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First I am so sorry for the struggles you are going through. That being said I...

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Discussion: I realized last night that I likely will never be happy again.

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

11 year antidepressant survivor and champion of awareness, and 5 year breast cancer survivor here. I'm...

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Discussion: Brand Name Cymbalta by Eli Lilly is being discontinued!

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 26, 2025

I found that ketamine worked better than traditional psychotropic drugs (SSRIs like Prozac, etc.) Ketamine helped...

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Discussion: Compounded Ketamine nasal spray for pain and anxiety

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Hi, Ana !! I have been dealing with stress for decades. First, when I was working....

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Discussion: Severe health anxiety

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 14, 2025

Having had long and many bouts of major clinical depressive episodes throughout my life (now almost...

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Discussion: Best medication for depression that doesn't interfere with sleep?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful response. Before I go into other therapies that I’ve...

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Discussion: Problem Taking Showers

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 16, 2024

You are not alone! In June I was on 450mg of Effexor. I had been on...

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Discussion: HELP Please! Reinstate Effexor or bridge with Prozac?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

So. An update that has me feeling like crawling back with my tail between my legs!...

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 26, 2019

I have experience coming off of Effexor and had severe withdrawal symptoms or side effects. Do...

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Discussion: Coming Off Effexor: How long can I expect symptoms to last?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 21, 2023

I'm about 6 weeks out from taking the Effexor and my psychiatrist weaned me off with...

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 24, 2017

@poisonivy15 I, too, too Effexor for many years....divorce after 31 years of marriage, then five years...

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 5, 2018

Depression is part of modern life. There may be a genetic predisposition for depression but all...

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Discussion: How to cure depression?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 20, 2023

Update on my day-seven recovery from Effexor. Let me preface this by giving some antidepressant history....

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 2, 2018

Because I was on a max dose of pristiq and was still having issues, we tried...

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Discussion: Side effects of Pristiq

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 8, 2021

I have been reading with some encouragement of great success achieved by implementing a Effexor/Prozak tapering...

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 22, 2017

It did help and got off the Effexor XR with more of a blah feeling then...

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 14, 2020

Well I’m still weaning and he wants me to add Prozac.Has anyone done that on this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/124141/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 11, 2019

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