Connect← Return to Effexor Tapering Off and Side Effects
Discussion
Effexor Tapering Off and Side Effects
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (381)Comment receiving replies
I believe Texas Duchess successfully tapered Effexor by methodically removing beads in the capsules. She’s the go to on this forum.
Replies to "I believe Texas Duchess successfully tapered Effexor by methodically removing beads in the capsules. She’s the..."
Connect
No, that wasn't me. I tapered from a tiny 25 mg tablet that could be cut.
Opening the capsules and counting/removing beads is tedious and somewhat hit-and-miss as the number/sizes of beads within a capsule varies from capsule to capsule within a bottle of pills. On the "Tips on minimising withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)" discussion in the Depression & Anxiety forum, @farm_mom found Teva had the most consistent size and number of beads within a capsule. Also on that thread, see @sandij, or @doorman on how to count/throw out beads to taper.