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5th Effexor Update - Feeling Great
September 6, 2026··
Feeling great. Just have stuffy head. I read someone say “helmet head” and that really is a good description. It feels like wearing an oppressive too-tight helmet. I’ll take it. Stress, anxiety, panic and dread free!
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Effexor — 37.5 — 4 years — actively tapering | Prozac — 10mg — 2 weeks — holding | without clinician
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Community AnchorEffexor
Good to hear from you, and glad the taper itself is moving along. The helmet head is real, I see it a lot with the finishing stretch of a taper.
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