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Coming off Effexor

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Caitlyn1996
Caitlyn1996

Hello i have been on Effexor 37.5 mg ER Capusle for years now i did take 75 mg then dropped down to the 37.5, i just recently tried to come off from my doctor put me on Viibryd 20 mg i had to take a half of pill for seven days then take the full pill well i has terrible side effects from the 20 mg so i dropped back down to the 10 mg well i done that for close to two months and had bad thoughts, very high anxiety, deep depression and was very emotional needless to say i am back on my 37.5 mg dose and was wanting i hear success stories of people coming off from it as eventually i would to try again. I now see a therapist every two weeks and have really been trying to do and be better.

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  • teresa76738
    teresa76738 Caitlyn1996

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    Hi Caitlin, I was on Effexor years ago and my doctor at that time told me I could quit it cold turkey, but was having horrible brains Zaps, terrible anxiety, crying, couldn’t get out of bed. It was absolutely horrible. I ended up finding a new doctor and he put me on Wellbutrin And I was on that for eight months and weaned off of it without any HORRIFIC side effects, so maybe your doctor can prescribe Wellbutrin instead of Effexor because Wellbutrin is much easier to get off of!!

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