Venlafaxine withdrawal plan

[Cindy89]

I have been on Venlafaxine 75mg for twelve years. I am going to try and come off them very slowly. Each capsule has 6little tablets in them. I was going to take one out of each capsule for a month and very gradually reduce. May take 18 months. Has anyone else tried this method?

[MFM008]

I was on zoloft for 21 years, it worked pretty well until some slippage in 2020, They took me off also because they said i was bipolar and shouldn't take SSRIs .

I cant seem to find anything to take that works and have even tried putting me back on zoloft, I couldnt do it.

Im to old my system has changed.

My life is hell not being on anything. Constant physical symptoms, severe agoraphobia. DONT GET OFF your meds without a damn good reason or instructions from your Dr. It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

[Cindy89 in reply to MFM008]

Ok,thank you.

[Entela15]

That's only a small amount. You can do it much sooner than that, possibly in two or three weeks. Ask your gp to give you 37mg tablets.I'm on 300 mg and not intending to come off it. I've tried several others and to be fair I can't tell the difference

[Cindy89 in reply to Entela15]

Still thinking about it, thank you.

[Tapon020]

12 years .!!!!.. I was on 10 mg ciprolax for a year then came off it for 2 years and then recently had to start it. It's been 6 months since I started. Was thinking to get off from this. But seeing you guys was thinking , if there is any reason I shouldn't get off it. I am 38 years old.

[Cindy89 in reply to Tapon020]

Still thinking about it, not sure now.

[Malibusam70]

Be careful, I came off venlaflaxine after 10 years as was prescribed a different anti depressant. Make sure you speak with your dr and come off them slowly! I got very light headed and when I was off them it was like really bad PMT! Good luck 😍

[Cindy89 in reply to Malibusam70]

Thank you. Wont make a decision yet.

[Natsteveo]

Yes I have and I have been told by my doctor that venlafaxine is the absolute worst one to wean off so please please do not attempt it without the help of your doctor .. I’ve been on them 20+ years and tried 4 times and done ok then boom wow the side effects of coming off were absolutely awful so had to go back on them I’m in the process of trying to taper off them again my gp is going to work with me because they are so so hard to come off … even if it takes a few months/years to come off them we have to do it very very slow with support I had severe side effects brain Zapps and eyes throbbing it was terrible

[Cindy89 in reply to Natsteveo]

Thank you, will give it some serious consideration.

[Healthyminds]

I have taken venlafaxine (modified release) 150mg for about 10 years. I tried to come off previously; my GP switched me to the immediate release version twice daily so I could reduce in 37.5mg doses and it didn't work so I went back on my regular dose of the modified release version. This time I am taking 2 tablets out of the capsule every week and so far it's bearable. Reducing the modified release version seems to be easier as it avoids a rapid drop in the drug levels.

[Cindy89 in reply to Healthyminds]

Thank you, i am going even slower. I little tablet out of capsule every six months. May take three years, or may slow it down again as well. Hope you manage to get off them ok.