25% of Effexor (with response)

May 3, 2008

Ikam writes:

<<Hi, I am on the second day of my 25% decrease. As usually in the time

of decrease I woke up with the headache. I am feeling somehow

oversensitive now and unsettled, somehow anxious. Other symptoms are

tiredness and lack of concentration.

I know from previous times I need to wait. Usually I start feeling

better in around one week from the decrease.

I have waited this time for 6 weeks as I had a very stressful time

and did not want to add any extra load on me. But I recognise I have

the need to speed process up, as I wish to finish it asap. From my

experience I know that it does not work. Every time I tried to do

things quicker I ended up with the difficult withdrawal symptoms.

My decrease rule is 5% at the time. I cannot do 10% although I wish I

could...

My meds history is very long, started 25 years ago from neuroleptics,

then tricycled antidepressants and benzodiasepins + sleeping pills.

Since 2001 I have been on SSRIs, starting from Paroxetin and now on

effexor.

In over one year time I stopped my anti-acidic medication, beta-

blocker and diasepam (diasepam as recently as January)...Now I am on

Effexor journey to recovery. I know it will take me over one year, as

I try to integrate my decrease with the level of everyday stress...I

wish I could have long vacation just for doing decrease, but life

goes on and I have other responsibilities in it. To balance it I try

to be in bed when I am tired, even if I need to go to bed at 7pm. I

don't go out much, so don't get overstimulated in any other aspect

than work. I have started Yoga classes...My husband knows my every

step of decrease...

Hopefully, in one year I will be Effexor free! I know it will feel

free, as with every decrease I am beginning to feel differently...

Thanks for listening, just wanted to share...

Ikam>>

** I'm confused. The 1st paragraph states you are on the 2nd day of a

" 25% decrease " .

Then, in the 4th paragraph you state you can only do 5%.

Could you explain what you meant by " 25% decrease " ? Thanks.

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