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@kermit2021

Thank you for this update. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to taper off Effexor twice in the past 10 years. First time I experienced a bout of panic attacks for first time in my life that didn’t go away and I ended up back on it. Second time I didn’t get very far down the tapering schedule before the anxiety and overwhelm started coming on too much.

NOBODY understands how difficult it is to get off of this drug unless they’ve tried it themselves. Good luck and it’s so helpful to hear everyone’s stories on here 🙏

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It's been absolutely miserable. This is such a horrible drug and only those of us who have tried to get off it understand that. My last dose was three weeks ago and I'm still going through nausea, breathlessness, massive anxiety. It's made me wonder if I should just give up and get back on the smallest dose. I did find a Facebook group several days ago and they're very helpful. At least I know I'm not alone and so many others have gone through the same thing. And doctors are useless helping taper off.