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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@linamend

I weaned off 2 years ago and I'm still confused, lack concentration, have no patience with activities that require attention to detail, etc. I have never been like this in my life!
I went thru a year of the "brain zaps". Now I just have zero power of concentration. My life is ruined.

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sears | @sears | Jul 28, 2021

I don’t believe your life is ruined. What dose were you, how many months/years did you take Effexor and how long did you take it?

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jul 28, 2021

@linamend
As @sears says your life isn’t ruined although that's a choice you'll have to make.
If you don't want to be bothered with the taper process you can get a prescription from your doctor, preferably a 10% cut every 14-21 days. Then take it to a compounding pharmacy and they will do all the detail work for you.
Jake

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