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Hey there Nathan,
Would you mind sharing how you tapered?
When I worked the closer to 5 it got the better I felt, lol.
You may be experiencing
hypnagogic jerks which are quite common but increase with stress, anxiety however I’m curious if you had this problem since you first started Effexor or did it begin after you discontinued it? One reason I ask is to be sure your not having myoclonic jerks, a type of seizure.
Do you have Diabetes, exercise after work or drink alcohol or caffeine after work?
Some good sleep habits are;
no caffeinated drinks several hours before bed, go to and get up at the same time every day, sleep with a window open, no music radio tv computer or phone use in the bedroom.
Best to sleep in a cool room.
get at least 7 hours of sleep.
Don't go to bed unless you are sleepy.
If you don't fall asleep after 20 minutes, get out of bed.
Sleep in a cool room. Reduce fluids before bed.
No alcohol prior to bed
Don’t eat a large meal

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Those are excellent sleep habits Jake. And control the circling thoughts.
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I am familiar with the shivers. I still get them but on and off thru the day also.
I put a heating pad under my bottom in bed covered with a stuffed dogs bed. Keeps me toasty and protected from burns. The controls are right in hands reach if I want to control the setting or turn it off.
I have also been known to yank the plug out of the wall when I couldn't find the switch.
Anyway, I do use this and it works for me. BW

Hi Leonard, thanks for your kind reply. I was on a low dose of 37.5mg and I halved those pills for about 2 months before doing 1/4 for a week and then none. This bed time shivering has only started in the last two weeks (happened twice). I don't drink alcohol and only 1 coffee for breakfast. I do exercise at night but not lately as I've had no energy and feel terrible in evenings (I've managed to do 10k runs during the day though).