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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@snooterbell

Thanks for the tip. When I get tapered down to the lowest level, I’ll ask my doc about it. Yeah, it’s a long thread bc there are millions of people on these drugs that have concerns. Maybe they should be investigated like the opioid crisis. Just saying.

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lcooperwike | @lcooperwike | Sep 6, 2018

The thing is, if you ingest anything that has an effect on your brain your body will become addicted to it so it is not a surprise that you would need to titrate the medication down I stead of quitting cold Turkey. Even regular use of caffeine can cause you to have withdrawal symptoms like migraine headaches when you miss a day or two of your coffee.
When your body is accustomed to certain chemicals or takes time to get used to it not having it. Makes perfect sense. That fact does not make it a bad medication, it just takes talking to your doctor before you do stop. Follow doctor's orders.

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