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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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If you can, take a Benadryl. I have very bad allergies and learned that it helped calm my anxiety as well before I was diagnosed and put on antidepressant/anti-anxiety meds. Later on, doctors recommended it for withdrawal symptoms when I had a drug interaction. I’m at the end of my first week at 150mg of effexor (down from 300). Benadryl is pretty much the only thing that’s really helped me feel better re: brain shivers, nausea, and anxiety. It’ll most likely make you pretty tired, but to me it’s worth it. Hope you feel better!
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@mmesco
Ok, so you are one week in withdrawal. Yikes, that is a huge jump to go from 300 to 150mg.
You have not even started the hard withdrawal yet.
I went cold turkey from 150 mg. I ended up having a stroke from the nightmares.
Unfortunately, I had not found this site to gain the wisdom of others who came before you.
So, how much reading have you done here??? If you have not done much, I am sure you are in for a very hard withdrawal like mine.
There is a way of counting the little balls in each capsule. That is my best suggestion for you.
Good luck, this is possible but tough to do. Keep coming back...Bright Wings