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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

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@justynan

Oh dear, this is WAY too fast. You will feel worse, much worse. I would reinstate ASAP to 200mg.

I dropped by 12.5mg every 3 weeks, and 2 months after 0mg my horrible withdrawal started. I was originally on 112.mg

You need to taper by 10% every month but stabilize yourself first and do it longer if you have to. It gets harder after you hit a smaller dose. Then there is the 'endgame' when you reach like 5mg.

How are you now in December??

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susanh824 | @susanh824 | Dec 7, 2023

Thanks for the advice! Honestly, I gave up and returned to 225 mg when the withdrawal symptoms became too much for me. I’ll probably wait until the holidays are over and give it another shot (at a much slower pace) in January. How did you determine what 10% was? Did you have to empty out the capsules? My goal is not to discontinue this medication, but to get down to 150 mg, stay there awhile and see how I do, then perhaps aim for 75 mg.

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