# Low blood pressure and extreme fatigue - effexor withdrawal

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/low-blood-pressure-and-extreme-fatigue-effexor-withdrawal/764795>\
**Category:** Treatment and medication\
**Tags:** Venlafaxine\
**Created:** [17 June 2021 14:01 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/low-blood-pressure-and-extreme-fatigue-effexor-withdrawal/764795 "2021-06-17T14:01:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1382914](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1382914](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1382914)\
**Post date:** [17 June 2021 14:01 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/low-blood-pressure-and-extreme-fatigue-effexor-withdrawal/764795/1 "2021-06-17T14:01:35Z")

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I’ve stopped taking effexor since 2 month now, I’ve tapered it gradually with the help of psychiatrist and I had many withdrawal side effects at first ( stomach problems etc..) but all of them disappeared after some weeks the only thing that lasted for now is the extreme fatigue and the low blood pressure I don’t know if it’s a side effect of effexor withdrawal or not and until when should I wait for these effects to disappear, does any one has the same problem before while trying to quit this drug before ?

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1383078](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1383078](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1383078)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2021 11:12 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/low-blood-pressure-and-extreme-fatigue-effexor-withdrawal/764795/2 "2021-06-18T11:12:38Z")

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First of all congratulations being free of this drug for 2 months, are you taking anything else? symptoms can persist for many months, I’ve only just come off and its hell…did your anxiety get really bad?

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1382914](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1382914](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1382914)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2021 13:01 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/low-blood-pressure-and-extreme-fatigue-effexor-withdrawal/764795/3 "2021-06-18T13:01:31Z")

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The side effects will depend on each person, I’ve been anxious the first month and had some vivid dreams and my stomach was unstable ( I took some stomach meds for two weeks and my stomach was good again ) but all side effects disappeared only some extreme fatigue which was resolved by taking some hypotension meds to stabilize my blood pressure. I was good lately until I drank some beers last week and I felt a little bit anxious the day after that thus I have stopped drinking alcohol, caffeine, and even tea now I think I feel better today the only problem is that I take the low blood pressure meds to avoid feeling like a zombie and there is also Tinnitus which is some sound I hear on my ears when I go to sleep but it isn’t a big deal for me.  
My psychiatrist recommended taking some vitamins ( Magnesium, vitamin B6, and some pills called Ginoba )  
The only worry for me is if the low blood pressure is a related side effect to the Effexor withdrawal or not.  
It’s hard to come off this drug I hope you become better and you should resist some anxiety especially in the first weeks after that everything will be better, my friends and family helped me a lot so I suggest you stay surrounded by people and talk to your doctor if anything goes wrong.