74th Effexor Update - Feeling Okay

June 15, 2026··

Despite being tired i needed about 2,5h to fall asleep. Today was an angry and unmotivated over the day. I. the evening i finally played the sax and exercised good, but no sweat and muscle pump. I think these things correlate. Anyways on to the next day.

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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Wolf3mo ago

Community AnchorProzac · researching

On to the next day it always is.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
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