Effexor withdrawal...easy?

[@Anabriella]

Day three on 75mg down from 150mg. Mild nausea, persistent headaches, generally feeling mildly travel sick. I'm determined to get off this though. Good luck everyone 🤞

[@joesaiditstrue]

good luck. I was up to 300mg a day 4 years ago. now I'm down to 1/4 of a 75mg pill per day. I tried doing 1/2 of a 75mg every other day but the vertigo/disorientation was still there, so far taking the 1/4 each day has been enough to keep the withdrawals away.

[@Anabriella]

@@joesaiditstrue Have you tried going without for the couple of weeks? I decided to go back on full dose until I get a new treatment plan. I was OK on 75mg after about 10 days but felt a bit emotionally flat

[@joesaiditstrue]

@@Anabriella I haven't went more than 1 day without

[@DonSSanders]

When I took Effexor, my perception was that of dulling my personality.

[@brokenharbour]

Yup I can definitely attest to that! The change is good.

[@zombi3king24]

agree:(

[@kyleighcooley8667]

On day 4 of no effexor and getting me back is the only thing keeping me going. Thank you for the much needed encouragement 💖

[@neoshajohnson1033]

Mad Respect for you! I have also come of of Effexor cold turkey and it was brutal. This time I am currently from 1 75mg every 2 days to now 1 every 4 days. This week I will taper to 35 mg. I will NEVER take this again. Proud of you for being a Vlogger for 6 years and am ao thankful you did this video 6 years ago. You are continuously helping all of us still today! Good vibes to you. Keep on with your channel. :)

[@YortOK]

I've been through the same thing. I would have weird electric shocks go through my head and body. I would also feel EXTREME nausea, to the point that I could barely talk to people, it made me have a very subdued sensation. I would also hear strange noises, like something was happening in the next room or even outside. I was quite bothered by this sensation until I realised it was just an auditory sensation coming from myself. People going through this should certainly not feel like they're the only ones experiencing these sensations when coming off venlafaxine.

[@sjuno7156]

So far I have gone from 300 down to 75, reducing 37.5 per week with virtually no withdrawal symptoms. I have read so many horror stories so I am waiting for something awful to hit, but it hasn't yet. Anyone else? In fact I have had significant improvement in a number of health problems.

[@greenbananas12378]

Did nothing occur?

[@3tch3r]

I am currently coming off Effexor now. I've dropped from 187.5 down to 75mgs so far. Only bad side effects was the first drop to 150mg so far. Sure I get the brain zaps but nothing else really. Although I can tell some of my general anxiety disorder effects starting to show up. Nothing with the medicine though...at least not yet.

[@jtaforJesus]

*So glad for you that it was easy. Coming off it almost killed me. I see this is four years ago. I'll have to look at more of your more recent vids.

[@ConsuelaAllen923]

What happened?

[@nokomismn9685]

Jen Anderson - I wish it was as easy as he indicated above, but if you look at his subsequent vids, it wasn't. He apparently ended up switching to a different so-called "antidepressant."

[@melaniewillard4007]

I know this is a few months old, so i really hope you had a smooth comedown!!! My dose is 75xr, and carefully counting 12 "little balls". I tried 18 and the brain and whole upper body zaps were awefull. I'm into week 3. Gotta go back to minus 12. Hopefully in the next scrip i can take out a few more. But, or thing i notice is, ( will the reason i started in the first place was TOO SENSITIVE, ALMOST PURE EMPATHIC TYPE) now the empathy is coming back, but no t as uncomfortable. Good luck. Namaste. By the way I WANT my empathic ability. Strange. but it is part of who i am.

[@MontgomeryMonsters]

Effexor turned me into an emotionless slug 🐌

[@cg0825]

I never realized what effexor did to me until I was no longer on it. It seemed to work very hard at suppressing my emotions. When I came off the scary thing is the emotions that were tucked away in the bottom of the "bag" were now right there in front of me and that is where I am struggling now. I used to get fits of rage at one point in life and I feared that happening again. Thankfully it hasn't. I came up with a plan of what I would do if such and such happened...you know all those CBT coping skills that they teach us that most of us toss aside. I think I am more open to using them now and at least finding what works and what doesn't I even got an inflatable punching bag to put in the spare room and there are times where I go in there and can whack the you know what out of it and it helps big time.

[@kyleighcooley8667]

Mmhm

[@RKO1988]

thats what i want

[@overtcovert]

I'm getting off of this demon drug with nutrition!!!

[@zulmiragamito]

How did it go? I'm trying to do the same. Could you please give me some tips? Many thanks!

[@chad4970]

Zulmira Coimbra I have been able to almost completely come off 150mg in 2.5 months after 6 years on being on Effexor by adapting to a mostly raw food diet and juicing everyday. I eat mostly fruit and make all kinds of juice using carrots, pineapple, kale, turmeric , jalapeño peppers. I don’t follow any specific recipes. I just use what I have. I owe being able to taper fast to the diet with some jogging as well.

[@zulmiragamito]

Thank you very much for your answer, Chaz Chez!

[@ramumadala]

@@zulmiragamito Keto diet could help

[@Speedbagthrasher]

How many people have killed them selves because of this drug. I was almost one of them. I went in to the doctor because I was suicidal and they put me in a drug that almost guaranteed me to kill myself. How is this legal and pot isn’t. When I told my doctor I was going to come off the drug he said best thing I can tell you get some really good pot and hold on to someone right for the next 30 days because it’s going to suck.

[@melissasherriff1378]

I've been on Venlor for 8yrs and started weening I'm on less then 37. now and no side effects

[@Afura33]

How did it work out for you?

[@leewilliamholmes]

No side effects u been on sugar pills love

[@BC.28]

I’m day 20 on zero, I’m still struggling.

[@rellicoverdale]

I'm currently going through effexor withdrawal...I'm now on day 11....was on 225mg and stopped cold turkey....yes bad idea! I'm still having brain zaps and killer headaches and slight nausea but I'm taking ginger tablets for the nausea.....omega 3 fish oil tablets.....vitamin b & c and drinking a lot of water to help get me through it. effexor made me a lot worse with my depression...also the weight gain was ridiculous...constant sweating and insomnia...I just want to be normal! but I will admit I'm a lot happier and have bursts of energy since stopping so it was a good decision....but I don't suggest cold turkey lol

[@Nonomees]

How long did the withdrawal symptoms last? I am on my 7th day and I feel horrible.

[@melissasherriff1378]

Relli are you still off??? if so how does it feel? are you better off it? im considering going cold turkey so would appreciate your feedback :)

[@zombi3king24]

lord help me same here i haven't slept in 4 days-_- super dizzy and i sleep for 5 min and im fully awake -_- not a good idea :(

[@catnostic]

Did you make it ? I'm currently on day 2 I quit cold turkey... I feel the anxiety and I'm crying my eyes out. When did you start feeling better from the brain zaps and other withdrawal symptoms? Please answer me:(

[@zombi3king24]

***** ill pass yyou feel like crap but you should start to feel better buy ginger root pills and eat/ rest alot

[@chuffsie]

So far I have watched just one minute and 44 seconds of this video. EVERYTHING (incl it being a mood stabiliser) is bang on. Before taking this medication I had never contemplated Suicide. ! 1/2 years ago I did. 4 days ago - having tapered off from 225mg to 75mg (with no noticeable side effects) I took a small overdose. Can't work out why, I'm not an attention seeker.......more to follow once I've watched the entire video.

[@UnoHoo1]

In XR (extended release) capsules, the beads do not all have the med in them.

[@ronster977]

Very useful information. Would've been far more useful to me personally, to have read this a couple of weeks ago.

[@UnoHoo1]

Ron Arnold, I hope you are free and clear of this nightmare by now. I am, and honestly, this time it was not hard to do. I waited and hung in there on that 37.5 dose for a long time. Then once when my Rx ran out, I filled it, and never took another, and while there were a few times, when life “things” happened, I thought about going back, but, told myself these were purely situational feelings, and that they would pass, which they did. Hang in there. Nothing is easy, I get that, and can maybe be of some support, if you need...

[@ronster977]

@@UnoHoo1 Each day is slightly better than the last, so I'm taking it a day at a time. I'll get there! Thank you for your concern.

[@ronster977]

@@UnoHoo1 Reading back my reply to you and not knowing if you've read it, I just wanted to clarify that I really did appreciate your effort to help. I might've come across a bit dismissive. Also I have the help of a dexamphetamine (10mg bi-daily ), which has made it allot easier. It still felt awful, not to mention emasculating to be crying and my initial comment was regarding dividing doses because had I known what you mentioned about the beads and splitting them not being an accurate way of doing so, I might've gone through withdrawal a bit easier. I've not had any Venlafaxine at all for almost a couple of weeks now and if you notice, there's actually a funny side to all of this. ('That information would've been useful..... YESTERDAY' sort of thing.) Hehe... Anyway, again; Thanks for your concern!

[@UnoHoo1]

Ron Arnold , Not all. I thought the reply was nice.

[@k7l3rworkman97]

I’m in day 3 of tapering down to the 37.5 mg and I feel the nausea, dred /panic, the almost Out-of-Body feeling… it’s really uncomfortable. Can’t wait to be completely off this Crazy Pill 😕 I feel really bad for people putting their Children in these types of medicines.

[@k7l3rworkman97]

I was STARTED on the 150mg dose in the hospital… spent about a year on the 75 and recently (obviously) had it cut down to the 37.5 because I was having severe symptoms that I couldn’t differentiate weather they were Withdrawal symptoms or symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome 😑 I’ll be calling my doctor tomorrow with the Week long list of symptoms that have been kicking my ass.

[@mmprendergast]

I’m on pristiq, the younger more expensive brother of Effexor. I’ve been taking 100mg for...4 years now...I won’t ever come off it. Before meds I would have intrusive thoughts of suicide as well as fits of rage I could barely contain. I was an emotional nightmare. Pristiq has saved my life and I don’t think I could survive without it!!!

[@cg0825]

Meds do great things for people so in no way do I ever say meds are good or bad in of themselves. I had tried cymbalta before effexor and really had zero results and this is when cymbalta was pretty new I would say around 2005 or so. I don't know if chemically the 2 are the same but I know they are both SNRI's. There was a time in my life where effexor was very helpful but I have wanted to come off for years now but knowing the difficulty I put it off for a long time. There are people that take medications for other stuff every day--people use an inhaler for asthma or have to take pills for blood pressure or whatever but sadly with the stigma people are against psych drugs. That opens up a new can of worms but just saying.

[@Yasen1791]

How’s pristiq withdrawal feeling

[@BC.28]

I’m my 37.5 there was only one large pill. I had no choice but to stabilise on that for 2 months and jump off that. Day 20 on zero and the brain zaps have gone, but panic and fatigue is a killer. I’m determined to learn how to manage without medication, it’s farking hard going though... :(

[@robinnoneofyourbusiness9963]

You are so lucky, I'm weaning slowly and it hasn't been fun.

[@BEyezonFire]

I just got off it 3 days ago. I just cried like a little bitch for 20 mins straight. Dont use this drug.

[@StanzPSU30]

Do you remember how long it took to feel "normal"?

[@BEyezonFire]

@@StanzPSU30 3 weeks id say

[@drshericaplan8203]

Doctor and drug destroyed my life

[@visceraltwister1576]

Hey the very same happened to me, I'm sorry to hear that. If you ever want to we can talk in google hangouts or something.

[@drshericaplan8203]

Visceral Twister Wow So much for no side effects,What can be done about it id like to know?

[@visceraltwister1576]

James Breau I wish I knew, I'm not doing so well. If it's malpractice you might be able to sue, as far as the mental effects, that is where I am completely lost as far as how to get better.

[@drshericaplan8203]

fuk you sound like me..ill never recover from what the drugs have done to me.just the loss of my wife and kids my home what i worked for ,for over twenty five years and the future of my family is something ill never get over.But not only that it took me away from me.My soul has been removed from my body .Im like the walking dead now.Numb most of the time.Life has lost its meaning for me.

[@visceraltwister1576]

James Breau What drugs did you take? For me it was Adderall.

[@davincibz1]

I take Alventa which is the same substance (venfalaxine). Same issue while cutting it off. It's a nightmare! Nausea, head spinning, major fatique, sleepiness and anxiety. Not to mention migraines. All the best, brother!

[@tdickson5678]

I quit.. Am on Day 6.. Had been on Effexor for about 15 years. Biggest thing is the delay in the brain catching up with the body. .. I got off the drug because of excessive muscle jumping and soreness that three doctors all told me was arthritis.. Shoulders were so sore that it would wake me up. Anyway.. It was NMS... That was missed by the doctors. Xrays showed nothing in Shoulders. But pain was excruciating... Day 6 still not able to drive, Taking Omega 3 fish oil and vitamins C...Multiple Vitamins.. and tramadaol for pain... Good luck.. Get off this crap..

[@ginettemaria3640]

T Dickson I'm on it too and my hands jump!! Like I drop things bc of muscle jumping

[@Afura33]

How are you today dickson? Still withdrawals? :/

[@nativechique7589]

Im going to use my tramadol to get off and will it help every morning im so scared and irritable nobody deserves to go thru this or my family

[@nicoledefontaine6144]

T Dickson look up dr Peter Breggin he tells you how to get off safely It’s a living nightmare I understand. This poison takes years to get off not months 😫

[@michaelspoto8720]

effexor was the devil for me. the side effects while on it were insane. i'd be up for 3 days straight feeling strung out. then i'd crash for a full day. i also had very morbid thoughts about death constantly. when i started to taper off those thoughts subsided. then the w/d's were terrible brain zaps and intense vomiting that would happen out of no where. one time i was at a restaurant and i had to run out the front door and i puked in the parking lot. im glad i could make it out of the restaurant. but those w/d's lasted for like 2 months while i tapered off. my doctor said he's only seen one other patient have as much trouble getting off as me. i guess im just a unique case. i hope everyone else has no problems coming off if they decide to stop taking it. Im off all meds now. i don't think meds are meant for me. ive had nothing but trouble with them.

[@Davotheledge]

Wow. It's truly life saving to be able to compare experiences. Some of my thoughts have been flirting with insanity just about. I was coming home from town down a road I've been on a million times, and it just looked different in some way. How can a road look different? A road! It reminds me of David Bowie's line in Space Oddity where he says, 'The stars looked very different tonight.' So my thoughts had been becoming so frenetic and surreal, but reached a particularly poignant pitch the other day when I decided to read (merely 'read') the words of Don Mclean's 'Vincent' out to my Mum. I just started choking up and got to the point where I couldn't finish it.

[@Davotheledge]

It's very scary and disturbing (especially as I don't have a history of psychosis), but it's life-saving to hear about the experiences of others, even if they're different. ;)

[@Davotheledge]

Oh wow, you've got Asperger's too!!?? So do I!!!

[@MUDMARCHING3333]

You guys are doing it wrong! You take out two balls every 4 days until it is gone!! You do it this way and you have no withdrawls!!

[@nikossun2810]

This is a good weaning.It was on my mind,but 2 balls every week.I haven't done this cause I have a really stressful life now.

[@leasaraiva6871]

Late af but I've been lowering the dosage for 2 months now very slowly and I'm still struggling with withdrawal really bad, was only on 150mg for about 9 month

[@nativechique7589]

@@leasaraiva6871 by some miracle I made it from 300 to 37.5 in a year. I'm dividing my 37.5 into 1/8 once a week to begin the next taper. It should be another 6 to 8 months to get off completely. I have many other meds but this one had me raging for 14 years :/ you can do this

[@nativechique7589]

@@leasaraiva6871 oh just wanted to add altogether it's taking me 1 n half years

[@nativechique7589]

It's taken me 1 year n some months to get from 300 to 37.5 so the time table is different for everyone. My dr has been really reasonable and learning about safe tapering as well. I'm now taking out 1/8 of the beads once a week. Then twice a week and progressing like that. Who knows could be 6 to 8 months to finally be off! I was on 14 years though. I pray we all make it safely! Take care of yourself. Be safe about it!

[@cg0825]

Starting tapering in Jan 2021 didn't get fully off until Sept 2021

[@marksabino4721]

Did you have any withdrawal symptoms or did going so slow help mitigate the side effects?

[@bekamoreno]

How are you now???

[@nativechique7589]

@@marksabino4721 I had withdrawals, lots of anxiety, depression that lasted forever I had very weird intrusive thoughts in the beginning. I wish I could say it was easier. I took my time tho. Toward the end my dr gave me a low dose of Prozac which helped relieve the depression to tolerable levels. However, later realized the depression caused what I now know is akathisia. Took me a long time to figure that out after I was off effexor, so now I'm off that too. I'm still on latuda, Lamictal and tegretol tho. I did it took a patient dr who listened and didn't rush me. Counted beads for a long time. Prayers for all Oh yea the slow taper I was able to still live and function as much as possible any faster and it would have been worse.

[@nativechique7589]

@@bekamoreno I'm off! Idk if it took me 1 or 1.5 or 2 years but I was able to get off. I'm still on latuda, Lamictal and tegretol. I don't have rages effexor messed up a big portion of my life. Now im pretty blah but more stable than I ever been. Very thankful to be off it took a very patient dr who listened n let me go at a safe pace. Prayers to you n your journey.

[@OnTheYAHWEHToHell]

My Doctor had an alert come up on his computer when getting my refill, the alert was regarding the hypertension (High blood pressure) He scared me when he told me to stop taking it after 15 years at 450mg per day. My BP was 180/120, which caused him to schedule an immediate withdrawal from 450 to 37.5. So since last Tuesday 10 days ago, I reduced to 75mg for the first 2 days, and for the past 8 days to 37.5. If I had to work I could not do it, I have been suffering mentally and physically with a variety of negative side effects, but because I've not experienced my life without this drug for 15 years, I am very determined to go longer.

[@kelleywhite5965]

How are you doing ? I had a very simular situation

[@philliphernandez4890]

I am only on 37.5 never went up and more then that. I have stopped today and hope I am going to be doing as well as you. Thank you you have been helpful to me!

[@nikossun2810]

How are you doing now???

[@marcoslightspeed5517]

How are you doing now

[@KDran21]

I’ve been off it for a week and a half cold turkey after taking it for 7 years. It’s horrible and make you feel crazy. But it’s better than not feeling a thing while on it.

[@StanzPSU30]

Day 4... Idk if I can take much more

[@ercushkakulmetov7458]

the brain fog,extreme fatigue and lack of mental ability is destroying me I feel like i am 90 years old

[@troublesome.94]

Good on you for making a video on your experience by the way!

[@cg0825]

I have been fully off for about 21 days now. I had been doing good for a bit but now I am feeling a return in withdrawal symptoms and my blood pressure has spiked. I am going to the doctor next week so I am going to discuss with him but thought it is odd that the w/d symptoms almost stopped then started back again. I took effexor xr for 16 years and we had discussed several times tapering off and I finally started this year. I began tapering way back in Jan 2021 (at the same time I was having success with getting TMS treatment). Unfortunately as the taper continued it almost got intolerable so we decided to pause at 75 for a bit. I resumed the taper back around the 2nd week of Sept going from 75 to 37.5 then off. I had a myriad of symptoms the typical shock sensation, dizziness, headache, etc. Once I was able to ride it out I was still dealing with the mental side effects such as irritability, feeling short fused, and a bit anxious. The depression didn't return thankfully. A few days ago I checked my blood pressure and I thought it would be a lot lower since stopping and it was higher than ever. I am still in that boat wondering why my pressure isn't going down much (it was better controlled when I was on the med than off it which is odd. Now going into week four I wonder why I am still experiencing so many lingering w/d symptoms and this blood pressure issue.

[@jooberjoo4899]

How are you doing now?

[@EnjoyCalculus]

Zoloft and effexor withdrawls gave me almost the same symptoms. Although effexor is killer with the headaches. I'm on day 3 of 75mg from 150mg. Might go 37.5mg today

[@TunefuIIy]

I've been on 75mg for 3 years. My Dr is a jerk. He lets my refills run out then denies it without telling me to see him soon etc. Then none of them understand how bad coming off or just missing is.

[@nativechique7589]

Whoa that's dangerous I think. I know what it's like to even miss one day. I hope things are getting better for you.

[@givenchyize]

Your video was very informative. Like you, I was prescribed 300mg of Effexor XR. I had a horrible experience coming off Zyprexa and Cymbalta several months ago, too quickly, it was a disaster, so I wanted to be careful about coming off Effexor XR too fast. I've been on the Effexor since early August. Anyways, due to a particular side effect, which was constipation, I had to titrate fast. Down from 300mg to 150mg, then after a week, down to 75mg, and within a few days completely off. I'm curious that you mention nothing about constipation? My experience was (in my own words) the Effexor seemed to be blocking the signal going to the receptor that controlled the motility in my digestive tract. Nothing worked to counter it, psyllium, miralax, you name it. I had been on so many other anti-depressants and found no luck, and the sexual dysfunction was also very annoying with the other drugs. After being on Effexor, about 6-8 weeks, I found not only did the sexual function disappear, but improved my overall function. Effexor has been the only anti-depressant I've ever found to do this. Did you find Effexor XR constipating?

[@hellomyfriend4427]

weed and CBD oil helps with the withdrawals so much. been off for a week and don't feel too bad of withdrawal symptoms, just a bit of a headache

[@OuiTees]

hellomyfriend4427 weed is the ONLY thing helping. Near 80% symptom melioration.

[@nativechique7589]

I need someone to blow smoke in my face this is so scary

[@autumnsylver]

It seems like every time I'm thinking about how you're doing, you post a video :) I had a friend in college a few years ago who was coming off effexor, but her doctor was an idiot and took her off it all at once. She got horrible brain zaps, memory loss, and was often too sick to get out of bed. It ruined her first semester of college. She told me after she was over the withdrawal, that she didn't remember a lot of the first semester. I'm surprised but glad that it's going so well for you coming off it so quickly. I really like old-fashioned razors too. I bought a safety razor a few years ago because I didn't like having to throw away plastic razors, and I don't like triple blade razors (you can't get double blade razors anymore, unless you get disposables). I really liked it too, although it took a while to get the angle right when you're shaving. (I used it on my underarms). But about a week after I put the last blade I had in it, it fell on the shower floor and broke.

[@brokenharbour]

Good to hear from you! That seems to be the case for a lot of people, and it's another reason I decided to withdraw in the summer rather than during classes. I do want to get my driver's license but I think the brain zaps need to go away first :p That sucks about the razor. Everyone says you can pass them on to your children or other relative, that is if you don't drop them first! I feel like it will be their demise eventually lol

[@autumnsylver]

brokenharbour I'm going to be taking driving lessons starting in early July. I'm way overdue for getting my license. lol. I never bothered because I couldn't afford a car, but I lost out on a few jobs because I didn't have a license, even though having a license wasn't required for the job. I never understood that logic.

[@laurindareis5240]

i stopped taking effexor 4 years ago and still feel like crap

[@diesalvw819]

Laurinda Reis did it ever get better?

[@Butterfly-vd4tg]

😦😦😞😞😞

[@ginettemaria3640]

Was on it for 5 yrs and weaned myself off and I am fine been off 2 weeks now

[@Afura33]

How are you doing today?

[@beckygarcia4416]

I’ve been taking it for many years. I’ve been without for 3 days now, bur due to no $ to refill.

[@Butterfly-vd4tg]

How are you now @ginette

[@XReverseRainbowX]

my comedown was very hard. I was on 150mg and weighted about 130lbs. In the morning, my head felt weird and I sort of had a headache. Later, I would try to go to school but often times I was throwing up and had to go home. I slept as much as I could and my GPA suffered. It took me about 4 months to fully get off of it because of how physically sick I was everyday. Even though it’s been almost a year, I can still feel how my brain had been changed. I felt like it was a crutch for me and my life is not the same anymore, the flatness the medication caused seems like it will never leave... I started taking this medication around age 14 or 15 up until I was 18 and I feel fried.

[@XReverseRainbowX]

didora didi I was very upset that I was put on this as well. I was left with no emotions, especially when it comes to happiness. It’s really hard 😔

[@nativechique7589]

Hope u got better

[@XReverseRainbowX]

Nativechique111 PepionFam Getting better! I experimented with mdma and it brought back all my emotions I was missing. Although it was a risky choice, it brought me so much back

[@nativechique7589]

@@XReverseRainbowX so happy for you. Whats mdma. I was on sonething they tried and it made me feel nothing i thought it was scary. Im glad u found something. 🤗

[@XReverseRainbowX]

Nativechique111 PepionFam it’s a street drug, and I was very safe about it and even though it came with a huge risk, the payoff was worth it in my opinion

[@melaniewillard4007]

Sooooo sorry when they medicate or gifts out of us. Creativity GONE!!!! I WANT IT BACK!

[@Stinkbeatle]

I did cold turkey off 300mg 6 months ago. Don’t let the hype freak you out. It’s very doable. It’s a pain in the arse for sure, the brain zaps lasted for about 5-6 weeks. At the 2 month point I started on cbd oil. Still taking the oil. Life is good. You can do it. Believe in yourself.

[@rawtooth4704]

mirtazapine makes me hungry asf.

[@nicoledefontaine6144]

Good god that is way to quick . It takes some people 6 to 12 months to get to that dose . Kudos to you you 👌👌👌👌

[@jmowers7479]

I started weaning off the effexor and what an absolutely horrible medication. I still look back and have no idea why my nurse practitioner put me in it. I told her Zoloft was working fine. For some reason she gave me effexor. I was in the highest dose. The withdrawal symptoms are awful.. I will never take them again. Ask questions and do research when a doctor prescribes a new medication. I had no clue how bad this drug was while you were on it and worse getting off it.

[@sabrinatinkerbackus1694]

It's like there purposely giving people this. Almost every person that has taken this drug never has anything great to say especially coming off it there is no way they don't know what this drug is doing to people ! This drug should be illegal

[@82joes]

Hey, I relate to you in some level, i was diagnosed with aspergers when i was a kid, i was on ciprilex for a little while too, and my partner is from canada and had alot of trouble coming out. He's been on effexor xr 150mg for 6 years, i watched your second video, is that all you've experienced? Sounds like you've done really well, coming off of it which is wonderful!

[@82joes]

From what i noted down from your video you did the following; from 300mg Effexor XR to 150mg on Monday to 75mg plus 1/2 a 75mg Tuesday to 75mg Wednesday to half a 75mg Thursday to 37.5mg Friday 37.5mg Saturday 37.5mg Sunday to half a 37.5 mg Monday + half 37.5 mg Tuesday then stop completely? Sounds so easy, how long were you on Effexor XR for?

[@davidhanifin2692]

Adding a temporary dose of Prozac can help due to it's long half life.

[@MidgarZoloms]

I quit Cipralex cold turkey. I had horrible cold sweats at night. I'm on Effexor right now. I'm very irritated I think it needs to be mixed with a mood stabilzer. I've only been on Effexor for a few days so I'll put a little more time into it.

[@TheMarlon4400]

10:50 What are the stuff that you don't even like talking about? 11:10 What did you have? I really want to see a video about it!

[@nickskitz8432]

I did it in 2.5 weeks. I was on 225mg for 1.5 years. I used seroquel for 2.5 weeks. I just slept through most of it. Then I just dealt with the side effects after that. It was tolerable, not nice but tolerable.

[@Afura33]

What were your withdrawals?

[@kyleighcooley8667]

Thank you

[@melissasherriff1378]

I have to ask why did you go and get given it in the first place??

[@zoedukuly284]

Effexor was given to me to help with depression over 9 years ago and each time that I try to get off, the withdrawal is unbearable. I didn't know it was going to be this way. The doctors do NoT tell you.

[@perrinayebarra]

Over the past year I’ve worked my way from 262.5 down to 37.5mg and now I’ve gone two days without any. So far I feel like I can’t sit still cause I’m getting little pulses of electricity al through my body. Kinda feels like a bad hangover too where noise and light is awful. Can’t imagine going cold Turkey from a high dose.

[@bekamoreno]

How are you right now? I’ve been tapering 75mg for the past one and a half month

[@perrinayebarra]

@@bekamoreno hi Beka. I still have most of the same symptoms but they’re less pronounced. I can’t hardly sleep for some reason but overall it’s getting better. My body must be struggling to figure out it’s chemical configuration going forward.

[@yibitibunny]

I came down from effexor a few years ago. He had me to alternate days for 1 month, then every 2 days for a month...basically did that until I was down to every 4 days then just stopped. Had some symptoms, but it wasn't bad. Now I'm coming off cold turkey because I cant get my doctor to refill it! Basically I feel drunk and have brain zaps. I also get a little emotional, but the nausea and drunk feeling is the worst

[@weirdscience8341]

People have used amphetamine sulphate to render venafalaxine withdrawal in small therapeutic doses

[@wadehgarrett9269]

Thanks for sharing.

[@trentsaddoris4333]

I took effexor 150 mg for almost 14 years. Two months ago I decided I wanted to get off of it. My doctors plan was take 75 mg for a month then 37.5 for a month and then done. So going from 150 mg to 75 mg was no big deal. I didn't really notice any difference. Then when I went from 75 mg to 37.5 mg I felt shitty for the first 6 days or so. Day 2 was the worst and then after than it got better. Now here is where things got really bad. When I went from 37.5 to nothing it was horrible. Instead of day 2 being the worst, it actually got worse with each day. I'm on day 7 of not taking any effexor and I feel worse than I did on day 2. The brain zaps are extremely bad, I can't turn my head without being dizzy, I'm irritable and just feel drained like I had the flu. I may end up getting back on 37.5 mg's just so I don't have to feel this way anymore. I called my doctor and his response was nothing I can do for ya and you are probably gonna feel that way for a month or two or forever. So basically I'll be back on effexor not for depression, but so that I don't feel like crap all day. I can't do this anymore. I'd rather take the demon drug than feel this way.

[@zakisat6353]

may i know what happen ? are u still taking this drug or you went off ?

[@Afura33]

Sorry to hear that, how are you today?

[@nicoledefontaine6144]

trent saddoris yes I did the same as you it nearly killed me I had to go back on to stop the torture. Evil drug Look up dr peter Breggin his our only hope left Spread the word . And god bless stay strong hun

[@kyleighcooley8667]

I feel ya. This is torture. I'm on day 5 cold turkey from 225. Feels like all the circles of hell combined. I hope I can stick it out

[@tobyrackham600]

Bloody hell that was long winded!! Did you use Mirtazipine while withdrawing from venlafaxine?

[@bethlambert52]

When I came off of Effexor, I had all the side effects of withdrawal that you all are mentioning, and also had intrusive thoughts with it! Scared the crap out of me, so I went back on the dam pills. Have to come off of them again, as I'm sweating way more than I ever had! I thought I came off it slowly, but not slowly enough!

[@sabrinatinkerbackus1694]

I'm makes me glad I'm not the only one with the bad thoughts that scared me shitless. I'm coming off it now day 6 off this pill and I'm feeling like hell I feel like I'm never going to be myself again

[@longislandcerealkiller6385]

I missed one day and it was like wtf never let a day go by

[@jeffo4817]

im 18 months old and ive been on effexor twice already. when I decided to come off the first time I was zapping so hard I pooped alot. so now Im back on. :(

[@77gabethebabe]

Been on it for about 8 years cant quit it I've tried but the withdrawals always get me to start taking it again

[@generousg83]

Why do you want to quit Effexor? Did it stop working?

[@nativechique7589]

Im still stuck at 75. I get so unreasonable and irate yelling screaming n crying so i take 25mg of tramadol to feel normal. No idea what my dr will do next

[@ConsuelaAllen923]

I think those are contraindicated. Double check!

[@mrs.mcnamara1669]

I almost killed someone trying to ween myself off Effexor and you are right that tramadol helps. I hope you are doing well.

[@nativechique7589]

@@mrs.mcnamara1669 I was working with a psychiatrist and we had to slow the taper way down.

[@nativechique7589]

@@mrs.mcnamara1669 I'm now at 37.5 after a year n some months from 300mg. Now I'm counting beads on this last leg of my journey. I know exactly what you mean by the rages it's scary

[@nativechique7589]

@@ConsuelaAllen923 yea at the time I coped that way with tramadol a few times. I'm at 37.5 now counting beads.

[@littlewolf3788]

My doctor stopped my meds without tapering me off

[@SimpleEyes]

I'm about to go off.. Second time. First I tapered and I was sick two weeks not looking forward to this but it's time

[@haimelik12345]

How'd it go?

[@SimpleEyes]

@@haimelik12345 it went well once I was threw withdrawal.

[@haimelik12345]

@@SimpleEyes I'm currently sick asf, nausea.vomiting etc... Couldn't handle it so I took a pill

[@SimpleEyes]

@@haimelik12345 u have to take one if u can't cope..with ur doctors approval to taper down...it takes time regardless

[@Mijn24]

Yet they want to ban CBD oil, smh 😒

[@kirkwolschleger4468]

Who said that?

[@marcusedlund8446]

I did it cold turkey, it fucked me up...

[@marcusedlund8446]

***** Well at first it was quite ok, but then... The brainzaps.. ¤%&¤ unmanageable. Took me like 1-2 week or so to get rid of them + the cold sweating. I wish you the best of luck!

[@MomoMomo-uc8jc]

Take fish oil please and try keto diet

[@TheStangud]

I quit on Saturday... (Cold turkey) It's been three days... Hell on earth. Crying spells, headaches, feels like the flu... Horrible joint pain. The most annoying withdrawl is these weird shins-electric like sounds. Benefits: things taste better, I can feel more emotions and know I'm not on that horrible drug anymore! Might have to call in sick tomorrow though. Lol

[@nicoledefontaine6144]

Stanley Gudmundsen my god this is dangerous how you are doing it. You are at risk of seizures which I had from doing what you are doing. Please be careful. Look up DR PETER BREGGIN KZbin HIS OUR ONLY HOPE 🙏🙏🙏

[@Pixie1695]

Brain zaps suck so bad. When I withdraw I have horrible sleep paralysis.

[@sarahcorter3985]

I have felt great, I did not have to break open the capsule. I was really worried about side effect's, but I am now taking a smaller dose. I I feel better now, than ever. I smile more, I get out of bed like nothing. I feel 100% better. I went from 200mg to 100mgand37.5 . I

[@Afura33]

Are you still taking it?

[@skidrat55]

Day 4 of no pills. I'm on 300 mg. Not by choice I ran out because my doctor cancelled an appointment without any notice and his secretaries dont answer their phones much. I called 5 times a day every day for over a week (cant leave a message and cant go in because of covid) by the time I got an answer I was already out, and the soonest I can talk to my doctor again is next Wednesday. I can't even get my pharmacy to fax him because hes not there right now to write anything for me. So I just have to eat shit until Wednesday. Decided this is the final straw this drug is poison and should be banned.

[@branwithoutclaws]

How did it go?

[@bugosestfire]

Anyone with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) cause by this drug ? Let me know...

[@Stranded73]

Mirtazapine has definitely helped my effexor withdrawal. I've stepped down from 75 mg to 30 mg over the last two weeks. Fish oil, vitamins and lots of water helps. Please THINK TWICE before opening the capsules and taking the beads - In my experience they hit your system immediately and you end up overdosing while trying to come down! Get your doctor to give you lower doseages over a few weeks. Good look!

[@kristiofca1]

No, he was referring to taking out a few beads from the capsules, gradually taking just a few out and titrating down to where there is none left, albeit as he stated, there are 100's of beads in one capsule, so this will take a very long time. I feel this is the best way to ensure no withdrawal effects, as long as you take out a tiny amount and go very slow. In David Bowie's famous line "It's time to leave the capsule, if you dare..."

[@ncrikku]

If my withdrawal is weak to non-existent, does that mean the medication was having no effect on me?

[@brokenharbour]

No not necessarily. Plenty of unlucky people go on effexor to see if it works for them, wait the month or two it takes to kick in, find it ineffective, and have to suffer through the withdrawals. I found effexor did quite a bit for me even though the withdrawals weren't the worst. Regardless, consider yourself lucky!

[@ncrikku]

brokenharbour I'm not sure I got any positive effects either. What sort of changes should I be on the look out for to know it's doing something. Not sure if ineffective medication, or I'm just oblivious to everything outside my interests.

[@tyrel-fg7zf]

​@@brokenharbour How abot klopomin wd?

[@MomoMomo-uc8jc]

Keto diet saved me

[@Maximusbyronus]

Doctor's must be lying when they say their patients quit effexor cold turkey and were fine (minimal side effects). I've tried many times, only to be back on them, and its not because of my anxiety/depression, its because of the discontinuation syndrome and this seems to be the overwhelming consensus. Chances are those doctors never hear from their patients again because the patient changed their doctor.

[@nokomismn9685]

Good thinking. I agree that those patients who seemingly had okay cold turkeys may have simply appeared that way to the prescriber because they did not return to same individual. Why would they return to him/her when his/her advice wasn't helpful? My own experience was that I jumped off effexor after tapering down to 37.5 mg (the lowest dose available in capsules.) I was seemingly okay after that for a few weeks but then a severe protracted withdrawal set in. I suffered high anxiety, almost to the level of akathisia, as well as abdominal pain each morning that I self-diagnosed as ulcerative colitis or cancer. I thought I was dying. It's not my intention to scare anyone. I was on a high dose of venlafaxine/effexor for over a decade, and had a precipitous taper, so it's not surprising I've suffered a difficult withdrawal.

[@Maximusbyronus]

@@nokomismn9685 How long have you been off of Effexor? I took Effexor for 17 years. It took me about 9 months to ween off 75mg and I've been completely off for about 4 months!! Sorry to hear about your akathisia, that sounds horrible. Thankfully my side effects have been minimal; some depression/anxiety spells early on, but they seem to have dissipated (knocks on wood), no brain zaps or insomnia.

[@nokomismn9685]

@@Maximusbyronus - I took the last regular dose of effexor August 15, 2018. When I went into protracted withdrawal, I then started a low dose of mirtazapine to treat the symptoms. Only problem is, I quickly developed an addiction to mirtazapine. My theory is it's like a continuation of effexor, since both are so-called "antidepressants." (We really need a different name for these terrible drugs.) I was on multiple psychiatric drugs for decades, so weaning off has been difficult. It's not as bad now as at the beginning, but I have to admit it's still rough much of the time. At least I'm down to just one drug, mirtazapine, and am taking only 1.5 mg per day. Congratulations for getting off effexor! We're smart to get that neurotoxin out of our bodies

[@StanzPSU30]

Day 5 of coming off Cold Turkey from 150mg. Brain zaps and fog are awful, I cry at everything, I'm a complete bitch to everyone around me. The vomiting and diarrhea are there but better... over all. On the shit scale of 1-10. I'm at an 8.5... continued prayers welcomed.

[@brokenharbour]

I know it can be so horrible! The emotional lability is so tough yet it almost draws you in because you realize how strangely good it feels to regain the depths of your emotions, yet you get sick of crying at the drop of a hat. It feels like your whole emotional being, the inner architecture and scaffolding thats held you up all these years completely crumbles away leaving you in a boneless heap of helplessness. Just know there is an end in sight. Slowly but surely the upheaval and tension will become more tolerable and reasonable. Know that it can't hurt you. No way. Best of luck!!!!

[@kyleighcooley8667]

How you doing now? How long for you to get off the John?

[@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq]

iv just drop 75mg still taking 75mg at the moment. I'm in week 3 and it's just hit me hard tonight .anxiety and nervous felling are really bad thought I'd got away with it

[@PcGirl]

I just saw you had posted this 30 minutes ago. I decreased over two months and now am on day 6 of nothing. It's hell my friend and my thoughts are with you. Hang on. Be strong, it will end, it has to right? lol

[@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq]

Pc Girl thank you for the reply, I'm clawing the walls here feeling awful. Just knowing someone else is in the thick of it has chilled me out a tone 👍

[@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq]

Pc Girl no brain zaps so far thank god . They sound awful

[@blackpoolbootz2790]

Trying to reduce doseage third time. Not really any side effects before just depression comes back. On loads of supplements herbs and tDcS down to 150mg from 300mg over 4 weeks.

[@jctbay]

I'm almost 4 weeks into weening off this shit. holy hell!

[@jctbay]

I'm doing ok. Had a very rough patch. Quit smoking a Dec 20th. Quut coffee last Sunday. You Must stop Caffeine

[@dadafish1]

I went off of 225mg cold Turkey and I didn't notice any symptoms. Probably because I wasn't looking for them.

[@joannebryan5655]

how long were u on the 225mg...im on this dose been on it for a year im on dsy 2 the symptoms of withdrawal are terrible ..sweating ..blurring vision ...stomach cramps

[@Yasen1791]

No way

[@sleekcartim]

this drug merry go round can be quite scary, but for most ppl when u find the right one & dose changes lives for the better forever. looking forward to any vids with your BF, like a tag or other video. I guess you can be considered an "otter" in the gay world jargon lol

[@fuqmeplzable]

"forever"? No med will work on you forever, you'll gain a tolerance to the one that works for you eventually and it will stop working.

[@brokenharbour]

I'm hoping to get off the med-go-round altogether! Yup my BF definitely considers me an otter :p

[@sleekcartim]

brokenharbour happy happy

[@autumnsylver]

I had to look up what that meant. lol

[@ericlee8349]

I'm going thru the same thing the shortness of breath really sucks cause it makes my anxiety worse cause then I start thinking I have a heart problem but I don't. This withdrawal from effexor is the worst thing ever. I'm on week 3 and still have withdrawal. How long did your last

[@maisoonh506]

Hallo i have started taking effexor 37.5 mg today is my third day. I Feel bad is it ok if I Stop it

[@abuisa88]

Maisoon H how do you feel

[@travisodermatt2472]

I know exactly what you mean I'm on 75mm now instead of 225 I feel better compared to how I was on it I was always up and down on it and I'm not bipolar. I feel more strongly now instead of a sociopath ha ha.

[@MrJkosta]

Greetings :) How is the Effexor situation? Are you still off and did you experience latent side effects after a while?

[@MontgomeryMonsters]

Quit cold turkey no problem

[@Monster33336]

I'm taking 187.5mg, it feels pretty relaxing but still not as good as Paxil 20mg. Did the 300mg help social anxiety more? According to a published article I read, there's no benefit above 75mg for social anxiety.

[@brokenharbour]

Honestly no, and at that dose the sexual dysfunction became very annoying. 150 mg was perfect for me. Supposedly something like 80% serotonin transporter occupancy occurs at 75 mg with the higher doses not resulting in proportional increases in occupancy so that article doesn't surprise me all that much, but I would be surprised if a doctor would use that fact in practice. Most doctors go by patient response without looking too much into the literature. That being said, the 75 mg makes sense if you are just considering serotonin alone. Norepinephrine action kicks in at >150 mg /day so it could be more effective at higher doses. Personally I found something like strattera (atomoxetine) at 100 mg which is a "pure" NRI not effective for social anxiety even when combined with Lexapro. So yeah, go by how you respond to it and by how much you can tolerate the side effects but that finding you mention is in accordance with my experience. The higher dose helped more with some of my obsessions and laid to rest my almost insatiable appetite to find the perfect drug (a futile effort when you want results fast). It is more activating at higher doses though.

[@leewilliamholmes]

This is not easy ! 225mg cold turky i feel like im dying just going onto second week

[@lesleymcgillick3039]

Im doing the same only on week 1 please tell me how you get on x

[@zoedukuly284]

I going through so much and I was on just 37.5 mg!

[@bekamoreno]

How did you get over it?

[@leewilliamholmes]

@@bekamoreno just had to give it time it is the worst to come off :( took about a month with me

[@leewilliamholmes]

@@bekamoreno hang in there i was bed bound

[@KDran21]

you don't get off of effexor.

[@jamieslauenwhite3440]

I have

[@hellomyfriend4427]

weed and CBD oil! no withdrawal symptoms

[@Afura33]

which cbd oil did you take?

[@XReverseRainbowX]

I feel this 😔

[@nativechique7589]

Lol you dont "just" get off effexor

[@jamieslauenwhite3440]

if you are on other drugs such as opiates and stop talking them you don't notice as much because opiate withdrawal is a thousand times worse imo so honestly you guys ate lucky you only have to deal with this withdrawal and not Benzo or opiate withdrawal

[@jamieslauenwhite3440]

want easy to get off but by no means was it that hard for me and I was in 300mg two big red capsules for 2 years

[@bgsmartt]

Jamie Slauenwhite I quit xanax (3 one mg daily) cold turkey after 6 years of continuous use it was very hard but nothing like Efexor. after a few days of feeling deathly ill I was pretty over the benzo withdrawal symptoms. SNRIs are a very different animal. i can say that it, in my opinion, is probably the worst thing one could live through. I would rather saw off my own hand with a dull butter knife than deal with it. the withdrawals are so intense (physically and mentally) that you want to die, not because of the depression but because it is all types of excruciating with no form of relief.

[@powerd1432]

Jamie Slauenwhite effexor bunds to the opiate receptors

[@orionpalpham300]

yes, very easy for me !!

[@MomoMomo-uc8jc]

Diet diet diet is the solution to beat depression for ever.

[@MomoMomo-uc8jc]

Take magnesium for God sake

[@RxATube]

Hey just curious why you suggested taking magnesium I take it but not sure why?

[@zombiedeutsch]

It rekaxes the body and muscles supposedly.. it worked fir me but built tolerance to the almost quick chill effect it gives...in just few weeks

[@jorgermx5931]

valproate magnesium

[@melissasherriff1378]

Ive been on 75mg for about 6 years and i was because i had anxiety and sensitive. but the last week ive felt very low...even suicidal. Now my thoughts are is it not strong enough anymore? or is it the side effects starting to appear and its the drug doing this to me??

[@aidenfisher5679]

Taper might help w discontinuation but its when u hit 0mg.

[@ocey3349]

Semen retention will get you through anything, masterbation and sex kills mark my words its killed me you brain can recover doing retention

[@lolli2943]

omg most horrible WD! I'm tapering down and can't handle it.

[@nativechique7589]

Any better?

[@nikossun2810]

How are you now?

[@nicoledefontaine6144]

liv PLEASE LOOK UP DR PETER BREGGIN ON KZbin HE WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET OFF THIS POISON SAFELY. PLEASE HELP SPREAD TJE WORD . HIS OUR LADT HOPE 🙏GOOD LUCK

[@MoustacheAlexander]

Dude! Just buy a milligram scale off Amazon. Problem solved.

[@brendarodriguez2334]

But

[@brendarodriguez2334]

But i ran out completely

[@MiltonOntarioNetwork]

Full of sh....