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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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I just read a side effect of viibryd overdose is a headache. Perhaps cut the pill in half? Some folks (me!!) are highly highly sensitive to medications. Never go off cold turkey and I always ween on, too. Just to see how my body will react. I also always chat with the pharmacist whenever I get a new Rx. They are VERY helpful and easy to talk to.
I was on Effexor for about 20 years. And it worked! I thought hey, I’m 50 years old, gone thru menopause, feel great! Maybe I should try and ween off... well, a bit over two years later I’m back on an SSRI as well as a mood “stabilizer” Some folks just do better with science 🙂
Go easy on yourself and let your doc know everything you’ve learned here. Docs aren’t perfect and if s/he is any good, s/he will take what you say to heart and hopefully no other patients will have to endure what you’re going through!
Hang in there.
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I cut the Viibryd in half today and it's only a 20 milligram pill but I swear it's been giving me headaches and most likely I probably cannot take the stuff as I'm finding out. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow and he's going to have to take me off of the stuff anyway to put me on the Prozac bridge so I can get off the Effexor XR. Since the Viibryd was giving me headaches anyway and coming off the Effexor was probably too it's no wonder I wasn't feeling well.
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I'm going to cut the Viibryd in half tomorrow and I can because it's a tablet. My doctor is going to have to replace the damn Viibryd anyway because I need the Prozac to get me off the Effexor XR anyway. I was on Prozac before and didn't seem to have a problem with it. These meds are so complicated you can't mix certain things and yet these doctors think certain combos won't hurt but they do as I've found out the last few weeks.