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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Feel like a wimp coz on low dose 75mg 1x daily. But have been on 10 yrs. GYN put me on for hot flashes, it helped, cannot take any supplements due to endometrial uterine cancer.
Worried, experiencing stiff leg muscles and cramps. Have decided to get off effexor. Doc said go to every other day at current dose for 4 months. Then reduce dose.
Get dizziness if I forget take pill. So not looking forward to this.
Anyone else do the every other day?
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@janetcquita
Hello!
It sounds to me, too, that you are reducing too much, too quickly. Basically, even through it is every other day, you are cutting down 50% of the total dosage.
I am currently reducing, too. Sorry if I am repeating myself from other postings, but I take 75 mg. Two in the morning and 2 in the evening. I started with reducing my evening pills. I reduced ONLY 1 pill by 1/4. I took the reduced amount every other day for 3 weeks, then every night for 3 weeks. That is a total of 6 weeks for a 1/4 reduction of only 1 pill.
It figure it will take me months before I am where I want to be. I am currently aiming for 37.5 mg in the AM and PM. (a total of 75 mg). I was up to 300 mg daily!!
Just to let you know that I am doing this myself, without a doctor. My psychiatrist, left the practice and I have not yet been to a new doctor. I DO NOT ADVISE THIS, IT IS JUST MY CHOICE!
Good Luck!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)