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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@sandij

The weird gut feeling which is kind of like anxiety but I'm thinking more its withdrawal side effects (the serotonin affects the gut too), comes and goes. At two months off effexor now, it seems to hit in mid day, probably when I'm tired. The vistaril prescribed helps somewhat. I'm thinking maybe a probiotic? Anyone have suggestions for that?

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texasduchess | @texasduchess | Jul 2, 2019

@sandij
To minimize the anxiety I've developed as a withdrawal symptom, I supplement with L*dtke l-tryptophan, l-methylfolate (a prescription B vitamin), ashwaganda, Solg*r GABA and l-arginine (helps the L-tryptophan and GABA). Sometimes, I get a definite shaky, "squiggly" feeling in my chest that I think is a rush of adrenaline and a 25mg Ben*dryl often eases that bothersome, inexplicable fight/flight reaction. Even so, every 4.5 to 6 weeks, when my supplements aren't enough, I take one to two halves of my prescribed 10mg Valium.

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