I am currently taking 37.5 mg of Effexor and I went to the Dr. Today due to excessive weight gain and water retention. I am also taking a high blood pressure medication. She prescribed me a water pill to take daily and prescribed me Buspar 3x aday and told me to start weening off of Effexor. She said to take the Effexor every other day for the first week and then take it every 3rd day the second week and so on. 

I have already had a terrible experience coming off of Zoloft but I believe I weened off of it too quickly. 

 

Any suggestions for making this not so bad? Hoping the lower dose makes it easier to come off. Heard fish oil pills help as well as something for the nausea. 

Thanks!

 

colleen