32nd Effexor Update - Feeling Good

April 1, 2026··

Posted in:Effexor (Venlafaxine)Success Stories

So far I'm feeling good today. It felt great to be able to change my dose to a lower number this time! I'm inching my way toward zero baby...woo hoo! I think this snail's pace taper will do me good. I refuse to go through what I went through last time when I tapered too fast. It's insane what this drug has put me through, but I'm still here fighting. Sending healing vibes to everyone today! 🌅

Catina’s taper progress

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Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

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.

6 Replies

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SteveStaffApr 1

Community AnchorEffexor · active

I‘m so glad you are feeling well again! Yeah, moving forward bit by bit 🤗

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

GauchoApr 1

LighthouseLexapro · active

That's great to hear you were able to reduce and feel good today. Yep, we can all learn from our past and tapering can be trial-and-error, but making mistakes is part of being human.

Lexapro — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaApr 1

Community AnchorEffexor

"I‘m so glad you are feeling well again! Yeah, moving forward bit by bit 🤗" — @Steve

Thanks for your support Steve, I really appreciate it! We're all in this together.

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CatinaApr 1

Community AnchorEffexor

"That's great to hear you were able to reduce and feel good today. Yep, we can all learn from our past and tapering can be trial-and-error, but making mistakes is part of being human." — @Gaucho

Thanks Gaucho! I've made so many mistakes, but I've learned from them all. We just keep learning and moving forward! I hope you're doing okay today.

JulesStaffApr 1

Community Anchor

"It felt great to be able to change my dose to a lower number this time! I'm inching my way toward zero baby...woo hoo!" — @Catina

I remember that feeling! You've got this, poco a poco... Thanks for the healing vibes, back at ya!

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CatinaApr 1

Community AnchorEffexor

"I remember that feeling! You've got this, poco a poco...

Thanks for the healing vibes, back at ya!"

— @Jules

😍 👍 😍

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