Posted by AIK on September 28, 2004, at 14:10:35
In reply to Re: Effexor -tapering Q, posted by Dave001 on September 28, 2004, at 13:52:48
Amen to that Dave. A compounding pharmacist is the way to go as far as knowledge in reformulation of drugs. (Finding a doctor that works along with the pharmacist for an individual's special needs are hard to come by).
> > You are right. I am wrong. The spheroids are not ph dependent. Would they be time dependent however? (for those of you who are following us, we are referring to the white balls inside the capsule). This has created some interest and
>
> I don't know anything about the specifics of how the extended release preparation was designed. The entire issue becomes obsolete once you're dissolving things.
>
> > experimentation on my part (like I don't have enough to do). Support group, this has nothing to do with ingesting the drug...don't attempt it at this point. In fact, Dave did say earlier that it may be an alternative to tapering with capsules, but doesn't recommend it. I think he has raised the hair on the back of our necks when he minimizes our physical and mental pain. Also using asterisks when he refers to "if the withdrawal effects are *that* bad". Yes, it is *that* bad for these readers or they wouldn't be on this site.
>
> Nothing I said was intended to minimize anyone's pain. I've already said that, but I guess it's not enough. Yes, I used asterisks when I said, "if the withdrawal effects are *that* bad." That just means what it says: if they are *that* bad for *you*. Some people don't find the withdrawal that big of a deal; others have a lot of difficulty. It varies. For someone not having great difficulty tapering the conventional way, it probably wouldn't be worth the hassle to fiddle with the capsules. That's all that was meant. The OP didn't indicate having a problem with tapering; IIRC, she had not yet even begun the process.
>
> > Dave has contributed a good part to this as well. It has raised our awareness that playing around with dosage changes or altering dosage forms, (tablets/capsules in this case) other than what was prescribed for YOU without supervision, is not acceptable. You could wind up being more of
>
> Not acceptable to whom? I assume we are all adults here. I think it is the individual's choice whether to ask their doctor for "permission," which they will not receive, to reduce the dose in the manner described. A compounding pharmacist whom has specifically prepared custom Effexor formulations would likely know more about this than your doctor.
>
> Dave
>
> <snip>
poster:AIK
thread:12459
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040927/msgs/396356.html