Hi Sara, welcome! Are you aware of the National Deprescribing Clinic in the UK? They have doctors there that understand and implement Hyperbolic tapering.
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/national-psychiatric-drug-deprescribing-clinic-pdc/
Also, you can use the Find a Clinician feature on the left sidebar to search for a deprescribing provider near you.
Yes, the taper your GP advises is much too rapid. And I agree that using something like 5-HTP to help with withdrawal is not something that is wise to do.
Happy to have you here and hope that we can assist you.
Catina ๐
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg
โYour brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.โ
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.