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@aliali I've become somewhat leery of medications made in such places as Saudi Arabia or India,etc.,...

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landed on Wellbutrin, right after Effexor

Discussion: Switching brand name and generic drugs by different manufacturers

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 21, 2020

Thank you for speaking with me today and I really appreciate this site, I just checked...

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something else is decreased or removed, effexor ... and start fresh with depakote and effexor

Discussion: Strongest FDA Warnings Out on Opioid, Benzodiazapine Risks

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Feb 23, 2018

@mmesco Good Morning! Welcome! I hope you have taken some time to read some of the...

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some of the posts about coming off of Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 14, 2019

Hi There , I know how scared you are ! I know bc I've lived with...

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I take effexor ER and prozac , klonopin

Discussion: Panic Attack Excessively Gone too far

Support Group: Mental Health

Posted: Dec 13, 2020

Ooo! B vitamins. I forgot how well they work. So, I just started back on Lexapro....

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for about two years then switched to Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 28, 2019

@annedodrill44 Sadly, I think most of us has had a similar experience. I know I have....

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years ago and I was in love with my Effexor

Discussion: Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 15, 2018

My neurologist gave me a prescription for flexaril (cyclobenzaprine) to take as needed, when my arms,...

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) and extreme anxiety, I also take Effexor

Discussion: Fibromyalgia: Anyone out there with the same diagnosis?

Support Group: Fibromyalgia

Posted: May 30, 2022

After being on Venlafaxine (effexor) for @30 + years I decided to get off of it....

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After being on Venlafaxine (effexor) ... I would have liked to get off Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 19, 2022

I've read some posts that mentioned doctors prescribing some new med to begin before the taper...

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is a huge reason I wanted to go off Effexor ... bit of background: I've been on Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 4, 2018

I only took Effexor for a month....50mg tabs, titrated up to 2 tabs daily (immediate release,...

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I only took Effexor for a month....50mg ... nothing like what I’ve experienced with Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 7, 2018

Hi, I was on Effexor for about 10 years and I don't really think it helps...

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Hi, I was on Effexor for about 10 years

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 3, 2019

Ideally, MDs have a range of medicines they are comfortable with managing. I had a md...very...

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medicines that had an impact...lamictal, Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 26, 2018

Yes. I have been on antidepressants for almost 20 years and have had a terrible time...

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I had been on Effexor several years

Discussion: Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 17, 2018

I, too, have been prescribed psychotropic drugs far too long - over 27 years, to manage...

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off, Depakote, 2nd easiest, & Effexor

Discussion: Do You Need All Those Pills? Depression & lessons I learned

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 3, 2023

Excellent advice. In my 6th week of tapering off my daily dosage of 75 mg Venlafaxine...

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daily dosage of 75 mg Venlafaxine (Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: May 22, 2019

Good Morning! I really believe, that in spite of what people say, when it comes to...

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told him about me weaning down on my Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Mar 31, 2019

So I was only ever on 37.5 mg for 2 years, intended only to help hot...

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Stopped Effexor thinking it may be contributing

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 29, 2020

I have heard that this sometimes happens And I’m sorry. I have had good luck with...

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Then Effexor for the best part of the

Discussion: Recently started Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 23, 2020

Sounds like you definitely have a lot on your plate...and it's unfortunate that you can't trust...

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especially since I'm down to 37.5mg of Effexor

Discussion: Klonopin taper

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Sep 6, 2018

@medfree17 and others . . . I read recently in the NY Times that people coming...

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NY Times that people coming off of Effexor

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jun 4, 2018