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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Well I ended up in the Emergency room today again because the panic attacks wouldn't stop. In away a good thing I went. Because the Emergency room Dr. really took the time to listen to me and I also showed her alot of the post everyone has been sharing about tapering off effexor. To my surprise she said I have helped people get off of effexor and she said everyone in this group is right. I was going WAY TO FAST. So back on 75 mg of effexor I go. She got ahold of my family Dr., which she is friends with and told her (my family Dr) we need to start back on 75 mg and SLOWLY taper off. With all this being said Some of you should be Dr's. after all the knowledge you folks have shared with me. I hope I'm on the right track. Because my engine was about ready to leave my caboose behind. By the way texasduchess, I really like what your elderly friend said. Alot of truth to that.
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this is great news, @farmboy !!
I am so glad you found a doctor to listen to you and help you. Just know it might take a couple of days for your body to get back on track. You can do it!!!!!
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I've been "sweating bullets" today wondering how you are. I am so glad that you helped yourself by going to the emergency room. And that doctor being there for you today--what a lucky find! Her calling your family doctor on your behalf was wonderful--often it takes one professional to get the message across to another professional. Is she only an emergency room physician? I mean, can she be your doctor? (When I went to Care Now, the doctor who helped me was only filling in there that day; she actually had her own practice; it was about an hour's drive with heavy traffic/tolls from me, so I didn't become a patient.) Hope you are feeling a lot calmer!