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I stopped taking Effexor cold turkey 5 days ago.
The Effexor withdrawal symptoms are terrible: there’s no denying this and the sensible approach is to taper off slowly. However, I am not known for being sensible. I got some Benadryl (original formula) the other day and took 10 ml every 4 hours per instructions and it helped relieve some symptoms (cold ones essentially) and helped me sleep better (and I’ve been sleeping a lot).
(It still includes abated Effexor withdrawal effects). I have kept myself isolated, and for me this is the best choice. Prozac, with its longer half-life, is much easier to discontinue.
In addition: I am not giving myself a hard time.
I am emailing updates to best friend. I have let my therapist know. I mention all of the above because it is clear to me that you need to look after yourself and cushion yourself from pressure while going through the Effexor withdrawal process. As it was clear to me my brain was all over the place. I decided to look after it but not to in essence trust it. i.e.
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