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Old 11-04-2008, 12:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
nandm
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I would strongly recommend talking with your doctor on how to wean off the effexor. He may be able to prescribe a lower dose and taper you off. He also may be able to prescribe something to help control the withdrawl symptoms while you are coming off the med. I do know that it can be miserable to stop an SSRI cold turkey and would never recommend it to anyone.
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