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Tapering Effexor but giving up
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jan 22 6:11pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I tried years ago and basically I experienced the same thing . I weaned off even slower than you did. I didn’t last a week. Maybe it was two I don’t remember. I gave up but i wasn’t trying to get pregnant. I’m 60 yrs old now . Been on 150 for 30 years. I’m pretty sure your doctor should be giving you something else along with the Effexor while you are trying to get off of it.
It’s like trying to get off heroin. It’s the worst.
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I just tried to taper down from 225 mg. I would take 225, 225, 150 and repeat. I lasted about ten days because I could not tolerate the horrible insomnia and vivid dreams. Even after I returned to the full dose, I continued to experience problems for about two weeks.
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Thank you for your answer?
Can I ask how your anxiety is now after 30 years on the same dose?
And when you couldn't deal with the tapering anymore, did you restart the effexor and feel better? How long did it take to get back to normal?