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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Hello everyone. I have been very keenly reading all your comments regarding your withdrawal symptom's. I find if I get outside and do some type of exhausting exercise; can be gardening, walking etc, helps my symptoms greatly. I do not enjoy being around humans at all & I have a very short fuse when dealing with anything complex. I have moved down to 37.5mgs per day (from 150mgs per day) in a few months; have hated the withdrawal symptoms although determined to continue. Have experienced same as other people, although some extras have been weird! Saying things back the front, driving my car is a challenge, really having to think when responding to questions, up for one day & really down the next, even eyesight issues; although feeling empowered in getting this far. And hope I can be totally free of taking any further medications in the future. Yoga is helping also. Great support & input from this site. Shoshi
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Hi, @shoshi - I merged your post on withdrawal after 20 years of taking venlafaxine (Effexor) here to this discussion so that those whose comments you've likely read about withdrawal symptoms could see your mention of reading them and how things have gone for you.
Glad to hear you are feeling empowered in getting as far as you have through your taper, and that yoga has helped as well as support and input from Connect.
Wondering if you'd share more about the eyesight and driving issues you've experienced?
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I agree working physically does help. And humans yes they are unnerving to me also. I have no toletanceat all. My bf daughter living with us who i love dearly is even irritating to me,(she is 10) and of course has now decided to come out of her shell and become social and have friends over. Ugh. And we have a very overly friendly 1 year old puppy whim they screach and are aftais of. I feel like im going to lose it.