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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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Has anybody ever completely gotten off antidepressants? And live a normal life? No brain damage, no nothing? It seems like we’re all stuck on these meds for life.

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doorman | @doorman | Aug 2, 2020

I can’t take SSRI’s.. Getting off Effexor was the worst. Now I’ll take an occasional benzo to deal with my anxiety. Can’t really say about the brain damage....lol. A normal life? What’s that?

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Aug 2, 2020

Yes, although I don’t know if what I had was actually depression to be honest. I went to my doctor and she said I was depressed I disagreed however I agreed to take Celebrex and I took it for maybe 3 to 4 months and then I went off of it with no problem. My brain damage is was caused from three years of comas about 10 of them but longest lasted eight months. I decided one day to except whatever life throws at me and to cope with it. I am a very happy person. I don’t have any anxiety. I believe in dealing with whatever comes along in life. If I did have depression it was obviously mild.
Jake

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