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Several years ago, I started to wean of the Effexor on the advice of my PCP. I wasn't long into the weaning process when my symptoms came back full force. I tried to get back on them without success.
I went to a psychiatrist to manage my meds (other than my PCP). She told me that once you get off or wean to a degree, you cannot go back on for 6 months. It's been a while so I cannot tell you the reason why. The psychiatrist tried a couple of different of meds but non worked as well as the Effexor.
After 6 months I asked to go back onto the Effexor. I did. Although the Effexor worked better than any oth the others, it never worked as well as it did before.
I am now starting to wean myself off of it again. This time, I am doing it VERY, VERY slowly (no matter how long it takes). I am not looking to come off, I am looking to reduce a lot.
Good luck!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

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If you do later remember your old psychiatrist's reasoning for waiting six months, I'd be interested to know why. I haven't heard that from my doctor but gods know they individually can't know everything.

please tell me how long have you stayed on Effexor when you returned back to it first time when you got back on them without success