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SNRI withdrawal
Hello mam /sir
i am on venlafaxine xr.my query is,
is it possible to not to have any withdrawal symptoms of it even while stoping it completely.
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Venlafaxine after stopping usually cause withdrawal symptoms. Important thing is to differentiate withdrawal symptoms from reemergence of symptoms. Tapering is done to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Tapering is done either by reducing dosage gradually over days or by shifting to long acting SSRI which will be easier to taper off or by taking care of withdrawal symptoms symptomatically.
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Dr. Arjit Gaurav
Sexologist
12 yrs exp
Gandhinagar
r u planning to taper by urself?
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Dr. Nikita Rajpal
Psychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
If venlafaxine is tapered off gradually, withdrawal symptoms may not be there. However if stopped abruptly, withdrawal symptoms occur.
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Ms. Juhi Parashar
Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Only the psychiatrist you are showing can judge this. He knows your condition well as well as your prognosis.. Please consult him about this and don't fiddle with medicine without his supervision you can go back to square one.
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