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I'm returning back to Effexor after trintellix. Safe to start?

Posted by irolynn @irolynn, Oct 5, 2021

Been on trintellix for about 2 months while titrating off effexor xr 150mg. Total time on just trint is a bit over 1 month on 10mgs. Started out great then got itching and horrible morning anxiety. Cannot take it anymore. I took a 5mg pill yesterday with 1/2 of 37.5 effexor hr.
Im thinking today to just stop the trintellix and start the 37.5 effexor and then titrate back up to 150mg. I am forced to go to a state clinic, Ive been to many and this one is not good. Called all day and got no help except that I have to wait until my next prescriber appt which is a week away. I cannot wait. Safe to start the effexor ?

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marycdickens01 | @marycdickens01 | Jan 27, 2022
In reply to @irolynn "Yes, they said I have to wait until my prescriber appt next week. I already feel..." + (show)
@irolynn

Yes, they said I have to wait until my prescriber appt next week. I already feel better after one day. I was only on 10mg of Trint for about a month. I was originally on effexor 150. So I just stopped the Trint and took a 37.5 effexor xr I have leftover from my tappering off to get on the trintellix. I called nurses, pharmacy, nobody could help me. So I made my own decision. This Clinic I go to is not good and the hospital here has no mental health. I do have clonazepam to help. I did not know what else to do. Im not itching hardly at all.

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I tried to wean off Effexor last summer and I just could not understand what had come over me - it was this awful feeling that never got better - I finally decided to go back to the Effexor and I very quickly returned to normal. I’m staying on it !!

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Paulalina | @paulalina | Jan 28, 2022
In reply to @irolynn "The trintellix did not work, and one month was such a short time, so I figured..." + (show)
@irolynn

The trintellix did not work, and one month was such a short time, so I figured it was ok to just stop it, and restart the Effexor. I did not want to get serotonin syndrome is why I did not combine and I needed relief! I know some people dont like effexor and it is very hard to get off of, but it worked ok for me

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Effexor works beautifully for me. Take good care of you.

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dianecostella | @dianecostella | Jan 29, 2022
In reply to @marycdickens01 "I tried to wean off Effexor last summer and I just could not understand what had..." + (show)
@marycdickens01

I tried to wean off Effexor last summer and I just could not understand what had come over me - it was this awful feeling that never got better - I finally decided to go back to the Effexor and I very quickly returned to normal. I’m staying on it !!

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It is extremely hard to wean off of. I was pretty sick but I persevered as I just couldn’t be on it any longer. There are groups dedicated to this and people share their experiences. Almost everyone had issues coming off.

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marycdickens01 | @marycdickens01 | Jan 30, 2022
In reply to @dianecostella "It is extremely hard to wean off of. I was pretty sick but I persevered as..." + (show)
@dianecostella

It is extremely hard to wean off of. I was pretty sick but I persevered as I just couldn’t be on it any longer. There are groups dedicated to this and people share their experiences. Almost everyone had issues coming off.

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I am a nurse practitioner and a fellow NP dealt with these meds a lot and she had a cookbook recipe that she used to wean patients from Effexor and it was a page long ! Good for you that you persevered .

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dianecostella | @dianecostella | Jan 30, 2022
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@marycdickens01

I am a nurse practitioner and a fellow NP dealt with these meds a lot and she had a cookbook recipe that she used to wean patients from Effexor and it was a page long ! Good for you that you persevered .

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Thank you

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rmce72a | @rmce72a | Feb 13, 2023
In reply to @marycdickens01 "I am a nurse practitioner and a fellow NP dealt with these meds a lot and..." + (show)
@marycdickens01

I am a nurse practitioner and a fellow NP dealt with these meds a lot and she had a cookbook recipe that she used to wean patients from Effexor and it was a page long ! Good for you that you persevered .

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Could you share your friend's recipe, please. I am desperate trying to taper.

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ljbspring | @ljbspring | Feb 20, 2023

A few months ago I gradually came off Effexor and gradually switched to Pristiq. I didn’t have any problem switching. However I still don’t feel any better. I’ve tried so many antidepressants over many years. I struggle every day.

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kratz5 | @kratz5 | Feb 26, 2023

I have been on Effexor for years, I am taking 300 mg. Two of the 150mgs daily. It has really worked for me and from my experience I recommend it. Everyone is different. Why did you go off Effexor to begin with??

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mgw | @mgw | Feb 27, 2023
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@ljbspring

A few months ago I gradually came off Effexor and gradually switched to Pristiq. I didn’t have any problem switching. However I still don’t feel any better. I’ve tried so many antidepressants over many years. I struggle every day.

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I understand- I too have suffered- mainly with irrational anxiety that leads to depression. I have tried many things over the years- I've even been able to come off of them, several times. However, I have been treated now for over 10 years- was able to function, but in past few years have really struggled to feel good, let alone be able to quit. I miss the person I used to be. Just keep praying every day that something will work, some new discovery into what causes my symptoms and how I can overcome it.

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ljbspring | @ljbspring | Feb 27, 2023
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@mgw

I understand- I too have suffered- mainly with irrational anxiety that leads to depression. I have tried many things over the years- I've even been able to come off of them, several times. However, I have been treated now for over 10 years- was able to function, but in past few years have really struggled to feel good, let alone be able to quit. I miss the person I used to be. Just keep praying every day that something will work, some new discovery into what causes my symptoms and how I can overcome it.

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I understand when you say you want to be who I used to be. In addition I’ve been fighting cancer for three years. I feel so hopeless that something will help me.
I know I got off topic but I need to share part of what is causing my depression to be so severe. Thanks for listening.

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