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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Oh my! My dr just took me off of Venalafaxine cold turkey. No warnings, no nothing. Because I had to go on a 14 antibiotic regimen and it clashed or was suggested not to use the both. My symptoms of withdrawal have already kicked in and this is just day 1. I am petrified after reading these posts.
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A warm welcome to Mayo Connect from a former Effexor user. May I suggest that you call this doctor back up and tell him about going cold turkey with Venalafaxine and ask him/she to give you something to help calm the withdrawal symptoms.
@gloria428 I just have to quote Leonard Holloway from this thread--"What kind of screwed up crackpot quack are you going to?" If you suddenly stop taking venlafaxine, withdrawal symptoms could cause hospitalization, permanent disabilities, or even death. (The Recovery Village)
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Wow, Gloria, I chose to go off the mediation myself. I didn't know how bad the side effects were going to be. had a mild stroke from going off cold turkey. Thank goodness I completely recovered from it. That was Nov, 2017. It was caused by the nightmares that are a side effect of going cold turkey. What was your dosage....Do you still have any pills left. There are ways of cutting down here in these writings. Oh gosh, your doc doesn't know what they are doing.....get to reading girl....you are in the right place. Bright Wings.