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Sep 02, 2005, 08:39 PM
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Hi, I'm new to the board, wanted to say "hi!" Just lowered by Effexor XR dose to 112.5 mg after being on 150 mg for 3 years. I've only been on this dose for a few days however I don't feel as "foggy" as I used to. How do others feel after lowering their anti-depressant doses? It's a scary as I have "relied" on it for so long, more for anxiety.
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Sep 02, 2005, 09:17 PM
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IMO if it's done slowly, weaned off, you do fine. Three years sounds like a good period of time for taking it... are you in psychotherapy too?
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Sep 02, 2005, 09:18 PM
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Oh, welcome to psychcentral
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Sep 02, 2005, 09:19 PM
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i can't give you much help on what you are experiencing. when i was taking effexorXR, i lost weight and tapered off of it. hopefully someone else will know what to help you with. pat
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Sep 02, 2005, 09:46 PM
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Thank you...glad to be here
 Yes, in therapy for about a year and a half. Seems like the therapy has helped more than the med, however needed the med initially to bring me up from a slump to a state where I can function day-to-day.
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Sep 02, 2005, 10:43 PM
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having a good T is great !
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Sep 02, 2005, 11:35 PM
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Sep 07, 2005, 12:37 PM
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I'm glad you're also getting therapy for it. Most people make the mistake of just being on meds for their whole life, but that doesn't change the factor's behind the depression.
Personally, I'm not on anything for my depression, I'm just getting counseling to confront things from my past. It still hurts, though.
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