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Today marked day 20 of effexor free. Also no ambien, which is great since I was one of those who experienced the "ambien walrus", doing things I was completely unaware of after I'd taken it (usually shopping on amazon and surprised when packages were showing up). Benadryl 25 mg is helping with the shivering, I take it usually morning and evening, sometimes also mid day. CBD products, Chinese herbs prescribed by the acupuncturist, melatonin at night, increasing my water intake, and sleeping when I need to. Today is the first day I've actually felt like sewing and I consider that a win.
I hope everyone had a great day and another one follows.

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What dosage were you on when you started tapering off, and what dosing schedule did you use, Sandi? I’d be interested to know your timeframe for tapering off Venlafaxine. Thank you!