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Self Taper (I will inform my doc)

Tapering

Hello

So have been on Venlafaxine/Effexor for 3 year, it's been the only SNRI/SSRI which helped my MAD.

I got myself down from 180mg to 150mg successfully without medical input over a few months, and it went well been at this dose for about 9 months now (I am from the UK and trying to get a doc app is horrendous)

I have had trauma support and interventions to help process and handle my past so my mental health has improved a lot, as it was those which was heightening my anxiety/depression.. I'd like to decrease again if not come off this now, but petrified if anything haha, of the withdrawal effects.

What is the best way to do this? I will reach out to my doc but it's awful over here getting to see anyone.

Thanks x

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC

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