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Thanks everyone for the input. I did well with Effexor which put my anxiety under control....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219635/

Discussion: Reinstating Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 23, 2025

I can certainly relate to the awful withdrawal symptoms. I am tapering faster than I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219505/

Discussion: Reinstating Effexor

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 23, 2025

Why not taper using the Efexor capsules which contain hundreds of tiny spheroids? We could deduct...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209101/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 11, 2025

in reply to @jeffc16 Great Job! I was able to taper off of this awful drug...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1196708/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 25, 2024

The Maudsley Deprescribing book arrived today. It's a hefty volume but simply says to taper very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1193278/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Thank you. The book will arrive early next week. One at a time and very, very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1188900/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 12, 2024

Hi, @mukmuk. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds as though you've had a lot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169555/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

I am holding steady (more or less) at 25mg tablets twice per day for now. Because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1127044/

Discussion: Withdrawal from antidepressants

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

In reply to @charmainevdm Hello. I was on Effexor for a long time and getting off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122824/

Discussion: Thinking my meds are making me sick - Epleptin (Gabapentin)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

Taking colazipan, Effxor, seriquill, Trazidon !Everyone always gets mad at me everytime i try to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096589/

Discussion: Mental Health

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 30, 2024

I am taking Effexor 300mg for about 8 years for depression. My question is if it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083670/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 9, 2024

i was trying to see if i'd replied to this.........oy... no one likes to hear that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/126380/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 27, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

@ercoled57 So actually your cutting by a specific milligram which makes the situation even worse than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/125898/

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 30, 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

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