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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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No need to feel daunted by “counting” beads. Remember, you don’t actually have to count the beads in every single capsule. Just count the beads that you take OUT of the capsule. So for example, at first I took out five every single day for about three weeks, until I felt my body was used to the lower dose. You shouldn’t feel a thing, and if you do, stay on whatever dose you’re down to longer until the symptoms go away. It’s quite easy.
And I felt more in control this way.
Remember, XR means extended release. Those little beads are made to enter your system slowly. I wouldn’t add any more change to your meds since you take several.
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Since the amount of beads vary in each capsule you have to count the beads you take not the beads you take out.
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Kind of mad at my doctor right now. I'm on 20 milligrams of Viibryd and one of the side effects of that is a headache and I'm having that so trying to get me off of the Effexor XR like he did so drastically made me have one killer of a headache the last time. He has to get me off the Viibryd to get me off the Effexor XR for sure. I seriously wonder if my doctor know what the heck he's even doing.