TaperCommunitySupport for tapering Effexor/venlafaxine. Bead counting, bridging strategies, and symptom management.
This is the forum for everyone tapering Effexor. When you log a check-in in My Taper, it will appear here. That way you can see how others on the sa...
Slept okey. I honestly felt better today, feelings were there, was able to enjoy a concert of my old school. In between angry and furious about this s...
Sad i‘m sleeping worse again as before (i‘m not taking the 1mg cyproheptadine anymore btw) Falling asleep at about 4am or even later. Also i‘m worryin...
Serotonergic (SSRIs/SSNRIs) drugs require a *gradual patient acclimation* for common ethical prescribing practices. This means that the initial titrat...
Despite being tired i needed about 2,5h to fall asleep. Today was an angry and unmotivated over the day. I. the evening i finally played the sax and e...
I dropped another bead this morning! Very excited about that. I didn't feel too different this past month with my prior bead drop. Things are going...
Better day today, but pretty tired. Going to sleep soon and quite hopeful tomorrow will be good again. Brain and thoughts working better.
Every-other-day dosing is one of the most common tapering methods prescribers suggest, and for many medications it is one of the riskiest. The idea so...
Slept okey. The gig yesterday seemed to have worked well, met some people, the rest was 70+y folks. Was a long night, ended up with a friend(very good...
Slept good over 7h. The day was better but unproductive. Laid down for a little in the afternoon and had a 3h nap, didn‘t want that. I‘m feeling like ...
Slept okey and earlier. But i‘m feeling awful today. I don‘t think it‘s because my doc said i might have an androgen resistence and i‘m emotionally re...
I’m sleeping good now pretty regulary, but still fall asleep too late. So i was a few days in a hustle, rehearsals, little birthday gigs. I think i ha...
Slelpt late but quite okey. Weren‘t that much angry today but later felt a little confused in rehearsal. However it all worked. Having a little Gig to...
5h sleep yesterday. So this midday was ugly: aggression and i think this is the akathasia, a feeling like being torn apart from the inside. This wen...
So yeah there is the constant anger and despair, feeling bad but it could be worse. God i hate these meds.
Had some insomnia last night during the middle of the night. Also, my CNS feels a bit fragile right now. Other than that, I'm doing okay. 🩷
Slept okey last night. Had some events the last 2 days, attended a concert, met friends and it was good, went on a birthday. Sometimed i felt introve...
I'm definitely feeling the effects of my one bead drop on May 17th. I'm having a bit more anxiety. I also feel a weird dizzy/spacey feeling in my he...
Headache and nausea are much better today. Still having some anxiety though, but I'll take any improvement I can get. Happy weekend to everyone! ...
I have felt very "off" today with a headache, nausea, and increased anxiety. Not sure if it's a result of my previous bead drop or not. I'm really h...
The bead counting tapering method is a practical technique for making very small, measurable dose reductions in medications that come in extended-rele...
Understanding the Effexor withdrawal timeline is one of the most practical things you can do before you stop taking venlafaxine. Effexor (venlafaxine)...
