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Severe withdrawals - Venlafaxine (Effexor) - please help!

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 24 3:48pm | Replies (30)
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@zainahelizabeth

Thank you for your message! I saw my doctor a few days ago; she thinks that all my problems are too much, and that I should go back on the venlafaxine. I was originally on 300mgs daily, managed to get down to 37.5 mgs, and at the moment I’m on 112.5 mgs daily. I’m still having all the withdrawal symptoms although they seem better. I just hope I don’t have to keep putting the dose up, until I’m back where I started.

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simon007 | @simon007 | Jun 22 8:12am

Zainahelizabeth, I am not surprised your Dr advised you to go back to revert dose. When I went from 75mg to 37.5 mg over a few weeks, I had problems like you. INTERNET advice told me to go back to original dose & start again - which I did. Everyone is different, ref subsequent drop down. BUT, much posted evidence indicates people can (relatively quickly) drop to half original dose , in my case to 37.5. But it seems trial & error , as you say, till drug s/effects settle.
What is clear , is that from (37.5 in my case), the degree of titration off amounts, MUST be slowed, as (paradoxically), the lower the doses, the worse the side / withdrawal effects.
Regards SIMON

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