How To Reduce Effexor Withdrawal Symptoms

I been taking this medicine for about a month. I experienced dizziness, nausea, headache, heartburn. It's awful I can't sleep, eat just barely can work I'm coming off of it , feel nervous hot sensation pounding in the chest . My whole body done change I got to get back to normal.

I have been on Effexor XR for at least 15 years... I honestly didn't think it was a big deal taking it - but decided it was time to taper off and get off of it completely. My dose has been 37.5 mg for quite some time. I have been taking it every 3 times a week for the past 4 weeks instead of daily. Now hoping to reduce down to just 2 times a week for a few more weeks until zero... The main thing is the headache and eye pain. Though I have noticed joint pain and sweats over the past week. I appreciate the input here and look forward to being off of it completely. I am going to look into the supplements suggested as well. Hopefully getting drug free will eventually feel better too!

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THANK YOU!! Had no name,---"BRAIN SHIVERS'" BEST description! Thought it was just me! I forgot my MEDS on vacation, learned hardway !! DR. said "I WAS CRAZY":"NO WAY" "NOT POSSIBLE!" Actually thought I wanted a med increase!!! MORE?? NEVER, AGAIN!! WISH, DRS.BELIEVED ME !! MOST DEFINITELY A FOREWARNING!!

what you describing about not caring about your house getting fat wearing no makeup not giving a damn about anything that's me. I've only been on 37.5 milligrams and I'm still having trouble getting off it.

50 year old femal, on Effexor XR twice a day 100 gm this year, I have been reducing it for years, 600 mg a day was the most I had. Even prescribed.
So! If you are thinking of going cold turkey, think AGAIN!!!!!
I weaned off of 200 mg a day to 100 mg for a week, 50 mg for a week, 25 mg for a week, ( breaking it up into 50 mg per side, then taking once a day instead of two ..... then I WOULD HAVE TAKEN EVERY OTHER DAY FOR A WEEK, 50 mg the. Go down to 25 every other day for a week, just keep cutting mg in half for a week, then every other day until you have no more options.....
I STILL EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS!!!!!
So to go cold turkey you run the risk of S U I C I D E !!!
Omg! Day one .... not bad....
Day 2 .... had idealization of suicide !!!!! Crying all the time ALL DAY LONG BESAUSE REPRESSED PAINFUL MEMORIES surfacing....
DAY 3...BRAIN ZAPS, night sweats. Vivid disturbing dreams, crying at random instead of all the time, idealizations of suicide, I'm still here so I reasoned myself to live for my sons.
Smoked weed, slowing symptoms down!!!! That is key I think, forget all the good stuff you should do! This is KEY TO RELIEVING SUMPTOMS!!!! I'm lucky I didn't kill someone like you hear about in the news, and you wonder why someone SNAPS AND GOES TO JAIL!!
Think of that when you execute n INMOCENT PERSON!!!

I was put on this poison for hot flashes due to menopause two yrs ago as well. I would have NEVER started this mess if I had known how horrible it would be to stop. I am so dizzy, and sick to my stomach and having horrible headaches. I can barely get out of bed. Not to mention the constant electric zaps every time I move my head. I have tried 4 times to stop this drug, This try number 5 and I am only on day 3! I will try the omegas and b vitamins and pray I get through this. Thanks so much for everyone who has shared what has helped for them!

Did you take anything that helped with withdrawal symptoms?

Take how many pellets in capsule divided by the mg of dose will give you how much in each pellet. Then reduce by the AMT you want

Thank you so much for posting this. I had absolutely no idea at all that I would go through withdrawals. I was on 150 mg of Effexor and was just switched to 300 mg of Wellbutrin. My dr told me that I would be fine to just stop Effexor. I was fine for three days. Today is day four and I have the worst stomach cramps and I am sobbing, I have the brain zap thing. It sucks because I have a combat wounded husband I take care of and two young children. I've just started googling and your post gave me so much hope and a natural way to fight withdrawals! I'm going to give it a shot!

My wife is take this exact same drug and she has the exact side effects. This is not a cure this is a bigger problem and more addictive than any of your hardest street drugs. It is ridiculous the FDA has approved this drug, if anyone is interested in boycotting the makers of effexor and or the FDA I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED, thanks Aaron

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I was eating Alventa (Effexor) 75 mg two times a day for about one year and decided to quit, as the side effects became more than good effects (feeling sleepy all the time and napping at work). I stopped it at once and found not possible as all those side effects people already mentioned came to me, then reduced it to one 75 mg a day for two weeks and then one 37.5 mg a day for another two weeks now I'm trying to quit completely from yesterday, the side effects still exist but not so severe as before, as other suggested I'm going to eat Omega 3, B complex and Whey protein to make it tolerable. hope it works and be able to get ride of it during holiday. never stop it at once as it is very terrible.
Take care.

Thank you...I have been on the Valifaxine 150mg a day for 4 years. And your post is the first post that has given me hope. I am having all the crazy brain zaps...everything hurts even my teeth! But, I know this is what I need to do. So thank you for your positive post! :)

I'm about to start tapering off venlafaxine (Venlor - generic of Effexor). Just sick of taking them. About 9 years. On 300mg at the moment. The advice here is amazing, thank you. I'm going to speak to psychiatrist tomorrow... I'll be getting Omegas and vitamin today. Sending love and strength to you all xxx

same do not take this drug it will kill you im sorry it did the same to me it is awful you wont even rember your name it could also cause you suicide idelization as well