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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@buzzybrain

I don't understand why people romanticise "going cold turkey" it's potentially dangerous and has a higher failure rate. Being supportive is wonderful but implying that "I did it so can you" may have been a lead up to the prescription of the meds in the first place. Life changes are huge hurdles.. So is tapering. Be well

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jun 18, 2018

Hi buzzybrain,
I hope your comment wasn’t aimed at me. I never went off meds “cold turkey” depending what type of drugs you’re on it can be dangerous even deadly.
If your referring to my comment about deciding to “Be happy” it wasn’t easy for me. Nothing cold turkey about it and if I conveyed that my apologies to all. I only meant to relate my conversation I had with a man whose opinion was you can be happy or sad. I made more effort being happy and it was difficult but I succeeded, not everyone can.

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