Posted by Tacky1 on September 3, 2003, at 13:40:28
In reply to Re: Withdrawals from Effexor..... » michelle29, posted by Angelina on August 31, 2003, at 18:21:27
Ok, went to family doctor regarding withdrawal symptoms. He said that some people seem to have more difficulty than others discontinuing this medication. He did say that the withdrawal symptoms will go away, hopefully within two weeks after discontinuation of the medication. I had been weaned from 150mg to 75mg for 1wk, then 37.5mg for 1 week, then off for about 4 to 5 days at this point. He asked if I wanted to go back onto the medication, and I said no. It worked good for me when I felt that I needed it, but given my circumstances now I really don't feel I need to be on any medication. He said that we could just treat the symptoms then. I took him up on a prescription for Reglan (antinausea) which is supposed to be less sedating than Phenergan. He did say that I had lost about 7 lbs since my last visit, which was only 2wks ago(I had been dieting since this Jan, without luck). I asked him if the Effexor could have been the cause of my weight gain in the first place and he said yes it could. I said, "nice to know these things now!" Anywhooo, I'll continue taking basic vitamins and the Reglan, which has already helped incredibly and keep you all posted.
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