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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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@drtrust84 you probably have a good reason to have gotten off of it but have you tried other antidepressants? And at the end of the day, if it works and doesn't have some horrible side effects, it might be worth staying on, even if you don't like the idea of being on medication.
For me, I'm tapering off after this being my second time on venlafaxine. First time around I didn't have much withdrawal on being switched to another med but I was put on another med at the exact same time as quitting venlafaxine. No gap. Unfortunately I have no idea which of the dozen or so meds that was. It was almost ten years ago. So it's possible to get back on and switch meds.
Having one day be okay and the next bad is normal. I hope you have more good days starting today. Do you have any friends or family who you can lean on? Even if it's having a buddy over for a movie, try not to spend a long time alone. Having company really makes a difference. Also try a hot bath - it helps with the muscle tension/soreness if you get that too.
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thank you so much I really wish every one the cure and the best in there life
I really ben cured 100% when I decided to tapering off and I really didn't notice any bad withdrawals cause I made it in the right way
down from 75mg to 37mg to 37mg every other day until I forget about it without notice any bad days at all
3 months now without any medications and suddenly without any any reason just screening from how horrible panic attack I had
then without even thinking went to nearest EMERGENCY ROOM and described 75mg again
now am exactly at the end of the second week
I really noticed a-lot of better days but at the end of the day I return to bad mood and feel hopeless again
I am really so carious if this gonna work again as before or not
I have deep believe this is miracle drug when I started 9 years ago I thought there will be nothing in this world would treated me
and after 8 months resistance for any drugs I give up and give it a try for Effexor this drug return my life back after the welling of god
but it really took years to feel 100% cured and free of any thoughts
thats why am so depressed asking if its gonna take the same long years to feel the same and free!
am so dispersed I don't have any confidence in my brain again :'(
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I never ben on any other medication its the only medicine I ever tried and now am back on it after 3 months of being off it
am now wondering is this gonna work as it had before now am on my second week on 75mg
I feel unstable one day good and next bad am really so so worried and afraid if this not gonna work as before
I think its the only medicine work perfectly for me I believe on it it had cured me last couple years
and I believe if it will work again I will be on it for the rest of my life without hesitating
I need your experience
do you think if I don't feel better for next weeks I should increase the dose?
one bad side effect am experiencing for the first time now can't sleep
I sleep couple of days at beginning smoothly and in the past 3 days couldn't fall a sleep deeply
is this normal and how long this gonna stay until I get back to sleep as before