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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Grin and bear it. I would cry over the stupidest things. I had to quit cold Turkey after being on it for 8 years? It didn’t jive with an antibiotic I was on. I had a provider get me on something asap because it was no bueno. Switches to Cymbalta and will never go back to Effexor again. It’s one of the hardest to get off of. Have your dr taper you down. Never do it cold Turkey
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@beltonite410
A lady on this forum had a stroke quitting cold turkey.
How much were you tapering?
Jake
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I am tapering on my own by counting beads which my doctor doesn't like but he's going along with it. He wanted me to cut my dose in half for 2 weeks then stop. I knew from reading that I would have withdrawal symptoms if I went that fast. I found the site Surviving Antidepressants and I am following their taper guidance that has worked for many people.