Hi all, I am currently in the process of tapering off Effexor. I have been on a dose of 112.5mg for 26 days now, and in that time I have noticed my belly is CONSTANTLY bloated, feels full of gas all the time (that doesn’t relieve when I expell gas), and I am getting various stomach/side pains now and again. Is this all normal whilst taking Effexor/tapering off Effexor? The rest of my body hasn’t changed at all in terms of weight, it’s all in my belly. I eat mostly healthy, have lots of water, and go for regular walks, so I doubt it’s my lifestyle causing this. Anyone else experienced this?

Been on 75mg for 2 months following a taper from Sertraline for severe PTSD. I ran out last week so requested an urgent script from the GP and asked them to tell me when it was ready to collect.

Nobody contacted me. I‘ve been begging them every which way for an update since last week, but being a typical British GP surgery, they don’t answer emails and the phone lines are constantly jammed. I’ve been sat in withdrawal for 5 full days. It was manageable at first, just severe vertigo but then I suffered a bereavement during my withdrawal and obviously my mental health absolutely tanked.

I‘ve got a hold of my meds now thankfully, but I’m SO angry. What’s more, when they finally answered because I sent a hail mary crisis email to literally everyone at the surgery, they were like oh whoopsies you contacted the wrong email address silly, we can’t help you! WHAT? I am in psychological crisis and you want to lecture me about email addresses when my script has been SAT NEXT TO YOU since the day I requested it?!

I need some validation that this is as fucked up as I think it is. Yes I ran out of my medication and didn’t realise til the day of because I am mentally unwell and I forget shit. The GP deemed it urgent enough to process it within hours and the fucking bureaucratic bullies on the front desk couldn‘t be arsed to let me know. Apparently email etiquette is more important.

Hi all! I’m just about 8 weeks in to Effexor, the first month of which I was cross tapering off of Zoloft so I’m about 1 month in total on just Effexor. This past Thursday I started feeling very anxious again which I had not felt in the last two months (I was doing really well), and yesterday I found myself crying out of nowhere. I’m reaching for my emergency Klonopin now and I didn’t need that before. I have an appt with my psychiatrist on Friday and I’m thinking I need an increase in dose. Can anyone advise their experience here and if I’m thinking the right way?

I know that if i even miss one dose the physical symptoms are horrible. My doctor told me to keep reducing the dose every month or so but still I just can’t handle the anxiety and fear of the physical withdrawal symptoms. How long did it take you to ‘get over’ the withdrawal period?

I feel like a zombie and I want to feel life again. But the anxiety is so painful, my life is just a mess. I am on 112mg, I was on 150 that made me numb. On this dose I feel the anxiety in my chest. Is it better to go back to escitalopram? Did anyone tried this

I CAN'T. IT'S BEEN 4 DAYS AND I ONLY GET LITTLE PLOPS OUT. I COULDN'T PUSH SOME AND HAD TO PULL THE REST OUT BRUH😞

I've tried magnesium, a colon cleanse pill thing i didn't finish, salt water, fruits, straight not eating.

My future is set. I'm going to die because I couldn't take a shit.

I’m about 1.5 weeks in on 37.5 mg. My mood, irritability and anxiety surprisingly all feel slightly better. It’s modest but feels good. However, I am TIRED. Napping and skipping my work outs. Does this go away?

Thanks so much - any insight is greatly appreciated! 🙏💕