a week, so that I got used to it. I got no withdrawal symptoms, but, then, since I was getting no positive benefit, that is probably why.
Welcome! I'm glad you didn't have to go through any withdrawal. If it isn't too much trouble, more people might learn from the above if you repost it to the Withdrawal board:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl
Thanks,
Bob
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