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Thank-you both for advice. My kids are noticing that my mood swings a lot. If I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126727/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

@2degrees, I agree with @brightwings. Everyone is different. You need to do what is right for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126726/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

@jackbud13 @jassyj @pups1978 @tb2011 @sharbare As @brightwings and @colleenyoung have suggested, please read the posts on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126709/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Thanks for reiterating that now is not the time to be doing a tapering off antidepressants/anxiety...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126704/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

At the risk of sounding obsessive Has anyone used trazadone for sleep whilst withdrawing from Effexor?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126619/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 5, 2020

thanks for the reply @texasduchess @secretwhitepop @sears . Sleep helps alot, that which i've been lacking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126594/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 31, 2020

It seems like Seroquel and Effexor are harder to taper off than Benzos. Any thoughts on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/204717/

Discussion: Getting off of Seroquel

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 30, 2020

Hello, members of the Depression & Anxiety group. I think it's safe to say that many...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126458/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

This is way too fast to taper. Your doctor doesn’t know how to taper. I can’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126435/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 8, 2020

Sadly, many on here can attest that many doctors do not know how to taper someone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126426/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 8, 2020

IMO, Effexor must be like going off heroin. It is brutal. I was on 225mg of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1487615/

Discussion: Effexor XL and insomnia

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 20 6:56pm

My apologies for the error regarding October 2029 when I was symptom free from tapering off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1477168/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 8 5:16am

@cjf I sincerely hope you sent my tapering plan off Effexor to your doctor. He obviously...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476449/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 7 8:49am

@frouke thank you so much for sharing your experience! I was on escitalopram before, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1471230/

Discussion: Starting Efexor XL encouragement please

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 31, 2025

What is her tapering schedule? A "long taper" is not the same for everyone. I tapered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1469042/

Discussion: Effexor side effects and withdrawal effects

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 28, 2025

You are already doing the hardest part most people find the last few milligrams are the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1459998/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 13, 2025

Good for you! I am in the process of reading/ researching all the posts regarding weaning...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397142/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 20, 2025

I seem to have tried every way to taper off venlafaxine / efexor UK version. When...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1348636/

Discussion: Effexor tapering question

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jul 15, 2025

I know it's an old thread but thought I'd share my experience. I was on 300mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315143/

Discussion: Anyone tapered off Effexor and used Prozac as a bridge?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 28, 2025

@mialucy123 I wish I had known about tapering off Effexor before I just basically cold turkeyed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298955/

Discussion: Anyone who lives in LA who is tapering off Effexor interested in being

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 7, 2025

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