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Toss50

Tapering: Effexor

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Canada

Hi, I'm Toss50

June 12, 2026··

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150mg Effexor 20 yrs Tapered to 75 mg roughly over past three months

Effexor — 150 — 20 — actively tapering

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Based PsychiatristStaffCommunity Anchor10d ago

Hey Toss50! Thanks for joining us. Congrats on the success so far. Hows has the cut been so far?

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CatinaStaffTrusted Voice10d ago

Hi Toss50...welcome! Glad to have you here. I'm tapering Effexor too. Congrats for getting down to 75 mg. That was the dose that I began tapering from. How have things been going for you? Catina 🥰

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 18.56 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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