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1st Effexor Update - Feeling Poor
August 1, 2026··
Feeling poor. Been having bouts of appetite changes, nausea, and anxiety.
Effexor — 12.5mg — 10 years — actively tapering | with clinician
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Catina1mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @PDM! Welcome to Taper Community. There are lots of folks tapering Effexor here, including me: https://taper.community/forums/effexor
For how to deal with symptoms, you can do a search at the top of this thread: https://taper.community/forums/symptoms-self-care
How are you tapering, are you counting beads?
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.
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