Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

I am down to 37.5 am and 37.5 pm now from 225mg daily 3 months ago. My doc said to take a half capsule of the 37.5 1x a day and the full 37.5 the other time. My question is does anyone know how many beads are in a 37.5mg capsule?

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The site where I found the number of beads per capsule is abeffexor.blogspot.com. I think I've read at least 25-30 blogs on this!!

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I am down to 37.5 am and 37.5 pm now from 225mg daily 3 months ago. My doc said to take a half capsule of the 37.5 1x a day and the full 37.5 the other time. My question is does anyone know how many beads are in a 37.5mg capsule?

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The site where I found the number of beads per capsule is abeffexor.blogspot.com. I think I've read at least 25-30 blogs on this!!

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@danalee5

The beads for a 37.5 capsule is complicated unless you have an accurate medication scale.
Complicated more because the beads are different sizes as I understand it.
I thought it was 121 but it might be 124 and I also heard it was 135 but who knows for sure except a pharmacist who can accurately weigh the beads. FNot sure they would do that for you.
I’d go slow from here to zero. In this race being slow wins. Don’t be in a hurry for those potential side effects that may come.
Best of luck
Jake

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The site where I found the number of beads per capsule is abeffexor.blogspot.com. I think I've read at least 25-30 blogs on this!!

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I too am in the process of coming off of a 30 year hate relationship With Effexor. As some of you did, I also tried to do it cold turkey and weening myself. I kept telling my doctor(s) that I was tired all the time and just plain blah. They answer was “take 2 instead of 1”. I look back now and think “really?”. Anyway, I found a doctor willing to send me to a psychiatrist in order to evaluate my state of mind and he agreed that 30 years was way to long since my reason for going on them had ended 29 years ago. He put me on a weening plan that we both agreed upon. During my 8 weeks of weening, I had no issues at all. 2 days after my last pill, the brain zaps began along with the demonic dreams. I have watched my diet and have been drinking plenty of fluids along with a lot of rest. The bad dreams have subsided although the dreams I do have are certainly weird. The brain zaps are still pretty intense but through this message board, I am encouraged. My psychiatrist said indeed, Effexor is the worst one to come off of. Best of luck to all of us in this effort to get back to living our best healthy lives,

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I too am in the process of coming off of a 30 year hate relationship With Effexor. As some of you did, I also tried to do it cold turkey and weening myself. I kept telling my doctor(s) that I was tired all the time and just plain blah. They answer was “take 2 instead of 1”. I look back now and think “really?”. Anyway, I found a doctor willing to send me to a psychiatrist in order to evaluate my state of mind and he agreed that 30 years was way to long since my reason for going on them had ended 29 years ago. He put me on a weening plan that we both agreed upon. During my 8 weeks of weening, I had no issues at all. 2 days after my last pill, the brain zaps began along with the demonic dreams. I have watched my diet and have been drinking plenty of fluids along with a lot of rest. The bad dreams have subsided although the dreams I do have are certainly weird. The brain zaps are still pretty intense but through this message board, I am encouraged. My psychiatrist said indeed, Effexor is the worst one to come off of. Best of luck to all of us in this effort to get back to living our best healthy lives,

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I too am in the process of coming off of a 30 year hate relationship With Effexor. As some of you did, I also tried to do it cold turkey and weening myself. I kept telling my doctor(s) that I was tired all the time and just plain blah. They answer was “take 2 instead of 1”. I look back now and think “really?”. Anyway, I found a doctor willing to send me to a psychiatrist in order to evaluate my state of mind and he agreed that 30 years was way to long since my reason for going on them had ended 29 years ago. He put me on a weening plan that we both agreed upon. During my 8 weeks of weening, I had no issues at all. 2 days after my last pill, the brain zaps began along with the demonic dreams. I have watched my diet and have been drinking plenty of fluids along with a lot of rest. The bad dreams have subsided although the dreams I do have are certainly weird. The brain zaps are still pretty intense but through this message board, I am encouraged. My psychiatrist said indeed, Effexor is the worst one to come off of. Best of luck to all of us in this effort to get back to living our best healthy lives,

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