Zainahelizabeth, No problem, one thing that I did not mention, it is a subtle issue. Some people with hyper sensitivity to VENLAFAXINE, get an increase & jump in side / withdrawal effects, as a "spike", immediately after dropping down . This can last for some time, before your body gets used to accepting the lower dose. I noticed this definitely happened , every time, when dropping down , in small steps, from 37.5 mg. Before , when dropping down from 75mg to 37.5 mg , this issue was nothing like as noticeable. You have to stick with this issue , it is temporary, and let things settle over time, BEFORE dropping down again. Your Dr & Pharmacist need to work together & devise a strict taper down regime. Try & get a Pharmacist who has experience in this procedure. I did try, (a very expensive ) , liquid form (an NHS made up) mix to titrate off with, mid using the pill split & water dilution process. But, this caused chaos and totally upset the pill / water mix regime I had been used to and using before. Your system needs to get used to , (and adjust to steps down from), exacting and small amounts of reduction. Simon. On 22 Jun 2024, at 18:23, Mayo Clinic Connect < nf+a2e76d9f+11559957@n1.hubapplication.com> wrote: ## reply above this line ## Mayo Clinic Connect Reply by @zainahelizabeth to a comment you posted on discussion "Severe withdrawals - Venlafaxine (Effexor) - please help!" Excerpt of your comment Zainahelizabeth, I am not surprised your Dr advised you to go back to revert dose. When... Their reply Thank you Simon, for your message. It is incredibly helpful to hear of other peoples experiences with this. By the time I saw the doctor, I had gone back to 75 mgs daily from 37.5. She suggested that I added another 37.5, so that I am now on 112.5mgs per day. Quite honestly after five days, it hasn’t done anything much as far as the withdrawals are concerned. I have a horrible feeling that I will have to end up back on the full amount I was originally on - 300mgs daily. I have read that one way to get rid of withdrawals is to go back to your original dose, and that they will then go within 24 hours. It’s taken me about six months to get to the 37.5mgs, but I can’t stay as I am. When/if I try again, I’m certainly going to take it much slower from 75mgs downwards. Thank you so much for contacting me. VIEW & REPLY Unsubscribe from this content and see links to review my email settings.