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Good morning from SE Ohio with Bob Evans Farms nearby. Just threw that in in case...

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I’ve been on Venlafaxine for maybe 5 ... I wanted to try to get off of the Venlafexine ... effects of the withdrawal from the Venlafexine

Discussion: Long term effects AFTER withdrawing from Effexor

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Posted: Oct 11, 2023

In mid-2000, I was diagnosed with an estrogen-positive breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy for a...

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on 25mg, regular-release Effexor (venlafaxine

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Posted: Apr 7, 2022

For me my doctor reduced 225mg to 150mgs for 2 weeks, then to 75mg for 2...

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sweating was an awful side effect of Venlafaxine

Discussion: Avoiding discontinuation syndrome during removal of Venlafaxine XR

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 6, 2018

I have suffered with idiopathic neuropathy for over 15 years and have spent a lot of...

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Gabapetin again and then switched to Venlafaxine

Discussion: I am Walter K. I have peripheral neuropathy. I would like to know if A

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Posted: Mar 5, 2025

I titrated off of 450mg of Venlafaxine/Effexor over four months. It was too fast. I fell...

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I titrated off of 450mg of Venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 30, 2024

The only treatments that I have found that address mental health without weight gain are diet,...

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If all goes well I will be off Venlafaxine

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Posted: Sep 26, 2023

I know I am a broken record, but diet and exercise have taken me from 450mg...

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because my sleep is messed up from the venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

I want to thank everyone for their input on weaning off Effexor/Venlafaxine. I discovered this blog...

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their input on weaning off Effexor/Venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 15, 2022

Hi, I am Mary. I went many, many years without knowing what this was. It was...

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so important for the brain 1 day Venlafaxine

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Posted: May 20, 2025

@elaine0 Welcome to our group. You are certainly in the right place! All of us are...

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All of us are dealing with Venlafaxine

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

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Posted: May 22, 2019

Thank you for posting @Sabrina The idea of a compounding pharmacy is really a great one....

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I took venlafaxine/effexor for 8 years

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

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Posted: Sep 12, 2018

I recently came off 450mg of Effexor/Venlafaxine that I had been on for fifteen years. Effexor...

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recently came off 450mg of Effexor/Venlafaxine

Discussion: I have just gotten off of Venlafaxine. Anyone else?

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Posted: Jan 18, 2024

There are many stories regarding Venlafaxine. This drug may have helped some people, but for the...

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There are many stories regarding Venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Jan 31, 2018

I have recently titrated a great many psychiatric medication‘s along with a number of medication given...

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, no other side effects, take that Venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Nov 11, 2024

If you have been taking your medication as prescribed and not abusing it, then your current...

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In January, during the titration of venlafaxine

Discussion: I've been on Xanax since age 15 I'm 54 :( help

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Posted: May 15, 2024

About a year and a half ago I had a conversation with my Gynecologist about the...

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going to put me on a medication called venlafaxine

Discussion: Positive stories on Venlafaxine / Effexor XR

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 2, 2025

I am still on a lot of medication, I expect to be for sometime. I have...

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decided with my provider to decrease the Venlafaxine

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

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Posted: Jul 29, 2023

I am sorry that you are experiencing this. I feel like I am in the same...

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on here before that I withdrew from Venlafaxine

Discussion: Is there any long term side effects from stopping venlafaxine?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

I mentioned that I did some research to see what steps I could take to minimize...

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78% of people stopping Effexor (venlafaxine ... Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Aug 4, 2018

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

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After being on Venlafaxine (effexor)

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

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Feb 19, 2022