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Thanks...I am considering doing that. I am concerned that I am going to go through these...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617851/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 18, 2021

Welcome Matthew. I see that you are interested in learning more about using Prozac as a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/614068/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 5, 2021

I haven't been on this thread before, but I saw your post and thought I'd stop...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/608203/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 10, 2021

I was on Effexor for 7 years, no one advised me to taper off slowly, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/603400/

Discussion: Long term effects AFTER withdrawing from Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 20, 2021

@jakedduck1, for some people using Prozac as a bridge to complete a taper off of Effexor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597211/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 25, 2021

sunshinestacy Did you ever stop and think why some people might need a Prozac bridge? Did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597001/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 25, 2021

Yes. If a dr prescribes 10 mg of prozac it will help you taper off the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/596934/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 24, 2021

Hi @marylcamp67, sorry to hear that you are still experiencing nausea. You will notice that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319696/

Discussion: How did you cope with Effexor discontinuation symptoms?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 28, 2021

@dmp532 If you’re referring to the physical problems related to your Effexor taper just decrease your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126916/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 7, 2021

Withdrawal symptoms are the big tip off that you are tapering too fast; tapering off slowly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126898/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 4, 2021

@meingan I was placed on Effexor for hot flashes--which should not happen today, but gynecologists are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1445859/

Discussion: When to jump to zero mg effexor? (and being patient!)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 23, 2025

I had a different experience. I was on 150 mg of Effexor and tapered by 50...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1445392/

Discussion: When to jump to zero mg effexor? (and being patient!)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 23, 2025

@tisme After experiencing horrific withdrawal symptoms two months after tapering Effexor, I went online to look...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1404014/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 28, 2025

@njoys Are you in uk? Here we have Efexor made by Viatris. The beads in those...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403774/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 28, 2025

Me too. On uk we no longer have Effexor made by Pfizer. We have Efexor, one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1400523/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 24, 2025

Has anyone experienced nausea and heartburn as their tapering Effexor? If so, has anything helped the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371242/

Discussion: Effexor (Venafalaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 15, 2025

Thank you. I never get to feel good, never move to being ready for the next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1352942/

Discussion: Effexor tapering question

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 21, 2025

Karyna, I so empathize and commiserate with what you are enduring. It's so important for you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271846/

Discussion: Looking for help and support in stopping Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 1, 2025

@ellerchim I’m not sure if your post is old or not but I am responding to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246997/

Discussion: I've been on Xanax since age 15 I'm 54 :( help

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 28, 2025

My pharmacist has created an equivalent dosage of Effexor in liquid form, which is easier to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232890/

Discussion: As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 9, 2025

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