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As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine)
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in reply to @tglapin1974 Hi, my pharmacist suggested getting the Effexor non extended release and try breaking the tablets in half or taking one tablet every day and then next week take one every other day. She said the extended release stays in the body for 30 hours. What do you think of this suggestion as opposed to measuring out those beads in the capsules? I have the tablets now.
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Sounds like a reasonable approach to titration. Often, a compassionate pharmacist can help you get weaned off a drug because they know more about the long-term effects of drugs on our bodies than an m.d. or o.d. Good for you! This is at once a practical and spiritual (not religious) way to listen to your body & care for yourself. Bravo! Keep up the good work.
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According to what I have read, the problem with the tablets is cutting them into smaller and smaller pieces over time. Half a tablet, not a problem. But weaning off properly requires minor reductions over time in the amount of the drug one takes, and it is difficult to get precise measurements of anything other than half a tablet (assuming it is marked and one can cut it precisely).