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Has anyone used either Benadryl or Prozac to minimize withdrawal symptoms? My 17-year old has gone from 150mg to 40-ish mg of Venlafaxine but has hit a wall and we're having trouble going any lower without causing significant issues like headaches, extreme fatigue and insomnia. She feels well emotionally but the physical symptoms are taking a toll. I've heard that Prozac can help, but when I looked it up in the PDR it does not recommend that the two be taken together because of serotonin syndrome. Does anyone have advice about how to help us?

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I'm using vistaril instead of benadryl, its lessening the symptoms but to be honest, the last week has been rough. I really dont want to resort to another antidepressant while I'm in withdrawal though. It seems like ibuprofen helps too. Good luck, this is a tough road and it can be done!

Keep holding at the 40mg level for a while. Let her body get used to it and take your time. Maybe two or three months. Then try again. Don’t torture yourself during the ween. And if 40 mgs works, that’s great!