Posted by KaraS on July 16, 2005, at 16:20:52 [reposted on July 16, 2005, at 23:38:27 | original URL]
In reply to Effexor tapering, posted by Ilene on July 16, 2005, at 14:30:24
> My husband is tapering off Effexor and came down with a headache. I remember something similar happening to me with Effexor. That was before I knew about PB and I was so mad at my pdoc I never called her for advice.
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> I gave him some Vicodin and he's lying in bed with a pillow over his head.
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> Anyway, any advice other than Vicodin and sympathy?
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> I.
Hi Ilene,Yes, there is a lot you can do for Effexor withdrawal. Decreasing slowly and substituting another serotonergic agent (preferably longer acting - Prozac is the best for this. If he's almost off of the Effexor, one 10 mg. capsule of Prozac would probably suffice). If you visit the withdrawal board or do a search you will find that this has been very helpful for a number of people. I had two days of bad withdrawal symptoms that stopped immediately once I substituted a small amount of Cymbalta for a few days. Then when I stopped the Cymbalta I had absolutely no problems.
If you don't have another serotonergic medication available, several others have reported success taking Benadryl. I don't know what the mechanism is behind this one but I do know it can help.
Good luck.
K
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