JulesStaffMar 14

Community Anchor

Sounds like things are slowly moving in the right direction. Sleep creeping up, energy showing up, and you still got out there and played. Yay, that’s amazing! Keep on keepin’ on, one bead at a time ⚪️

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CatinaMar 14

Community AnchorEffexor

Glad to hear your positive update @STVE! What type of instrument do you play? I used to sing professionally with different bands and I'm also a musician who writes and records my own music (although I haven't done a song in a very long time!). I'm glad you have something positive like music to focus your attention on. It really helps! 🙂

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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SteveStaffMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor · active

Thank you both so much! I‘m playing the (tenor)saxophone, oh and the gig was great. I love to hear you are a musician! And yes it does help to get out of the head, at least when you get into flow :) Hope you still have some occasions where you can sing and have that experience.

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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SteveStaffMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor · active

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off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor

"I‘m playing the (tenor)saxophone, oh and the gig was great." — @STVE

Nice! 🎷 🎵

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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CatinaMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor

@STVE, I sent you a private message.....did you get it?

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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SteveStaffMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor · active

oh no, it doesn‘t show up :/

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaMar 15

Community AnchorEffexor

"oh no, it doesn‘t show up :/" — @STVE

Okay, thanks for letting me know. BP will have to figure out what's going on when he gets a chance.

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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