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Tapering: Effexor

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Germany, near Frankfurt

18th Effexor Update - Feeling Fair

March 18, 2026··
Yesterday was good. Today was also good, slept early (a novum for many months now) and felt pretty okey the whole day. Only point is rumination about missing (love)relationship and sexual performance, it‘s just not as before antidepressants and i really experienced the high demands aswell as i have some too and want to be able to live up to it. Trying to use mental models often in the day. I‘m throwing short tantrums but it seems they are _way_ shorter than they have been before, it calms quickly. So all in all it feels like progress. Doing my workout now. Planning some marketing and ideas for my current (family)-business, it’s kind of a sidejob and i decided to expand it, searching what opportunities lay there. There is motivation and not only inner numbness or irritability, i was really missing that. There are so many times you think these feelings are lost forever. So glad to disprove some dark believes by myself every now and then. Could be more execution of tasks throughout the day but i always catch up in the evening, working on better structure. Hope you are all well too, if not, stay strong and on to the next day.

Steve’s taper progress

Dose (mg)
Mood (/10)

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

3 Replies

Catina
Catina6mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"Yesterday was good. Today was also good, slept early (a novum for many months now) and felt pretty okey the whole day." — @Steve
Glad to hear that STVE!
"There is motivation and not only inner numbness or irritability, i was really missing that. There are so many times you think these feelings are lost forever. So glad to disprove some dark believes by myself every now and then." — @Steve
It's good to hear you've had a bit of progress in that area. I think you're doing a great job with trying to navigate your life while going through withdrawal. It's no easy feat, that's for sure. Keep hanging in there!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 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.

Based
BasedStaff6mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Glad to hear you doing well. We have multiple people in the community in a positive window, great to see

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Jules
JulesStaff6mo ago
Community Anchor
Keep up the good work - hopefully, the positive things you're missing and ruminating on will come back into your life.

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