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Slow Tapering Effexor & Natural supplement help?
I've been micro slow tapering off effexor 37.5 for 2 yrs now, literally only removing 1 white ball every month or so. I am now...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jul 28, 2025
Severe withdrawals - Venlafaxine (Effexor) - please help!
I started trying to withdraw from Zomorph (morphine), some months before Christmas 2023, having been on a daily dose of 160mgs for 10+ years. Everything...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jun 24, 2024
As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine)
Below you will find the tapering plan that I used to successfully wean myself off Effexor (Venlafaxine). Feel free to share this with your doctor...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: 2 days ago
Anyone tapered off Effexor and used Prozac as a bridge?
Hi I Was wondering if anyone has stopped taking 75 mg of Effexor and went right on Prozac 20 mg I thought I heard that...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 19 8:24am
When to jump to zero mg effexor? (and being patient!)
I have been weaning off effexor er for a year, and am down to 8.1mg (weighing beads). At what point is it safe/recommended to jump...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Dec 13, 2025
Delayed onset of withdrawal symptoms from Effexor XR
I've been trying to ween off of Effexor XR for most of the year now after taking it for over 10 years. I started back...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Nov 16, 2023
How did you cope with Effexor discontinuation symptoms?
My son, who is 17, has missed 2 days of his Effexor (150 mg) and is now experiencing anxiety. He has already started taking the...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jun 10, 2021
Long term effects AFTER withdrawing from Effexor
I am wondering if anyone has had any experience like this. I weaned off Effexor three years ago. After doing so I have gradually developed...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: May 20, 2025
Has anyone lost weight coming off Pristiq/Effexor?
I went cold turkey 🦃 off Pristiq 3 weeks ago. I feel great with no more withdrawal and I’m sleeping better. Anyone else have similar...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 22, 2024
Effexor Tapering Off: Has anyone had digestion issues?
I am tapering off Effexor after being on it for over a decade. I've noticed my stomach gets queasy & I have digestion issues. Has...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Oct 20, 2022
My psychiatrist is having me take Effexor and Cymbalta together.
Should I be doing this? It is making me extremely tired and I am having memory issues. Can someone recommend a better remedy for depression...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 17, 2022
Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
I have been taking Effexor/Venlafaxine for years and tried to get off it a few times but each time I try to give up the...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Feb 16 2:37pm
Weaning off Effexor- is there any way to make this more bearable?
Okay, hi. I’ve been on 300mg of Effexor XR for around three or four years. It stopped helping me once I started getting older (I...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: May 20, 2025
I'm returning back to Effexor after trintellix. Safe to start?
Been on trintellix for about 2 months while titrating off effexor xr 150mg. Total time on just trint is a bit over 1 month on...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Feb 22, 2024
Restarting Effexor after quitting Wellbutrin after five days... help!
I am on the third day without wellbutrin and only taking 75 mg of Generic Effexor. I have horrible hypertension, and my legs, arms and...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Mar 27, 2020
I’m having terrible brain zaps coming off of Effexor
I hope someone can help me. I am experiencing terrible brain zaps coming off of Effexor XR. I have no doubt they have tapered me...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 10 9:09am
Will CBD oil help reduce withdrawal symptoms of tapering down Effexor?
I started tapering down Effexor XR from 150 mg to 112.5 mg yesterday. Here it is the 2nd day and I'm already feeling the withdrawal...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Oct 5, 2019
Tapering off Effexor While Starting Lexapro ... I'm a mess
Has anyone tapered from Effexor to Lexapro? day 3 lowering from 112.5 to 75 of effexor and day 2 of starting Lexapro 5 mg. Shaking,...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 22, 2023
How to taper off Effexor after taking only 2 weeks?
I have been on Effexor for two weeks. First week was 37.5mg, second week 75mg. My blood pressure has been severely elevated. How is the...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 21, 2023
Has anyone switched from Paxil to Effexor xr without tapering?
I have been on Paxil 40 mg for 20 years. It recently quit working. Doctor switched me to Effexor xr 75 mg overnight- no tapering....
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jan 14, 2019