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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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I did end up in the hospital for a couple of weeks, and don't remember much of the first week except staff constantly reminding me how sick I was. Didn't understand, at the time, what was happening. Escitalopram is taking the edge off now, along with Seroquel. Curious to hear about issues with those? The end goal is no meds at all.
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Try to stay away from the Seroquel. It’s an antipsychotic used off label as an antidepressant. If you haven’t already done do research the side effects.
Hi, @ksad - here are a couple of Connect threads you might check out on the medications you mentioned:
- On seroquel/quetiapine https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/seraquel/
- On escitalopram https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/escitalopram/
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I am going to ask my doctor to put me on a bridge med to help get me off the Effexor XR and I know that's going to mean stopping the Viibryd but I don't care at this point because the Viibryd sure as heck isn't a bridge med at all it only intensifies the Effexor XR headaches you get withdrawals and I for sure do not need that.