Posted by SLS on August 14, 2005, at 9:16:35
In reply to Re: What are brain zaps and brain shivers?, posted by Kimbersaur on August 13, 2005, at 20:19:16
Hi.
> I guess I am really lucky too. I am down to 37.5 and I haven't had any brain zaps. Actually, I haven't had a very hard time at all.
That's good news.
How much Effexor were you taking?
Often, the last 25% of the original dosage is the most difficult to reduce.
If for some reason you do begin to develop withdrawal symptoms, it might be a good idea to post your condition before committing to a complete discontinuation "cold turkey". It has been my observation that once a withdrawal syndrome is induced and kindled, it can get worse over time and not better. It is much easier to just continue tapering using a flexible-dosing strategy or perhaps bringing in another agent to crossover to or ease symptoms.
- Scott
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