39th Effexor Update - Feeling Poor

April 17, 2026··

5,5h sleep, took a nap after but that didn‘t do it. You see it in my face when i have a bad day: dark circles and kind of a long face without contour. Arguing with my self. Feeling hopeless, tired, unmotivated. Want to stay in bed while feeling bad about being in bed. Irritability and no joy. I spiral into bad thoughts but mostly manage to stop them, like a dam that drains. I‘m getting better in using mental models and come quicker to resolutions. But anyways, the bad feeling, the slowlyness in me stays, it‘s a little like withdrawl or a _hangover_! I just don’t get it. Man i want my old life back, this version of me is so unattractive. I wish i could measure whats happening on those days with me. Anyways: I need to practice, excercise and get something done or i feel worse. Let‘s do this somehow.

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

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Catina5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

I'm really sorry you're having such a hard time Steve. I'm glad you feel safe enough here to express your struggles, and we'll always be here to lift you up. Be proud of yourself for still making an effort to get some things done despite feeling badly. Sending you lots of love and support today!

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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SteveStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor · active

Thank you so much Catina. I did take 800mg Magnesium Threonate and it helped! but did not cure. After many hours later i‘m feeling much better now in the evening. Hope these crashes are indeed getting shorter, they are awful. Good night!

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Catina5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

You're very welcome. I'm glad you're feeling better. I've heard other people say that they feel better in the evening. We just need to keep plodding along and know that the bad times don't last forever. I hope you sleep well tonight and feel better tomorrow. ❤️

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