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Does anyone suffer from protracted withdrawal
@dorothy1914 I have been suffering terribly with protracted withdrawal from Effexor. I am losing my ability to walk as I have no balance. I look...
How to ween off Klonopin (or any Benzodiazapeme)
I’ve been on 1.5mg Klonopin at night for 15 years or so. Every time I try to ween off, even half of a half of...
Starting Efexor XL encouragement please
Hi everyone, Two weeks ago I started taking Efexor immediate release, then last week my doctor switched me to Efexor prolonged release. It's been 5...
Combining FOUR anti-depressants. What do you think?
Following an intense work-related burnout - workaholic here - I was diagnosed with mild depression and within one month and three visits I ended up...
Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?
In Sept. 2024 out of nowhere I developed extreme anxiety. Went to primary care doctor and was prescribed Effexor (which I had successfully taken previously)....
Is there any long term side effects from stopping venlafaxine?
I was treated with venlafaxine XR for 16 years for depression at various doses. I did a very slow taper over 3 months in 2016...
Multivitamins and Antidepressants/psychotics ?
Hello, Looking for some direction and or experience from others. I want to aid my daughter's health by having her take a multivitamin, but everything...
How to get off of Clonazepam Safely?
I’ve been taking Clonazepam for severe anxiety for 2.5 months and it’s no longer working as well as before. I take no more than 0.5...
2x Efexor 75mg XL = Efexor 150mg XL?
Good morning, A couple of weeks ago, I was prescribed Efexor 75 mg prolonged release. After consulting with my doctor, he decided to increase the...
Depression and itching all over
I've been depressed off and on since 1988 when my mom passed away.. For the last 10-15 years I've had an all over body itch....
Starting Klonopin Taper, Scared of the Horror Stories
Hi all- I am expecting to get a plan from my psychiatrist to begin tapering down .5mg of klonopin 2x daily that I have been...
Anxiety and Depression
I suffer from anxiety and depression. I'm on effexor er and seroquel. My mind is racing all the time and I constantly worry about everything....
Benzos are killing me
Back in 2018, I diagnosed with what doctors thought was CDiff and they put me on vancomycin and Reglan. I had a very bad reaction...
Caring for a depressed teenager
Good Evening , I’m reaching out for advice, thoughts and experiences to help me and my family support my 17 year old son. He was...
Medical Records
Be sure to read your medical records. I read mine and was disturbed by how my medical record was documented. After taking Effexor for ten...
Brain Zaps after step down
I am 70 and have been on Effexor 150mg for the past 13 years. I decided in June 2023 I did not need my antidepressant....
Venlafaxine withdrawal - did your doctor advise you?
I'm curious since there have been so many threads about the difficulties of withdrawing from Venlafaxine/Effexor, what has been the common experience among patients placed...
3 yrs after stopping Zoloft still having withdrawal symptoms every day
I'm at my wits end. I was on high levels of Effexor for 20 years and then Zoloft for 10 years. I felt I no...
Weird feeling in my tongue that makes me talk for 8-10 hours daily
My problem now is that I have a weird feeling in my tongue that makes me talk for 8-10 hours a day, sometimes more and...
Medications not working
Hi all, I have been trialing medicine for the last 10 years and am about to lose hope that I will ever find a good...
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