Posted by zinya on August 10, 2003, at 12:50:01
In reply to Re: Effexor for menopause, posted by Helaine on August 10, 2003, at 12:29:29
hi again Helaine,
It seems the main problem you are facing is that there are NO easy answers for menopause these days. We used to think we had an "easy answer" and now realize that was a primrose path...
I do think you'd find some serious practical help from the Northrup book.
As for going off Effexor, YES, everything I read here tells me you should DEFINITELY ease off, even at only 37.5 mg. Either open the capsules and divvy up the granules to cut the amount to half for a few days or even a week and then even cut to a third or a quarter of the amount. Another alternative is to take the full 37.5 but go to every other day and then every third day etc. And stay several days in either case at each new reduction level, even a week. Effexor withdrawal seems to be its biggest problem (apparently due to short half-life, something i think i read someone say it shares in common with Paxil but not with Prozac).
In any event do NOT think that 37.5 is so small you can go off cold turkey. Easing off the slower the better will spare you risking some really awful reactions some have reported here.
good luck, whatever you decide!
zinya
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