Hello I'm new. Not sure how to just post anything so I clicked reply button. I have stopped taking Venlafaxine since Thursday. I went from 2 pills daily to 1 a day to 1 every other day for about a week each drop but today has been the worst feeling. All symptoms people mentioned mostly. Brain zaps are seriously messed up and these feelings never felt before. I went from a couple anti depressants to this one and really didn't seem to help any and actually felt worse and worse. I have only been on this last one for a few months. I will not be taking crap like this again. I can't believe so many people are taking this although it might be affecting others differently but I'm not going to just be a guinea pig for pharmaceuticals anymore.

Hello Colleen Young. I have appts. this week to discuss all of this. I plan to ask if it's prudent for me to replace the Effexor with a little something because of this added angst of Covid19. Maybe this isn't the best time to go off an anxiety medication, but I just want to get beyond Effexor, especially if it's indeed true that it has contributed to high blood pressure. Thank you!

Hi im new to this group and i couldnt figure out how to post yet. iv been off of effexor for 2 months and took it for almost 2years at 75ml, it stopped working and the doc said to take 2 more 75ml pills, worst thing ever, and quit cold turkey, doctors didnt tell me anything or warn me about any side effects from stopping, or tell me that i should seek their help if i want to stop. needless to say its been the worst 2 months of my life in regards of my mind and physical wellness. when im having a panic attack i think im dying or have ms or cancer. my withdrawal symptoms are constant upset stomach, gas, worse chest pain, not constantly but the most worrying symptom in the numbness tingly in the hands and face. iv been looking up how long symptoms last and what kinds their are and the numbess and tingly doesnt seem to be much of a thing so im worried its not withdrawls but another health problem. in the midst of going through withdrawls a month ago i got really bad bronchitis so im also not sure if stopping effexor had something to do with it. in the first week obviously the brain and body shocks. this covid crisis and my own personal problem with healthcare is making it more difficult to get a doctor that cares or a doctor at all to diagnoise what is wrong.