Posted by Tabitha on August 10, 2016, at 12:59:23
In reply to Effexor worth the ramp up/down?, posted by porkpiehat on August 9, 2016, at 15:38:53
Personally I didn't have problems with ramp-up or ramp-down on SNRI. Twice I stopped Effexor with no taper. I recall experiencing the "brain zap" feeling once, but it wasn't really unpleasant.
I felt well on SNRI, but they created sexual dysfunction even worse than SSRI.
SNRI's I used were Effexor, cymbalta, and fetzima. Cymbalta had a bonus effect of helping chronic pain (it's FDA approved for fibromyalgia). I'm not sure of your age or gender, but FWIW I find SNRI's also help with post-menopausal hot flashes.
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