72nd Effexor Update - Feeling Poor

August 1, 2026··

I attended an in-person meeting this morning and did a bit of socializing, and BOY my poor CNS just can't handle it. My anxiety has been bad all day because of it. It's really disheartening to know that I can only converse with people in person for just a few minutes. At least my depression and fatigue have been a bit better these past couple days, so at least there's that. I meet with a new psychiatric NP on Monday because my psychiatrist retired. It's going to be stressful having to explain my entire history to someone new. I hope she'll support my slow taper. Maybe I can educate her on Hyperbolic tapering!

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.

4 Replies

PoppyAbbyAug 2

Community AnchorPaxil · active

People-ing is exhausting. I hope everything goes well with your new psychiatrist.

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

guava378Aug 2

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Good luck with the new psychiatrist on Monday! Hope she's understanding and on board with your plan.

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

Polly's FarmAug 2

Trusted VoiceTrintellix · researching

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time at the moment. Anticipating the new psychiatrist appointment probably isn't helping. It helps me to write down everything I need to say beforehand. I hope she already understands hyperbolic tapering and is totally on board! Good luck 🤞

Trintellix — 15mg — 4 years, 9 months — researching taper | Risperdal — 0.35mg — 4 years, 9 months — actively tapering | Depakine — 1000mg — 12 years — supporting others | with clinician

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CatinaAug 2

Community AnchorEffexor

Thank you @PoppyAbby, @guava378, and @Polly's Farm! I appreciate your words of encouragement. Yes, I'm going to write down what I need to say at my appointment tomorrow. I really hope it goes okay. My last psychiatrist was really supportive of my slow taper, so I hope this new NP will be as well. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow!

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