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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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@texasdutchess- It looks like you are taking a lot of supplements to help reduce anxiety. Could they be interfering with each other? Overloading on serotonin? There is an illness called Serotonin Syndrome. Also for vertigo have you ever taken Antivert? It will help make you sleepy too. You will need an Rx for it. It worked very well for me when my migraines were really bad.
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@merpreb Is Vertigo related to migraines? My daughter has migraines and she has had bouts of vertigo.
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@merpreb I never had anxiety, or akathisia until I was well off Effexor. I experienced Serotonin Syndrome twice while on Effexor--didn't know that was what I had until I started researching getting off Effexor after I tapered off and had withdrawal issues--both times it was caused by drugs interacting with my Effexor DESPITE my having told both my PCP and reconstruction surgeon that I was on Effexor (I think they dismissed my Effexor use as something to consider as I was only on 25mg, but it occurred even at this low dose of Effexor).
I am taking the supplements 3 times per day (was taking these supplements 4 to 5 times a day depending on the length of my day) and will eliminate the evening dose soon while spacing the other two further apart.
The vertigo isn't a problem very often and I've only had it since getting off Effexor and having withdrawal issues. Dram*mine usually takes care of it.