venlafaxine,

[phallon1]

i am on 450 mgs venlafaxine, 150mg quatipine at night and have prn 3x .25 quatipine during the day. venlafaxine isn't working anymore. I have been given 2 options.. option 1. taper very slowly over a very long period of time and take other meds to stablize me,  option 2. go back to the psych ward and under supervision come off venlafaxine which then is going to be replaced by another anti dep.  i chose option 2 as i will be able to get meds faster if i tip out completly,  i'll let ya know how it goes like in another couple months. looks like i will be in there for awhile

[nursegirl6572]

I wish you good luck, and will look forward to reading your update.

[4Maddie44]

Hello, I took 10 months to withdraw.  I have been well since I stopped 6 months ago, and have had no withdrawals at all.  I am now medication free.  You are on a very high dose.  I was on 150mg daily for 5 years.  Before that I did stop cold turkey after 4 years, but depression returned after a year.  I am keeping my fingers crossed this time, that it does not return.

Good luck with your withdrawals.  Let us know how you get on.  Hope it works with no withdrawal symptoms.  I do know that the very slow taper worked for me.