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46th Effexor Update - Feeling Okay
May 11, 2026··
Long time no see!
I was struggling and in a lot of stress for Gigs, Bandbreakups, yearning for performance, also had some days of very bad sleep again, so i decided to taper up about 1 bead.
It‘s interesting how strong this effect was for a few days. Like 3 Phases at the first day: At first relieve and a light uphigh, then agitation and walking around a lot, in the evening it felt stabilized. The next few days sometimes a little rollercoaster, also a day of anxiety and now 2 weeks later i‘m not sure if i have any benefit. But there were indeed some days of good sleep, however, also problems falling asleep, sometimes having strange dreams related to withdrawl symptoms.
Also i felt a little ashamed for tapering up but i pretty sure needed the experience, also to acknowledge that there was no real benefit.
Tomorrow i’ll taper off that bead again.
The taper journey is a hell of a ride. Thinking about how healthy and well i was before these meds makes me mourning. So the journey continues, one bead at a time.
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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