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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
weaning off effexor xr75mg
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
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Member Comments (1)
by jennfin, Feb 02, 2005 12:00AM
I have been on effexor xr 300 mg for 7 months and I am on day four of quitting cold turkey. I am still feeling dizzy when i stand up but the depression is over, I know you are to get off slowly but I would just rather get it over with. I was on ativan and quit cold turkey in october and it only took about five days, I am quite surprised how well I am doing with the effexor withdrawal. Yesterday was hell but today there is light at the end. good luck
by jennfin, Feb 03, 2005 12:00AM
day five, and feeling even better, really tired today but dizziness deminishing yahoooooo
