@tisme - here are a couple of discussions (among many, if you'd like to search for more) on Mayo Clinic Connect you may want to check out on getting off of venlafaxine (Effexor):

- Effexor tapering question https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/effexor-tapering-question/

- As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/as-promised-my-successful-tapering-off-effexor-venlafaxine/

- What to bridge when tapering off effexor https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-to-bridge-when-tapering-off-effexor/