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Effexor is most commonly prescribed to address psychological issues like general anxiety disorder and insomnia. <\/span><\/p>\n Basically, it helps people address an\u00a0underlying sense of stress by altering certain chemical structures in the brain<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n What many people soon realize after they start taking Effexor is that – while it can help calm your acute emotional pains?-?in the end, it won’t actually fix the cause of your problems. And it can actually make your life worse.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A lot of people know this. They just want something to mask their pain. <\/strong>They know Effexor won’t “fix” the cause of their suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n But over time, when this medication begins to\u00a0increase your issues and make them worse than they were before<\/strong>?- then there’s a problem. And this happens to a lot of people.<\/span><\/p>\n So you want to quit taking the drug and try another approach? Well, you likely weren’t told that detox and withdrawals from this substance can be terrible<\/strong>. Often far worse than the likes of Xanax or Oxycodone.<\/span><\/p>\n If you’re ready to taper off, keep reading.<\/span><\/p>\n If it’s the first time you are considering Effexor for depression, I would strongly suggest that you discuss the option of other treatments before trying this medication.\u00a0<\/span>There can be heavy consequences on your life and your well being, which you might not notice at first since you’re relieved to feel better emotionally, but as time goes by, and as you wish to resume your normal life and activities, you might feel unable to do so because of the side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n Effexor is often considered to have\u00a0the worst withdrawals of any drug in its class<\/strong>. So remember that when you’re tapering off the drug.?It’s very important to follow the medical protocol and your doctor’s recommendations.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n In this post, we’ll look at some facts that might help reaffirm your choice to quit or avoid Effexor. Also, advice to help you get off the medication.<\/span><\/p>\n *These more severe withdrawal symptoms happen most often when someone quits taking Effexor abruptly or doesn’t taper off slowly enough.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n For many people, it takes no less than three months to completely stop taking the medication, and for others even longer. <\/span><\/p>\n If you’ve been on Effexor for a long time you just can’t just stop taking it abruptly and not expect to have side effects. You have to take it slow since it directly influences very important chemical pathways\/systems in your brain. <\/span><\/p>\n Your body needs time. It cannot fully “fix the situation” in 24 hours – or in Effexor’s case about 2 weeks for acute withdrawals.?<\/span><\/p>\n To have MINIMAL withdrawals it is best practice to cut dosage at a rate of between 5-10% at a time. No more than that.<\/span><\/p>\n Some doctors will recommend their patients taper by progressively cutting their dosage in half. For example, from 150mg down to 75mg, then to 37.5mg.. etc. But be aware – tapering at this rate can cause some of those bad withdrawal side effects mentioned above. But it’d still be far better than cutting off cold turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n Instead of counting out granules from the RX Effexor pills its best to use Effexor immediate-release tablets. (XR’s are harder to get accurate as granule capsule contents vary anywhere from 105 – 124 granules per capsule).<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t worry you won’t feel any different than using the capsules—I switched from the capsules to the tablets). Switching from XR to IR shouldn’t cause you to feel any different as long as you keep taking the same mg dosages. The only difference is that you will take one half of your tablet dose in the morning and twelve hours later take the second half of your dose.<\/span><\/p>\n Effexor IR tablets come in these doses: 25mg, 37.5mg, 50mg, 100mg.?<\/span><\/p>\nCommon Effexor (Venlafaxine) Withdrawal \/ Detox Symptoms<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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More Severe?Effexor Withdrawal Symptoms<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Tapering with IR tablets vs XR Tablets should help with withdrawals<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Controlling Dose with Effexor IR Tablets<\/span><\/h2>\n