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Posted by Dreamy on October 25, 2001, at 11:17:30
Anybody try to get off Effexor XR by just opening the time release capsule and splitting contents it in half???
Posted by Lorraine on October 25, 2001, at 12:00:27
In reply to Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule???, posted by Dreamy on October 25, 2001, at 11:17:30
I did. I counted grains for 2 months getting off of Effexor. Although now I hear the way to get off Effexor is to augment with a longer half life SSRI (Prozac) for a few days or so. Some people say that Ther-Flu also helps.
> Anybody try to get off Effexor XR by just opening the time release capsule and splitting contents it in half???
Posted by Dreamy on October 25, 2001, at 12:23:52
In reply to Re: Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule??? » Dreamy, posted by Lorraine on October 25, 2001, at 12:00:27
Thanks Lorrain!
2 months sounds like a long time to wean...
But it worked -right?
And I you didn't get too sick then?Are you taking something you like better
now?
Posted by kid_A on October 26, 2001, at 10:37:38
In reply to Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule???, posted by Dreamy on October 25, 2001, at 11:17:30
my pdoc has even recomended that i split the capsule to control dosage, so yeah, its no problems there...you may also try tapering with a combo of prozac, i hear that helps... you could also switch to regular effexor, it will be cheaper, and you can devide the dosage into as small as you like, that way you can taper the dosage down slowly...
benadryl also works to help combat withdrawl sympotms... and when all else fails, its good to have a suply of something like klonopin or xanax on hand... of course if you take those drugs for a very long time you have to worry about weaning off them as well!
isnt life grand?
Posted by Dreamy on October 26, 2001, at 11:36:46
In reply to Re: Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule??? » Dreamy, posted by kid_A on October 26, 2001, at 10:37:38
> Yeah...but my doc probably wont give me knoplin
or xanax...why is it so hard to get good drugs?
Why can't I just get some diet pills and vallium?
Posted by Dreamy on October 26, 2001, at 11:39:01
In reply to Re: Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule??? » Dreamy, posted by Lorraine on October 25, 2001, at 12:00:27
Can you tell me what was your maximum dosage?
Was all transitions "down" hard or was it only
difficult below say 75mg?
Posted by kid_A on October 26, 2001, at 12:21:31
In reply to Re: Weaning Effexor-XR by opening the capsule???, posted by Dreamy on October 26, 2001, at 11:39:01
> Can you tell me what was your maximum dosage?
> Was all transitions "down" hard or was it only
> difficult below say 75mg?I'm still taking it, but I know what withdrawl feels like... so i cant drop 37.5 mg a day and not feel sick... So you may need to taper in smaller dosages and for a longer time... Just try splitting a 37.5 to start, so your going down by about 18.75 or so...
The important thing is not to rush it, and not drop the dosage too high... Depending on how long you've been taking it your brain has become accustomed to it and quick and drastic changes will inevitably cause you problems...
It may take longer, but its better than feeling sick every day.
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