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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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@secretwhitepop
Susan, as I recall, you have a lot of stressors in your life right now--your mom's Alzheimers, dad's passing a year ago, you moved, etc. You got off Effexor because you wanted to see who your "baseline" self was. It IS possible that you do need to go on something, but you also said you really didn't want to do that. You mentioned taking positive steps such as gardening, moving your desk to face a view and natural light and taking sub-lingual Vitamin B. It can take us 2-3 years to get our brains back to functioning well without Effexor (you were on Effexor for 20 years). The good news is we're moving into summer (more light for longer and more opportunities to get out and walk, or just enjoy outdoor activities).
I don't subscribe to ayurvedic disciplines myself, but there are some commonsense suggestions in these two articles--
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/finding-joy-mind-body-spirit-guide#1
https://medium.com/@ayurdhamahgurgaon/effective-and-safe-ayurvedic-cure-for-depression-4cbf4b09d056
Here's an article about natural supplements (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314421.php). I take l-methylfolate (a prescription B vitamin), L-tryptophan (Lidtk* brand), Solg*ar GABA, omega-3s and ashwaganda.
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His article was very good! Ok, onto the next. Incidentally, since I’ve been “Effexor free” I am no longer constipated while at the same time I crave meat! Interestingly, that’s how I used to be before I began. I remember telling my psychiatrist years ago that since being on Effexor, I crave bread and pasta. That didn’t used to be me. Now I’m back to craving meat. Just something I find interesting.
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Thank you. Every day is a new day. And I suppose it’s one day at a time. I will read the articles you provided. Perhaps something in there will provide “lift”. In the past, I remember St John’s Wort helping. Is that still a thing? I will read the articles now. :). Again, thank you. I guess I just want to make it stop, you know?