Hi, I'm mothra

August 16, 2026··

How nice to find this website! I'm a 33 year old woman who was put on 75mg Effexor XR for night sweats nearly a decade ago (it never helped!). Many a time I have been late or missed a dose and the withdrawals I've experienced are worse than any other I've had (I take a lot of medication). To make things even more complicated, I have muscular dystrophy and use a wheelchair full time. Saying I am wary about tapering would be putting it lightly, but I just can't see myself on this drug forever. It's a very daunting thought, as is the idea of tapering... which is why, when I stumbled across this site, I was immediately interested. I don't have a taper plan by any means, but making an account here is a psychological first step in that plan.

Effexor — 75mg — approx. 10 years — researching taper | without clinician

3 Replies

guava378Aug 17

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Hi, welcome to the Taper Community, and good luck with your taper! I'm so sorry to hear that you use a wheelchair full-time.

- 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

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BasedStaffAug 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Hey @mothra! Welcome, youve come to the right place, were happy to have you. Getting a snri for nightsweats is laughable, so sorry you went through that. You can create a plan in the “Taper Plan” in the side tab, and let us know how youre doing with checkins ins. Additionally theres a learn section covering lots of info. Please dont hesitate to share your knowledge or experiences with others in their posts, and welcome new members! Happy to have you as part of our family

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CatinaAug 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Welcome @mothra! Boy, I'm glad you're here so you can get off Effexor safely. Did you know that night sweats are a side effect OF Effexor? Check this out:

I too have been affected when missing a dose of Effexor, which is why I'm slowly tapering off. There is lots of helpful information here, so have a look around and let us know how we can help. There are lots of members tapering Effexor here. We look forward to supporting you as become free of this drug! Catina 🩷

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.

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