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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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Not to burst anyone's bubble but the number of beads varies by manufacturers as well as dosage. So double check each time the prescription is refilled.

Just don't want anyone to rely on counts for one version that don't hold consistent.

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sheffieldsmith | @sheffieldsmith | May 15, 2019

Thanks...I hadn’t thought of the variance between manufacturers. Advice heeded. Will count each and every capsule for number of beds.

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farm_mom | @farm_mom | May 15, 2019

This is TRUE!! I found out the hard way.... I have discovered the most consistent bead size and thus number of beads is with Teva. I was switched to a different manufacturer before I started to taper with the goal of getting totally off venlafaxine and there was enough of a difference in efficacy that although I was taking the med same time of day and same mg of dosage, it was weaker and caused WD symptoms daily. My doctor wrote script to only dispense from manufacturer Teva.
I opened capsule from other manufacturer and the beads vary greatly in size. My husband told me the manufacturers will fill the capsules by weight, not by # of beadlets, so it makes sense--bead need to be of consistent size for us counters.. 🙂
Blessings to all!

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