CLKD I am not reading i KNOW that effexor is the hardest ad to get off, and i don't think it is a case of giving yourself a kick, or psychological, the withdrawal can be very severe if not done in the correct way, i am also aware that you can get liquid forms of some meds to help with reduction, i had this getting off citalopram.
The tablet i take is the lowest dose prescribed in the uk which i have got down to on my own and slowly. and is extended release, therefore it is not suitable to cut. alternating days is not the way i want to reduce, as it is not a steady dose and can cause more problems.
I know a lot of people who have withdrawn from effexor, and you are one of the lucky one's to get off it that fast with withdrawals only lasting 24 hrs.
Effexor has a very short half life, making it harder to get off, wheras prozac has a long half life, which is why it is often used to help with withdrawals when trying to get off effexor.
Being on prozac for only 2 weeks is a very short time. ad withdrawal has many factors, how high a dose you have been on, how long you have taken them for, and how you taper off them, and indeed start up effects.
Yes i am going to get off effexor, i am not afraid i am trying to do it in the best way i can to minimise withdrawal, i will go for it SLOWLY, as i don't want a relapse.
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