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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@coolbreeze301

I was instructed to get the medication due to the side effects it caused(increased anxiety,suicidal thoughts,etc) I am 3 wks off this cap and finally able to function again. Brain zaps were the worse. I took Benadryl and ibuprofen to help in my process. Lots of sleep and bed rest. The most aweful thing I have ever experienced m NEVER EVER EVER will I intake another one of these Serotonin medications.

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martha108 | @martha108 | Oct 15, 2018

It sounds horrible
Currently on my last tablet
Withdrawals have been scary...
Im taking my first tablet if sertraline tomorrow I'm feeling anxious nauseous it's horrible can't eat or sleep
Doing this with a 13 month old too is hard work
Head shocks are unbearable
To you who has gone through this does the week of no effexor veneflaxine get worse as you start another?
I feel panicky too

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