@sheffieldsmith
I wouldn’t take Effexor on alternate days and would definitely extend the time frame from weeks to months. You may be one of the lucky ones that can handle a short taper but come 6 weeks I believe you’ll be back talking about withdrawal symptoms, just my opinion based on reading this thread for over a year. I’d reduce the then current dose by 5-10% every 2-4 weeks.
37.5 -10%=3.75 to 33.75mg then 10% of 33.75.
Don’t decrease by the same original amount because that will increase the percentage of the taper the closer you get to zero and that’s when the taper should be at an even lower percentage especially if there are any side effects.
There was a psychiatrist in Europe who was on Effexor and tried getting off at the same rate your going for and it was unsuccessful. They tried again using the 5-10% method and had an uneventful taper. Maybe you could taper faster, who knows. Even a 5-10% taper isn’t a guarantee that withdrawal symptoms will definitely be avoided but the chance is greatly reduced. If your insurance will pay for a compounding pharmacy that would be ideal. I use one for an injectable medication and it is expensive and my insurance won’t cover it. Pills should be less costly since a sterile compounding pharmacy isn’t necessary and they are a little more common.
How ever you taper I wish you an uneventful taper,
Jake