... have "weird feelings, nausea etc". I have been contemplating contacting my doctor about reducing my daily dosage to 225 mg to see if that helps and still controls my anxiety. Have any of you reduced your dose? I have heard its pretty difficult to go through. Thoughts? Thank you in advance
I have been taking venlafaxine 225 mg er for about 2 years. It has really helped my anxiety but I...
Question posted by oldcbbc on 4 days ago
Last updated on 9 May 2025 (4 days ago) by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
4 days ago
Hi, oldcbbc!
When I had to stop my beloved venlafaxine altogether I had no problem on a reducing dose schedule and it had to be a fairly fast one.
If your doctor agrees with you reducing your dosage I would recommend adjusting your dose slowly... like don't jump down to 150mg right away. Maybe take a 150mg and a 37.5 mg for instance and see how you do with that dosage.
As for whether it will control your anxiety it's a try it and see. You can't predict how you will respond.
Best regards, Wildcat
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