effexor

keithjoy · Post by **keithjoy** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:49 pm

has anyone out there been able to successfully get off of effexor?... am currently taking 150 mg/day and would like to get off ... my doc is out on a family emergency for 1 month and i just wanted to see if anyone else has come off this stuff and how they did it... thanks for your consideration,
kj

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:17 am

I've never tried effexor, but is there a doctor on call that can help you since your doctor is out? I know that a number of anti-depressants cause pretty bad side effects when you come off of them so they try to taper you off a little at a time. Best of luck to you!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:51 am

thanks... i have an appointment for the 21st if May... i went back to my original dose and am doing much better now... thanks for you response... have a great day... much LOVE,
kj

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:30 am

my husband was on effexor 150mg for a year. he weaned himself over a month by taking 1/2 a dose or .75 for a week or 2, then 1/2 of that or .375mg to give your body a chance to adjust from the half life of the drug. he had no withdrawal and needed to be mindful of his thinking and hasnt had any since.
good luck!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:54 am

thanks for your information... i tried to cut in half from 150 to 75, but i didn't do so well... i've been on this for ... 2-3years... so i may be dealing with different data... however, it soooooooooo good to hear of someone coming off with success... thanks a bunch!!! much LOVE,
kj

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat May 09, 2009 5:21 pm

I am on Effexor 150mg a day. I came off it once and it was terrible. The withdrawl symptoms were awful. I was tingly all over, was nauseous, dizzy, weird vision, loss of appetite. It lasted almost a week then was gone. The worst part was, is my anxiety and panic attacks came back and I'm now back on it. Thinking about coming off of it again scares me knowing how awful I felt trying to ween myself off. The doc said the side effects were normal though. Hopefully it goes better for u since everybody is different. Good luck!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 11, 2009 3:27 am

thanks for the info... hope you do well too... the doc told me sometimes folks just need the meds... especially with the two roll-ver accidents and brain trauma.. so we'll see... it's just soooooo expensive... but God can handle that too... all the money in the world is HIS... so i'm sure it will all work out... i appreciate your help...
much LOVE,
kj

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:02 am

hi,
i talked to mike who weaned himself off effexor and he said to pay attention to your body as he experienced "brain shocks" . that was his body saying he needed a little more during the weaning process, so if he went to 75mg and experienced his brain reacting, he would increase it slightly that day. it is a process for the brain to stop being dependent on the chemical and learn to make its own. by the end of the weaning process, he even counted out 20 of the "pills" within the pill capsule to measure closely. and you're right, it is expensive. it served a purpose for a period of time. it also works less effectively after a year+ use.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 12, 2009 3:54 am

thanks again for the info... this helps me and i appreciate it:)