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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@42430

Thank you. No, I went cold turkey off Cymbalta because my primary care doc (not Psychiatrist) was concerned about harmful side effects. I wish I had learned about the side effects much earlier and the fact that I should have slowly tapered. Now I’m trying to recover from PAWS and searching files for people with similar experiences.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Nov 16, 2018

Hi, @42430 - sounds like it must have been a tough time with going off of duloxetine (Cymbalta) cold turkey rather than with a slow taper.

You mentioned you are recovering from PAWS, or post-acute withdrawal syndrome. I am pretty sure you are aware of this from your online research of this topic, but for others who may be curious, here is some information on PAWS https://www.addictionsandrecovery.org/post-acute-withdrawal.htm.

Though PAWS has been mentioned before by Connect members, there is no discussion specifically on this topic. @42430, if you are interested, I'd really encourage you to start a new discussion on PAWS in the Depression & Anxiety group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/depression-anxiety/.

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