Pelicans247 Posted January 27, 2023 Posted January 27, 2023 I am a 23 year old guy. I have been exploring this forum for the first time and it has renewed hope that I might one day be able to come of these drugs. In the past I’ve dealt with opioid addiction even coming off of buprenorphine (currently over a year clean), but Effexor withdrawal is especially nasty. I am currently on 75mg of Effexor and 30mg of Remeron. I have been on on them for about 3 years respectively. I haven’t yet attempted to taper off of either drug and have had enough issues in my life to deal with. They are not causing me any obvious issues, but I cannot stand being at the mercy of doctors just so that I can live a normal life. I had asked my doctor about how he’d approach the issue and his suggestion (over the course of a few months with significant decreases) seemed to me to be absolutely ludicrous given the experiences I’ve read online. I do not know what I’m looking for here honestly. Perhaps just some hope.
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted January 28, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 28, 2023 Hi, @Pelicans247 Welcome to Surviving Antidepressants. We rarely see new members who aren't already suffering from withdrawal syndrome, so well done on researching this before beginning your taper. I wish I had done that. You'll be able to set up a slow and careful taper and come out of this golden. The combo you're taking, Effexor (venlafaxine) with Remeron (mirtazapine), has another name - California Rocket Fuel. Please read the first post in this thread very carefully, as it described a potentially serious adverse reaction: About going off mirtazapine plus venlafaxine (Effexor) aka "California rocket fuel" If you are taking this combination, you probably will want to taper the Effexor first with the hope that the remaining Remeron will maintain sleep. See Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first? Tips for tapering off Effexor (venlafaxine) Also see Tips for tapering off Remeron (mirtazapine) for background. Please set up a signature. Here is how: How to Summarize Your Drug History in Your Signature After you set up your signature and we know more about your drug history, we'll be able to provide more targeted advice.
Yoga599 Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 Welcome! You are amongst a helpful bunch in this community. Be sure to read about tapering, and go slow. 1 January 2022 - March 2022 - Celexa 20 MG - few side effects but little gain. March-June 2022- Rapid cross taper off Celexa to Venlafaxine 75 mg July 2022 - Rapid cross taper off Venlafaxine (due to skin allergy & joint pain) to Lexapro 10 mg September 2022 -Rapid taper off Lexapro 10 mg - few side effects but little gain. October 2022 - Propranolol 10 mg - hydroxyzine 20 MG - took as needed. November 2022 - Mid December 2022 - Mirtazipine 15 mg. Discontinued propanolol & hydroxizine. Significant improvement in anxiety & depression noted. Late December 2022 - failed taper off Mirtazipine 7.5 mg (sleep disturbances, panic attacks) - thus ends my attempts in rapid taper off. January 3, 2023 - 5 mg citalopram (Celexa) and reinstated 3.75 mg mirtazapine January 17, 2023 - 7.5 mg citalopram and 3.75 mg mirtazapine February 17, 2023 - 15 mg Citalopram and 3.75 mg mirtazapine March - June 2023 - 15 mg Citalopram and 3.75 mg mirtazapine July 1, 2023 - 13.5 Mg Citalopram taper (10%) and 3.75 mg mirtazapine. Going slow this time around 😄
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