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@laujenkins

Hey Shermananski,

Everyone is different and definitely knows their own body.

Just a recommendation, why don’t you try opening the capsule and see if you can break it up into smaller doses? That way it won’t be such a shock. This is what I have been doing, removing one or two white tablet at a time and it’s been manageable!

This is with Effexor, not sure how Paxil is packaged! Also here’s a pic I added that recommends how to decrease meds! I circled the one for Paxil!

Good luck with your journey!

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Thank you. I have the small beads. I’m guessing it’s the extended release. I think I’m ok. Actually I feel better. Like you, I don’t doubt what people experience, but the reason I got on this list serve at the outset was Effexor side effects. Not withdrawal. I now need a how not to relapse forum.