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Coming Off Effexor: How long can I expect symptoms to last?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (30)
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@graciepeanut521

Hey there,
I too weaned off of Effexor and the ONLY way I was able to was by getting on another antidepressant. It sounds like you have made it much further than I did. When I was weaning off, I cut out caffeine completely and that seemed to help. I wish I had more advice but I wish you luck on your withdrawal. Will you come back and let us know how you’re doing?

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joeh23 | @joeh23 | Jun 17, 2023

Hi , things are going better with me. I worked with true hope(a nutrition based antidepressant program) and with heir guidance and coaching I went true the tapering down and then quitting. After I stopped taking the last dose of Effexor I felt ok for a week or 2 but then started to feel very bad, this lasted for almost 3 months, but things are better now, still feeling some anxiety and worry and stuff but it's not too bad and it seems to be slowly improving. I would encourage u to give true hope a chance if u like. They also told me that Effexor is one of the hardest meds to come of off, so yes it was very hard for me for 3 months, I often felt like giving up and turning back but things are better now.

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