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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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@grandmar- Morning Ronnie. I'm with you on staying on my depressants for the rest of my life. The only time that they fail me is when I fail to take good care of myself. A lot of people build up resistance to it or develop new symptoms and the meds just don't work for them anymore and make the meds unbearable, and some people just don't want to take any medicines and want to get off them for that simple reason. SO I think that it might be more complicated than just wanting to stop taking them.
I also think that when some of us were given this medicine it was thrown at us without explanation and want to see if they are really needed. I was started on antidepressants in my early 20's. Maybe it was valium then and then when I weaned off of those I needed something else. Then antidepressants took over meds like Valium and worked a hell of a lot better.
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After being on Effexor for a brief time, my PCP suggested that since I was doing so welk, I should start to wean off. I can't remember the dosage I was on at the time, but I can't imagine it being very much.
Of course I was doing so well, I was on medication.
To make a long story shorter, it didn't take long into the reduction before I had a SEVERE anxiety attack at a work function.
My then therapist suggested I see a psychiatrist to handle and monitor my meds.
I did.
She tried 2 or 3 different ones, but they did not work at all.
She told me the Effexor would have to be out of my system for 6 months before I tried it again, which I wanted.
When the 6 months were up, she put me back on them.
They never worked as well as they did the first time, but they were the only ones that did.
So, Effexor is my med for anxiety.
I have to say that my son has tried several anxiey meds and non have worked.
His psychiatrist is going to try Effexor sinnce I am successful with it.
She said there is a genetic component with these meds that MIGHT predict the success, or not, of these psychotropic drugs.
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)