Posted by iamneo on April 5, 2001, at 17:42:29
In reply to Re: 7 WEEKS--EFFEXOR FREE, posted by Pamela on March 28, 2001, at 9:47:28
Sorry to intrude but I wanted to share my experience about getting off effexor XR.
LOTS of Water to help flush your system. Don't worry about your weight.
I broke down the dose by halves and then began skipping a day (1). Then, after about a week, skipped another day (2) and so on. I did this for about 1 month. In addition, I never had to half the dose below 37.5. Your results may vary. (I was up to 225 mg/day). The withdrawal effects were minimal and I could function fine.
The first time I tried going off, I went down too quick and promptly got back on the 37.5 dose. BAD dreams, headaches, tremmors, etc.
I also began fasting. Use caution if you intend to fast to help clean your system of drugs or impurities. There are many types of fasts. I eat one full meal a day, alternating which meal I eat each day. I drink a lot of water, juices and cheat with an occasional soda or coffee. USE WISDOM and if you haven't done fasting before, get information first. Fasting doesn't mean you can't eat. Also, it doesn't have to be a religious thing.
This worked for me. I am effexor free for 3+ weeks now with only an occasional wierd withdrawal, call it a head thing I guess.
One last note: the sexual side effects went away, and for me were replaced by a quicker response, if you get my drift. I can deal with that, as long as I'm off this drug.
My best to you all,
Mark (iamneo)
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