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Tapering: Effexor

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Germany, near Frankfurt

9th Effexor Update - Feeling Okay - Mar 8

March 8, 2026··
Yesterday was way better, slept okey. Only fatigue. I met friends outside in a park for a birthdayparty but barely engaged to their activities despite invitiation. Just sat around 2-3 hours until started to drink some sparkling wine, got at least talkative after. Then another jamsession that went well and got home at about midnight. I was glad having no problems with the wine, there were occasions some weeks ago where it led to confusion, even light depersonalisation (things i never experienced ever before. It’s all since hitting the SERT-occupancy). Anyways, pictures of the event showed me looking very tired. Today also very tired, very unstimulated. Luckily i feel too chill to be angered about it, but i also feel like i want some help as i‘m just laying around like yesterday. Anyways, no pain, no headache, no anger, just weakness and fatigue, also not getting my stuff done. The withdrawl quality and life quality has very much changed since hitting SERT. I‘m a little scared of only being like a sack of potatoes now. Anyways, i‘ll find solutions.

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

Based
BasedStaff6mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"Anyways, no pain, no headache, no anger" — @STVE
Sounds great!! Hopefully that energy starts to come back
"I‘m a little scared of only being like a sack of potatoes now" — @STVE
I highly doubt that, youre driven. Keep it going! doing great

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