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hunter

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6. I quit it cold turkey once, against EVERYONE'S ADVICE.

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:34 AM

Jan 2018

I'd been on max dose for a few years.

It was bad.

It helps to know what to expect, I guess.

I hit the social safety nets I've built for myself hard.

My own problem is that the first thing that flies out the window is my ability to judge my own mental state.

Please be gentle with yourself.

When my last meds faded (it happens) I landed in the locked psych ward, danger to self, thankfully not others.

The meds I've been prescribed since are working well. They still have a couple of side effects that suck, but it's better than the alternative.

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Venlafaxine withdrawal (this is me very well stated) [View all] steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

Effexor has always been a great medication for mood disorders. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

sorry, not true steve2470 Jan 2018 #3

How long was the taper? It cannot be done quickly. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #4

he's a psychiatrist, M.D. , board-certified in Florida steve2470 Jan 2018 #7

I am sorry for upsetting you, was only trying to help. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #9

i can confirm the brain zaps one unblock Jan 2018 #2

Really tough withdrawals get the red out Jan 2018 #5

I quit it cold turkey once, against EVERYONE'S ADVICE. hunter Jan 2018 #6

........ steve2470 Jan 2018 #8

I hope your new meds are excellent and worth this temporary discomfort. hunter Jan 2018 #13

thank you hunter, you're a good guy nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #14

Venlafaxine and Serious Withdrawal Symptoms: Warning to Drivers steve2470 Jan 2018 #10

same source, continued steve2470 Jan 2018 #11

more steve2470 Jan 2018 #12