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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@huxy

I’m down to 37.5mg once a day and a 1/4 crumb once a day. This has taken one month of gradually reducing my prescription.
Anyone else trying to get off of Effexor ?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 30, 2021

Hi Huxy and welcome. You may have noticed that I moved your question to this long-standing discussion about tapering off Effexor. Click this link if you'd like to read from the beginning https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tips-on-minimising-withdrawal-symptoms-from-effexor-aka-venlafaxine/

I moved your question here so that you can fellow members like
@texasduchess @jakedduck1 @sears @momo13 @vfrifr @dianecostella @miker8888 @db1 and others who have successfully weaned off Effexor or are currently in the process of doing so.

You're absolutely right that this has to be done very gradually. The pace may vary from person to person, but slowly is key. How long did you take Effexor? Can you tell what you mean by "a 1/4 crumb once a day"?

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sears | @sears | Oct 30, 2021

Sounds like you’re doing well. That last 37.5 could be a problem. Taper that dose very very slowly. Some get stuck on 37.5 for a long time.

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sherry47 | @sherry47 | Oct 31, 2021

I'm off. Its hell going through. Please know you are not alone. There will be light in the world again, but it may take awhile.

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