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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@catamite

Actually, I had no good reason to go off it except that I felt 20 years of a drug was surely long enough. I also believed it would be kind of nice to be able to feel something again, to cry. I was beginning to feel heartless as I had little response to almost everything. I also thought maybe the drug was causing me to sleep so much of my life away. Well, now I cannot sleep at all and that's not working either. I am a zombie. The psychiatrist says maybe I should go on BUSPAR now? What is this drug? He says it has no withdrawal effects. I don't know. I am just goiing to see if I can work this out on my own. My regular doctor is very anal. She gave me 15 lorazapams, and said it they didn't last for 3 months I should go back on effexor. These doctors. I'm just not liking any of them.

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smurf | @smurf | Oct 24, 2018

I’m wondering if you or anyone else had to take a leave of absence while getting off this drug? I could not function at my job when I decreased to 75 mg. I had to go back up. I’m afraid to try it again

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Oct 24, 2018

@catamite
Re BUSPAR, contrary to what your doc told you it has been known to cause some of the same side effects as Effexor including brain zaps. However most people don’t seem to have any problems quitting. The reports I read did not specify how the medication was dicontinued although most experts don’t believe it makes any difference if it’s tapered or stopped abruptly. Although if your on a high dose it is generally accepted to taper. We’re all different and what works for one isn’t going to work for all. This is particularly true with BUSPAR. Good luck on whatever you decide.
Jake

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nseidel | @nseidel | Oct 24, 2018

I work in medicine Doctors are not healers After 30 years you see most care only about their egos and bank accounts Wr are just cattle

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