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As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine)
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I have been on Effexor since 2002. Originally it was 225mg/day , I tapered down to 150mg around 2011 and then 75mg 2012. I tried tapering off in 2012 and 2016 and failed both times but I believe I tapered too quickly. Since 2016 I have been on 37.5 mg/day. Starting in Sept 2021 I started taking 37.mg on alternate days and went completely off March 15 2022. I was doing well until literally 2 weeks ago when my anxiety returned but like you I find deep breathing , exercise and good company keeps me on balance. But I still find myself worrying about my family , and I tend to catastrophise making mental mountains out of molehills. I need to improve my mental strength. right now I am looking into CBT
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This is for kumarsingh23.
I wrote this to another member. I didn’t see your post. Ok u went from 225 to 150 mg in a year of Effexor. That’s different. I tried in 6 Months but a year is a tad more. I couldn’t do it tho. And now I see u were on 75 mg for 10 years after u weaned off from 225 and 150. Sorry. Ok. I can go slowly. I thought this was one person. Talking about going from 150 to off in a couple of years. I was wrong. I don’t care taking my prescription heart meds for the rest of my life!!! I DO mind taking something I don’t need anymore. And I’m only taking it because I’ve tried so many times to get off of it and I get very very anxious. But now,,, I’ve been through the worst things I feared and didn’t die and it happened in a hospital.:.I had the worst panic attack after some surgery I was
Throwing water on my face and telling them I’m going to faint they said let
Me know when u feel
Like ur going to pass out. Lol. I never did. I was hallucinating in the hospital my worst fear ever came to life. So I know if I can’t breathe like in the hospital freaking out!!! ima call them. They saw me freaking out sweating throwing ice on my face body and I guess and I’m hoping that they purposely said let us know when ur about to pass out to idk: I was just thinking that they cared? No? Or that they knew I wasn’t going to…I was just overreacting? Wow food for thought.
Here is what I wrote to other Mayo article: I know this is for informational purposes only… but I saw ur article how to get off 75mg of Effexor…my question is how do I go from 150mg to 75 mg first? I saw u took 150mg. I’ve tried weaning off 6 times over 20 years and have been unsuccessful but I haven’t tried what ur article suggested at staying at a lower dosage for some years. What is ur suggestion because other doctors have not thought to stay on a lower dose for maintenance and then Wean off of that dosage later. Please let me know. Thank you (150 to 75mg)
Laura
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I know this is for informational purposes only… but I saw ur article how to get off 75mg of Effexor…my question is how do I go from 150mg to 75 mg first? I saw u took 150mg. I’ve tried weaning off 6 times over 20 years and have been unsuccessful but I haven’t tried what ur article suggested at staying at a lower dosage for some years. What is ur suggestion because that is great myself now any other doctors have thought to stay on a lower dose for maintenance and the. Wean off that. Please let me know. Thank you
Laura