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Hi, I am sat here with the same issues! On Venlafaxine (Effexor equivalent) @ 75mg April 2017 to Oct 2018. Titrated off hyper slow 37.5 to 0 over Oct 2018 to Oct 2022. Your titration may have been too steep, BUT, as I have previously posted here. The lady above comments on Hyperglycimia . I have picked up that Sugar ingress CAN exacerbate symptoms. It elevated my sugar levels on Blood tests - borderline Diabetic. BUT, the drug effects see - saw LONG AFTER stopping. As I have already said here. Just because you stop taking the Pill . THE SIDE EFFECTS DO NOT STOP. Reason, the body absorbs the stuff @ a cellular level in body fats. So, it will continue (to see out , erratically), till you body rids of. 2x anecdotal patient feedbacks state up to 3 years ! before this seeping stops. I can only think with you & like me , this is what is going on. I get a whole host of other side effects. It seems that as the levels of legacy Ven / Effexor drop, the side effects (sweating) get more sporadic. If anyone else has any such scenario experience feed back - please post to this forum. Thanks.

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Actually venlafaxine has a relatively short half life. It is completely removed from your system usually within 1-7 days.

Fat soluble chemicals are absorbed and may stay around in your body fat (for example, cannabis). But venlafaxine is a water soluble chemical, not fat soluble.

It may take longer to remove from the body if you have liver or kidney disease.
https://www.goodrx.com/effexor/how-long-does-effexor-stay-in-your-system