Long term venlafaxine and withdrawal

[Bunny1086]

Hii have been on 375mg of venlafaxine now for over 5 years and both myself and the psychiatist think it's not being as effective as it should be. We've had to add propanrerol, aripiprazole and now progabalin in as a last resort. If it does not work he was talking about trying something else instead of venlafaxine. This terrifies me as I hear the withdrawals are hideous.

Has anyone been on it long term high dose and successfully come off it and gone on to something else?

Many thanks

[Elfje]

I know effexor is hell the go off sorry don't whant the make you anxious but everyone know effexor is a difficult one it's like cymbalta just the same

My neightbour did but no che started again low dose with xanax for stress and sleepmeds

[Ragdoll15]

You must withdraw very slowly. Preferably over months as you are on a high dose. Don't believe your doctors if they say you can do it sooner. I have just come off it and it has been quite hard, but I think I should have taken longer to withdraw. Good luck!