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Not a good idea to go off Effexor cold turkey. Talk to your doctor and taper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287434/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 22, 2025

Why don’t you go on another antidepressant? My good doctor who retired always tapered me off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284308/

Discussion: I have been in Clonazepam 0.5mg TID for 18 years

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

To @jschwing I had terrible palpitations all night and starting again this morning. I wound up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272621/

Discussion: Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 2, 2025

I am supposed to start a cross-taper tomorrow, adding Pristiq and lowering Effexor. Pristiq is not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266737/

Discussion: Withdraw? Pristiq Effexor now Cymbalta

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 25, 2025

How did the Pristiq help you wean off effexor? Did it prevent side effects? Did you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1265652/

Discussion: Looking for help and support in stopping Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 24, 2025

I urge you to BELIEVE the horror stories. 😳 I was within that hell, after being...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1264068/

Discussion: Looking for help and support in stopping Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

Your posted question indicates that it is mean for people who tapered, etc on their own....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1222182/

Discussion: Reinstating Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 26, 2025

Hello, please would you be kind enough to read my reply to ‘babyskyann123’ as this is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170558/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

I don’t know why she suggested Zoloft…. I found the tapering of Effexor was awful so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141525/

Discussion: Effexor to Zoloft Switch

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 14, 2024

Started catching up with posts after 2 weeks in hospital due to effexor withdrawal. That was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126343/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 20, 2020

Into the full second day of tapering off my Effexor. Today I wasn’t able to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126277/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 7, 2020

@ksad I don't know if there are people who are ok coming off effexor. Obviously though...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126229/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 28, 2020

Hi, @sady - since you mentioned that venlafaxine (Effexor) has been helpful, I wanted to invite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245641/

Discussion: Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 20, 2020

I would not take the 37.5mg every other day–Effexor has a very short half-life in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126142/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 24, 2019

The pulsating Tinnitus I keep under control via blood pressure. The depression Tinnitus is just interesting....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126099/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 27, 2019

If you dropped from 150 to 37.5 over some weeks, you are tapering too fast--feeling like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126047/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 4, 2019

I'm tapering too and I need help!! Been on Effexor for 15 years or more. Was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126036/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 4, 2019

Very few, if any doctors have any idea how to get a patient off Effexor and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126034/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 3, 2019

I reinstated just shy of 6 months. The withdrawal was too hard on me and on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126023/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Oct 23, 2019

@doorman Please remember the longer you have taken Effexor and the higher your dose the longer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126009/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Oct 18, 2019

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