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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@rosa66

Wow….so shorter half lives are harder to taper off….Effexor would be worse than Paxil!
Since Paxil worked so well for so long for me, could a different SSRI work?
The SNRI’s add another component, rather than just the serotonin….what if don’t need the norepinephrine and how do I know

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 3, 2022

@rosa66
You have asked many questions that most if not all on this site are not able to answer.
You need to ask your questions to a physician or two who you trust or perhaps a medical library could assist you. But at some point, you're going to have to decide to try another medication, risks and all or decide to do without. There are no guarantees. People have said what helped them so why not ask your doctor if one could be helpful to you. Currently, you seem to be going around in a circle here and prolonging the care you need.
Best of luck,
Jake

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