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When to jump to zero mg effexor during taper? (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
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Effexor tapering question
I was on 112.5mg of XR for chronic pain. I started to taper from it over 20 weeks ago by cutting every 2 weeks. It...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jun 28 1:25pm
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Tapering Effexor but giving up
My husband and I want to get pregnant so my psychiatrist told me to get off Effexor in September. For one week I did one...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Dec 31, 2024
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Effexor Tapering Off and Side Effects
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
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RE ADDING EFFEXOR XR WHILE TAPERING EFFEXOR XR
WAS TAKING 225 mg OF EFFEXOR XR FOR 6 YEARS THEN MY DOCTOR DECIDED TO LOWERING TO 150 mg STARTING BY TAKING 75 mg LESS...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Nov 28, 2023
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Sensitive to tapering off of antidepressants, Effexor and Lexapro
Hi there,I’m incredibly sensitive to withdrawals from my anti depressants. I’m on 225mg. My capsules cannot be broken up so how does weaning off these...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Jun 1, 2024
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As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor schedule
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: Jun 7 7:34am
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Tapering Effexor: Question about alternating dosages
My doctor recommends me to alternate Effexor 75mg every other day with 37.5. Because of the short half life, won’t that confuse my brain even...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: May 17, 2023
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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: Jun 2 10:48am
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Taper Venlafaxine (Effexor) after two months & going on Trintellix
I was only on this med — maybe less than two months — and realized it was making me more depressed, so I’m tapering off...
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Last active: Mar 30 7:13pm