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43rd Effexor Update - Feeling So-So
April 17, 2026··
taper update
I slept well last night, so that's the good news. However, I'm still feeling the effects of one friggin' bead drop. My symptoms are manageable, but it's still a bit disheartening to know that one tiny bead can have so much of an effect. And to think at one point I had mental health "professionals" instruct me to cold-turkey off the "lowest" dose - ha! What a joke.
I feel slightly dizzy today. Every morning when I wake up now my vision is blurry, but then it clears up pretty quickly. I don't have a headache per se, but my head feels like it wants to constrict a little, if that makes sense. My CNS also feels a bit more fragile.
But...onward I go! Hopefully things won't get worse, and once my brain adjusts to the lower dose then I'm sure I'll feel better. I just hope it's sooner rather than later.
Happy Friday to everyone. I hope all of you are hanging in there just like I am!
Catina’s taper progress
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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.
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