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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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in reply to @depressedbutnotdead I think I am nearing the end of my tapering, although my PCP did prescribe the Prozac so I could taper off more easily. I may try it because now the nightmares are starting again. I thought I was doing really well measuring out the bead in the capsules, as I was not having the brain zaps, just total insomnia. It's not so bad, as I can stay up and work on my art for hours on end. Hmm. You think I should try the Prozac and taper off that?
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Francis007, Hi,
Ref your comment on the return of *Nightmares. I still get them over a year after stopping completely , after a 4 year titration down from 75mg VEN / EFFEXOR . *They run in day after day phases . Then stop & restart after about a week.
Not taken anything for it. Definitely the Effexor / Venlafaxine doing this. Plus some legacy short term memory / fog issues. It would be useful for someone who has such specific legacy experiences to offer feedback as to how long lasting / when do these effects, fade away.
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I'm not going to offer medical advice, that's not wise. I didn't consult my doctor when I made the initial decision to quit venlafaxine, and toughing it out until the symptoms subsided wasn't fun. I'm pretty bull-headed, and also stepped off of an already lowered dose, so my experience is unique to my situation. How I could have eased the symptoms I do not know.