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Jul 12, 2016, 08:29 AM
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I got off lorazepam. No problem. I didn't die.
Off Effexor. Terrified at first. Probably because of all of the crap I read. Research yes. But it's going to be ok.
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Jul 12, 2016, 01:53 PM
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Hello Ocean Swimmer. Thanks for sharing this.
 Over the years, I've taken myself off of med's with no problem. Most recently I had been on the maximum recommended dosage of Cymbalta. When I decided to go off of it, I sought my pdoc's recommendation for tapering off. He recommended a schedule that took me from the maximum recommended dosage down to zero over the course of two weeks. I thought this seemed very fast. But I did it & had no serious problems as a result. I'm sure there are people who encounter problems for one reason or another. But it's certainly not a given. Thanks for sharing your success!  
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Jul 12, 2016, 02:41 PM
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I did fine getting off of Effexor, I hope the same for you. I didn't get any of those bad symptoms I've read about. You may be just fine. I simply tapered per pdoc instructions. Are you doing ok?
I tapered off Zoloft a couple months ago after taking it for 20 YEARS lol. That was a little rough but went well, all things considered. |
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Jul 13, 2016, 10:39 AM
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Ocean Swimmer, You're very fortunate. Everyone is different...for some people withdrawal (especially from benzos) is sheer hell - especially if the withdrawal is done too fast.
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Jul 27, 2016, 07:21 PM
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I'm glad it went well for you!
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Jul 28, 2016, 12:23 PM
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The only drug that was super hard to stop was Norco. ( opioids)
Probably cause I liked it so much!
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