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Old Mar 12, 2014, 02:31 PM
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Be VERY careful weaning off Effexor. It is notorious for causing nightmarish withdrawal. I tried to wean off over three weeks after going on a new med and ended up hospitalized. A lot of docs aren't familiar with the intensity of withdrawal, so please, PLEASE be careful!!!!!

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He is aware of it. He thinks that because I am starting on another SNRI (same class as effexor) that it won't be a problem. I don't know if that is true.

I am not worried because I have quit taking effexor a number of times in the past fairly quickly without any problems.
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