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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@angel70

I am going cold turkey off of venlafaxine xr 225 mg. Its been 5 days I do take trazodone 25 mg to help sleep. What can help with the physical symptoms please ?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | 4 days ago

Hello @angel70 and welcome to Mayo Connect. As was mentioned by @mialucy123, it is not a good idea to go off Venlafaxine cold turkey. I would encourage you to contact the doctor who prescribed this medication and ask for a titration schedule to reduce the amount you take over several weeks.

You mention having "physical symptoms." Can you explain what those are? Have you contacted your doctor yet?

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