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Tapering: Effexor

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Germany, near Frankfurt

81st Effexor Update - Feeling Okay

June 25, 2026··
slept okey. neck hurts a little, guess too much weight on the lat pulldown, maybe bad posture 😅 My mornings start too slow and i get in a hustle in the afternoon to get my practices done. I started to get headache and brainfog and got angry. Anyways, i finished what needed to be done before rehearsal and it was a good one. Feeling better now. There is no way around it, my nerval system is sensitive and reacts badly to stress. Hope it gets better soon. Wanted to give this day a 4 but now it‘s a 5. Good night you all!

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

1 Reply

Catina
Catina2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi Steve, thanks for the update. I can relate to what you said about your nervous system being sensitive to stress. I'm feeling the same way too. I'm glad that overall you had a pretty good day!

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.”

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