Hi @Skinnyrip, welcome to Taper Community!
You haven't been on your drug for very long, but it's good you're concerned about getting off safely. Are you having a bad reaction to it? Have you tapered off any psychiatric drugs before? Are you currently taking any other drugs? You listed Prozac in your signature.
You most likely won't need to do a prolonged taper off this drug, but some sort of taper would be advisable over the next few weeks or so. You could try a 25% reduction and wait a week to see how you feel. If you feel okay, you could do another one and continue with that regimen. However, if you begin to experience withdrawal symptoms at any time, that would be a sign that you need to slow things down.
Please let us know your thoughts.
If you go to the Tapering Protocols, Symptoms & Self-Care, and I Need Support sections of the forum and click on the Guides tab, you'll find lots of helpful advice and tips. The Resources section also has lots of helpful information.
Wishing you the best with your upcoming taper!
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.