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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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I'm curious why someone would even tell the doctor they were tapering. If it's a matter of getting lower dosages of the medication to taper with, you can just say you want to take your same dose twice a day and then adjust from there. If its tablets I imagine cutting or crushing them would work. For capsules that have beads, you can get empty gelatin capsules to use for the beads you save. I'm always so paranoid about running out, I wouldn't say I was on a lower dosage.
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@sandij it's a good idea because while we the patients know how venlafaxine effects us, there are lots of things that can interact with it badly. And lying to one's doctor isn't a good course of action - it might be a critical piece of information.
Besides the more of us that insist on a smaller change, the more the evidence base will get closer to better understanding and treatment for people in the future.
Also with enough push back, I would think that at some point, the manufacturers will get the hint and make a wider range of dosages available.
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@sandij Most every website I visited when researching how to get off Effexor suggested that you talk with your doctor before reducing, or quitting your medication.