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songbird

Tapering: Valium

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Australia

Came off Effexor 37.5mg on 23/5/2025 cold turkey after taking it for 3 months

September 23, 2026··
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of headache, irritability, appetite changes, flu-like symptoms, emotional blunting, visual disturbances, depersonalization, and fatigue. I have been off all SSRI/SNRIs since May 2025 as of September 2026. I experience bouts of daily fatigue and burnout feelings, exhaustion, and emotional blunting.

songbird’s taper progress

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Prozac
Valium
Effexor
Mirtazapine
Topamax
Lithium (carbonate / citrate)
Mood (/10)

Valium — 2 years, 2 months — holding | Topamax — 25mg — 3 years, 3 months — actively tapering | other — 3mcg — 3 years, 9 months — supporting others | other — 30mg — 3 years, 3 months — supporting others

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