Hi, I'm Reis

May 7, 2026

I'm just here supporting someone who is tapering

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CatinaMay 7

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Reis and welcome! How awesome of you to be here just to support others. We appreciate it very much. Have you been through psychiatric drug withdrawal yourself? Feel free to go to the Introduction section and "follow" any particular members or threads that you'd like to help with. Also, if you'd like to lend your voice with welcoming new members as they join that would be great too! Looking forward to having you with us! Catina 🩵

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

WolfMay 7

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Hi, Reis, it is an upstanding and honorable thing to support a tapering person.

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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