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I have just gotten off of Venlafaxine. Anyone else?

Mental Health | Last Active: Sep 10 10:42pm | Replies (81)

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Though your comment was 4 months back, yes, I have just starting have diarrhea this week and I have to watch it because I am regularly underweight (110 lbs).
I have been weaning from venlafaxine for 4 months now . It is slow going and just this past wk diarrhea and severe depression has set in.
I am seriously considering returning to taking the medication. It is very hard to see light at the end of the tunnel.

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How slowly are you decreasing the dosage?
I have been weaning for 10 months so far, am at 25mg per day, down from 50. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel, but it is a long tunnel.

Do not rush Effexor tapering!! Go slow!!!!!