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@bd1323 Yes, Effexor can cause auditory hallucinations--even while on the drug, not just when reducing the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125476/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 16, 2019

Remember we all have our own reasons for starting, continuing, and stopping effexor. Our circumstances are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125401/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 9, 2019

@nathan5 Hey there Nathan, Would you mind sharing how you tapered? When I worked the closer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125310/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 5, 2019

@searchgirl I would ask the doctor how much success he’s had discontinuing Effexor that way. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125268/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 2, 2019

I am tapering off Effexor after 17 years and taking Lexapro at the same time to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126054/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 6, 2019

Hi, @shaker1956 - just wondering if you switched to another antidepressant after tapering off the venlafaxine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126090/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 22, 2019

Hi, @wandasophia - since your post was about CBD oil for depression, I moved it here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/187190/

Discussion: Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 12, 2020

@brightwings I've been completely off of neurontin since March 2016. I started tapering from 225 mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125073/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 22, 2019

I have not taken Effexor since March. I was on Prozac for 2 months and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125865/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 10, 2019

@babydoll Failure doesn't come into it; how you respond (or don't) to a medication isn't a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125860/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 10, 2019

@leross21 There's no tried and true formula for getting off Effexor. Your doctor and the rest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124290/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 3, 2019

@ndeshy @breds1968 @glosrobbo @kimba Please read the many posts on this thread; yeah, it's 200 pages,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124241/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 26, 2019

I took Effexor xr for years. I loved it at first, and it helped me for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124218/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 20, 2019

Hi, all. Glad I found this forum. I've been on Venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR generic) for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124187/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 16, 2019

Here is my story with Effexor. Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with Depression and was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124046/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 29, 2018

Good morning: I am new to this group and looking for some help on how to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126855/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 26, 2020

I seriously think Effexor should be taken off the market. Doctors really need to think long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126571/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Hello. It seems this discussion will help me with getting off effexor. It was prescribed 18...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126199/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 27, 2020

Whatever you do. DO IT SLOOOOOOWELY over a long period of time. My withdrawals were the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126192/

Discussion: Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 22, 2020

i used cbd oil when tapering from effexor this summer and yes it does help. it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/277718/

Discussion: Will CBD oil help reduce withdrawal symptoms of tapering down Effexor?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 30, 2019

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