I could remember several years ago, I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I would like to know from those who have solved PTSD and anxiety, if they have solved it definitively and how to understand what quantity of psilocybin to take and when, for how long. And can you really heal without having an addiction? Thanks to everyone for helping me understand, I want to understand if it's something that can help me solve the problem (I have c-ptsd)
From my experience it really works excellently! It doesnt even need to be a full hit. With potent shrooms 2-3 small ones will still make a clear difference. It will be a few hour cosy rumbling moment around rest time, but afterwards its just calm and you feel amazing and gain your freedom. Psilocybin is different dudes, its the only "treatment" I would recommend to someone who genuinely wants to get better. There is no addiction, withdrawal, or negative side effects. It's just pure healing., far more effective than any anti-depressant. You can thank me later
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
You have articulated my experience perfectly. I’m 45 with a wife and kids and I intend to show them your video in hopes they understand what withdrawal feels and looks like. I’m very disappointed my doctor wasn’t more forthcoming on just how physically - let alone psychologically - addictive these medications actually are. Anyway, thanks for this.
My daughter is on Effexor xr She is getting a divorce has 1 class to get her degree. Now she will have to transfer to a new school in a different town has no money and in a new relationship with a guy that doesn't have a job She never smoked drank or took any drugs not even caffeine or aspirin
I’m literally crying to this video it’s so accurate, I’m not alone..I’m tapering off my med and I’m dealing with withdrawal I cannot imagine completely getting off. 🤢
Been off venlafaxine for a month or so. 75 mg per day for 17 years. Keto diet with intermittent fasting, exercise, cold showers, breathing exercises, micro dosing lsd, and skydiving. much love to all.
Your experience of getting off antidepressants seems to be similar to what other people experience when coming off and it's not talked about enough. I really appreciate that you posted this.
It's taken the better part of a year but I finally feel normal. Back to a semblance of the person that I was. I can't totally describe it. Thanks to the person that began this channel. It's been an instrumental tool in getting over some difficult moments. I hope that you're well, too.
Oh my God I thought I was alone. You have the exact same symptoms I’m having right now weening off of 75MG of Venlafaxine. 😭❤️ Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you for sharing your story. Just came off of it after about 3 and 1/2 years. 150 => 75 => 37.5 mgs to nothing about two weeks ago. Diarrhea and the highly lucid/vivid dreams are the worst so far. Hoping this gets better. The worst part is that I did this behind my doctors back due to my fear of judgement and anxiety of him saying “no.”
Im about to start the same exact process and I havent told my doctor either for the same reason.. i have leftover 37.5 mg pills and might do this. How is it going?
Definately Recommend telling your doctor. But in saying that I completely get it. A lot of them get concerned to stop meds especially with depression. They have such a short time to talk to you and discuss it (not their fault, the system and number of people that need to see a doctor) and they have a duty of care to make sure you're safe to stop. It's hard but if you're firm they will support you. Be open No judgement. Ive stopped meds without doctors support before (not this one) years ago. But I wouldn't recommend it. Especially with this one as this one for me was rough even with tapering How did it go for you? I was switched from tapering Effexor to citalopram 10mg to doctor/with psych input suggesting a month off which I'm currently doing I am also doing CBT and exercise. I agree meds is a tool not a cure and I'm unsure if I need it. But will talk to doctors and therapist Tha is for the video
Thank you so much for sharing your experience - it helps me to grapple with what I am going through and know a bit of what else to expect. My doctor has had me tapering off Effexor. I was on 150, dropped to 75 for a week, then 37.5 for a week, and then no more as of about 2 or 3 days ago. What a rollercoaster. One minute I'm screaming at my phone for ringing, the next minute I'm crying hysterically for no reason. Been angry, impulsive, super emotional all around. I've also experienced flu-like symptoms and brain zaps. My sleep has been whack and I have no appetite. I'm currently on clonidine for my recently diagnosed ADHD. I think my doctor is nervous about adding a stimulant because of my ptsd, emotional dysregulation, anxiety. I'm hoping dropping the antidepressant helps though. If I'm still depressed, my doctor says she may want to add on Bupropion, which I was actually on very briefly in the past before my previous doctor thought I was manic... turns out I may have just felt good because the meds were working. Anyway, good luck to anyone else on this wild ride. I hope we all feel better soon. :)
Thank you for this video. I was taking a therapeutic dose of Effexor XR 175mg for a couple of years. I gradually went to 37.5 mg. In hopes of coming off completely. I stead I have been on the 37.5 mg for months. Each time I try to stop, I get the Braun shocks, constant crying, irritability to the fullest, and dizziness. I've just given up after a couple days of trying to stop completely. It's baffling to me that my doctor simply said that this is the lowest dose and I can stop at any time. Here I am, at three days, again, however. I purposely didn't fill my rx this go around. There's no backing out now... I've got this. We've got this. Stay strong, im doing my best to come out on the other side experiencing a smile like the one you've shown us since being completely off.
I went on a trip and forgot to take my meds with me. From 150mg to nothing for a few days. I am crying watching this right now and I don't even know why. I can't drive because i have horrible vertigo and if i turn my head too fast my vision fails and I get so dizzy i almost fall over. I randomly feel electrical currents through my body. And that's just some of the symptoms I have right now. I feel like a ticking time bomb and just pray I'll make it till i come home. NEVER QUIT COLD TURKEY! LIKE SERIOUSLY, DO NOT DO IT!!
Thank you for sharing your story. I gradually went off Venlafaxine and reduced my lamotrigine to one pill a day. I think Venlafaxine caused a weight gain for me. I’m down almost three sizes without dieting over the past year. My daughter wants to reduce her Venlafaxine. She’s gained a lot of weight. She was never heavy. For both of us we never felt full. We’ve had the best luck with Wellbutrin. Once I was out of town and was off my Effexor for a couple of days because I couldn’t get it refilled quickly enough. I was in bed for a couple of days. I felt really ill. All of these drugs have some negative side effect. I have high cholesterol, dry eyes and dry mouth. She has tardive dyskinesia. It’s always something. Best of luck!
Thank you for sharing your journey and experiences with us❤️ I came off the medication 3 weeks ago and recognize a lot of what you describe. During this time I have had increased anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, mood swings, brain zaps, nausea, sweating, headaches, concentration problems.
Omg this happens to me all the time and because it’s been going on for so long I failed to recognise that these were symptoms and not a reflection of who I am. It’s nice to know you’re not alone.
I took effexor for 23 years. Took 300 mg a day which is pretty much the max. About 9 years ago I ran out and ended up in the hospital and I was terrified beyond belief. Said I would never go through it again. But due to problems not being able to find a decent doctor and ridiculous prices on medications I stopped. 4 months ago I weaned myself off in 30 days. Not an advisable thing to do with this medication as a doctor told me it would take two years to wean myself off it. I now take zero medication. I've never felt better I have no anxiety and I have no fear of not having this medication. If you can get off the stuff anyway you can you be doing yourself a giant favor and service. Good luck anybody has any questions or ideas I'm here to support you. Just let me know if I can help.
Hey, I have some questions if that's alright. Would you be able to walk through that 30 days ween and what symptoms you got and the severity? I'm having a really hard time weaning off currently..
How are you doing now? I accidentally forgot to take mine for a day or two (I honestly can't remember) and I had a psychotic episode... it was.. wow. My husband noticed what's going on and had me take my med. But now I'm starting half dose and I'm terrified it's going to happen again. 😔
@@Raven07787 I'm doing fine now. Not taking anything. If it's some issues with depression but will not go back to anything. Stuff scary to get off but if you can get off it you'll be okay in the long run.
@@jooberjoo4899 I did my own tapering program. I was taking a lot of everything but it basically took about 60 to 90 days for it all to get out of my system. I was in a place where I couldn't get my meds due to a series of circumstances and I knew I had to go off them. I was in a good spot for my personal standpoint so it was a little easier. I still struggle with depression at times yet I will never go back to these meds. If there's anything I can do to help shoot me a text anytime and I will get back to you. It's a really tough thing to get off these but I think in the end you'll feel so much better when you're done with them. Your brain will be used to working on its own without meds. Without
I've decided tapering off my antidepressants and this video has helped alot. I've also experienced some of those withdrawal symptoms you had but I made a mistake when I decided to suddenly stop. So im coming off them slowly and i hope to be ultimately off them for good!
so it's been about 8 months. I'm no longer emotional though every few days I still get mild brain zaps. Crazy. But life, for me at least, is easier. 15 years after the fact, I'm here.
Congrats Alexandra!! 🥰 These kind of stories are so dang important. I just got off Sertraline and three months later - I’m no longer feeling the worst side effects ❤️ These withdrawal periods hella disrupt school/work life from emotional imbalance to straight up dizziness. I’m so glad you shared your experiences
I have to say it because I think it's life saving. To help stop venlafaxine (effexor) pregabalin is what i used to dull symptoms as well as a LOT of exercise. Pregabalin is off label. And I discovered it luckily. I am still, months later, dealing with symptoms. Let me just say that everything said here is true (I am now referring to the channel owner). I was ready to tear people up physically and orally in arguments. The Brain zaps, the dizziness (think too much alcohol and mushrooms without the euphoria and In fact, feeling the opposite of how you'd feel from these things.) Awesome video man. Awesome! Fifteen yearsb of effexor and now months later without, i am still pushing through withdrawsymptomsand using pregabalin. Love you all. I'm about to break down while watching:)
Kelly....I first want to thank you for sharing your experience with this med. Im a man of 56 years old and have a relationship with a women who has been on this med for over 20 years...Prozac prior. I myself have fought trials and sought help many years ago. It did include cymbalta....and as I was told....these meds create a mindset to allow counseling....to talk and find positive ways of dealing with past trials....and after several years.... I was able to wean off as I discovered ways of of properly responding to initiate these learned tools. My love of 20 years is still on these meds and as I lovingly ask her to consider therapy....she angrily refuses. She has a horrible past....father left when she was 5.....3 physical and emotionally abusive marriages. She claims that the meds numb her emotions....which in turn creates much difficulties in our life! The times that she tried....she was very emotional...crying a lot. And she refuses to complete the weaning process....as it’s to painful to deal with her past and easier to take the pill. But she’s so numb...so it’s a pacifier. I am a man and not a women....and I know people are different. Because you have conquered this and had much to say...with heartfelt reaction....I was hoping to find more about it...not just from doctors or big pharma....as we are living in the age of deception. I need to hear from people like you for confirmation and direction. We both Love God and are followers of Jesus....but I question where her faith lies....in God or pharma! I love her dearly and only want the best! It has been a major burden and I’m looking for direction from dear people like yourself to find answers....it has numbed her feelings and how horrible that is for her and everyone in her life. That pill I believe is a tool and not the answer....you have to deal with the past...forgive and clear the slate. I pray you understand...as your not only a testimony from a women’s perspective....but you have overcome. So glad for you! If I don’t hear anything back....I understand. It is very personal...but thank you in advance....and God bless you. I’m just at a loss and hurt to the core without real answers
@@Honorablepitbull I will respectfully disagree. Weaning slowly will prevent the withdrawal symptoms. You are not broken. The drug companies want you to think that to keep addicted to it. The medication stops working to help the depression after about five years. Then all you have are side effects. Which are bad.
I came off the same meds too, only 10 days ago, the dizziness and nausea was the worst I’d felt ever,I had two 9 hr shifts at work to get through and it was hell. Thought my head was gonna fall off, and I had zero concentration, in a job needing concentration was highly difficult. The emotions though omg I cried at films I had seen many times, Back To The Future, Ready PlayerOne, Dog, I was uncontrollably sobbing, it’s an emotional movie but not that bad. I cried at Everything Everywhere At Once. These were definitely the worst meds I had ever taken, and easily the worst to come off them, personally I would tell anyone to avoid these meds and believe you me I have tried most of them, they are the nearest thing to satan to put into your body, and glad I made decision to be off them
You are so strong for this doing this! I have gone through very similar symptoms, especially dizziness and nausea! Thank you so much for being so open with us, I know that your videos are helping others and are very relatable for those who are experiencing similar things! 🥰
Thank you for such a sweet comment! I'm sorry you have gone through those similar symptoms but I'm glad to know I have touched someone who could relate to me :)
I went from 75mg a day to having to cold turkey, both lack of info from my neurologist, and just straight up wrong info from a nurse, led me to lose 60 pounds in 3 months and I couldnt figure out why. but for nearly 2 years I was dysfunctional and it was becoming hard on my family. I felt guilt because I knew something was wrong but nobody believed me. They thought it was just me being a pot head. Which i now know was me self medicating my new side effect. Akathesia, man does it suck. Ive been completely perscription free for a few months now and im working on weening off the weed. Now I just need to finally finish my school I started 3 years ago and I can go back to life before this horrid drug.
Having a strong support system is crucial I think, I hope you will feel better soon. It is a horrid drug indeed, sorry to hear about your family not being supportive, it's so hard to be understood sometimes..
No honey. You're crying - lol - but it's OK, I am too. Coping from withdrawal is more difficult than I can express, if no meds are involved. I don't want to lie to you. Trying to exercise, vitamin D, as much sun and thc (if it's legal where you are). Also, it's important to have some kind of therapy if possible. Please report here if you'd like to continue to talk.
🥰😘 I am so glad you came out of the experience well. It isn't an easy one. I was on a heavy dose of Effexor for years and I stopped cold turkey (stupidly). I was later told by a doctor that your body experiences almost the same symptoms as someone going through heroin withdrawal. I went through what you experienced, also hallucinations, no sleep for days, severe nightmares. Thank you for sharing your journey! God Bless!😇
Having mental health insurance is so important... I was successful in going from 100 MG to 50 MG to 25 MG of Pristiq (very similar to Effexor) but am unable to completely go off. Extreme agitation and irrational anger, suicidality, literally banging my head into walls, crying fits, and cutting myself happen everytime I try to completely go off. The brain zaps are a minor inconvenience compared to that. What you said about needing safeguards in place for dealing with the initial issues is true, but everytime I go to a therapist it's 400 dollars for a 50 minute session. So right now I'm in a free mental health clinic that ends after ten sessions and am researching what I can do to get mental health insurance. I have regular insurance through my husband's job, but it doesn't cover mental health. I've heard this is common. No wonder we're having so many issues in America. Thanks for sharing your experience, it's good to know I'm literally not alone in banging my head 😅
I didn’t think I would be triggered by anything . I just keep tearing up because I’m happy for you feeling better without any antidepressants. It is a scary process of not knowing what it will be like to be off meds when you have been on them for so long.
Thank you for sharing! The unknown is so scary. I do feel much better and I've been off meds since these videos. I am really happy I finally got off of them.
This is me! I have just gone off my Efexor dosages and these are EXACTLY my symptoms. So glad you mentiomed the irritation. I am embarrassed by the feeling that I can't control this!
I’m coming off my anti depressants and took my final dosage this weekend. I’ve cried like 10 times today, feeling so overwhelmed with emotion. I didn’t think it would be this difficult 😣 but I’m trying to just hang in.
Organic flaxseed oil capsules, magnesium and vit b can help with the withdrawal symptoms plus help stabilise you quicker. You can continue to take these ar no risk to help your brain get back balance.
Has anyone else had sleep problems, barely slept since coming of them, my insomnia is the worst it’s been in years, but surprisingly I’m not as tired without them as I was taken them.
I've only experienced sleep issues, namely excessive sleeping, when I've gone more than 40 hours or so since previous dosage. I am currently on 150mg for the past 3 months after expressing to my doctor that I found myself yawning more after a month on 75mg. Going to discuss discontinuation/in a few weeks at next aptmt due to zero sex drive. I've had sex and masturbated once in the past 3 months
@@awesomeblue7872 i had 0 sex drive too after initially started these meds and then once more after getting a bigger dose. Took about a month to return to normal it sucks tho
Trying to get off Effexor now. Literally the worst week of my life. Not to mention that I’ve been trying to taper the last month and honestly it’s all been hell. But this is the 6th day with NO Effexor and every day is a FRESH NEW HELL. Fck this med fck it. I have a life I need to tend to and it’s ruining it.
I agree😘 It's ok. It's one of the worst drugs ever prescribed. Get off of it, please.👃 I hope you have a safe home environment to do so, it is hard to deal with the withdrawal. ❤
This is day 4 of cold turkey for me from 3 doses a day... Not intentionally. My doctor never updated my rx and hasn't responded to my or the pharmacy's calls or messages for the last 4 days. So, to no fault of my own, here I am. Dizzy, vomiting, crying, yelling, sad, depressed, lazy and out of control with no control of the situation. I had no idea there were these effects of missing doses.
have they fixed this. this is absolutely fucking horrible. I'm going without - not without but quitting, and this post has me crying for you. I hope that you're OK.
@@Denada1350 thank you so much Jason. ❤️ I finally got them YESTERDAY! I am starting to feel a bit better. Thank you so so much for caring! I hope you are doing well too. My heart and thoughts are with you. ❤️ Your caring comment means the world to me. Have a beautiful day.
Thank you for this. I have been on anti-depressants for over 30 years, since I was 18, and finally at 49 I am going to try life without them. I'm on a 4 week 1/2 dose taper before going off completely and I'm looking forward to new experiences!
I've been on venlafaxine for 20 years, they helped me for a while, but now I have chronic pain and fatigue and arthritis. I realised the pain started after a breakdown 10 years ago and the Dr put me on a higher dose. I wanted to come off them, iv3 tried so many times but the side effects were too horrible. My Dr put me on a low dose of sertraline and it helped me through the side effects I've now been off venlafaxine for 2 weeks, but on 50mg of sertraline. The first week my .ood plummeted, I spent the whole week in bed, but had an operation on my thumb halfway through, this week my mood is a little better, but I have no motivation, energy or interest in anything. I've read and heard ppl say sertraline can cause this, so next week I'm cutting the dose in half and will taper off them. My next move is to try 5htp for low mood. Seeing your video and how you are feeling now, gives me so much hope that I can feel human again. I've worked through all my issues and I'm at ease with everything, which I think comes with age, becoming wiser and more compassionate with those who have hurt me (they're only human too, and have their shit which projects onto other people, which causes people like us to take it personally and cause depression and anxiety) Anyway well done for getting your life back and helping others too. I hope to do this also, but managing fibromyalgia and arthritis is a whole different kettle of fish lol. Be strong everyone, and rest without feeling guilty, your body is going through so much that it needs rest, good nutrition and fresh air. Best of luck to you all reading this. Love, light and hugs 💜🫧💫💕
Mandy, I first want to thank you for your honesty..... I want to learn more as I have been involved with a lady for almost 18 years. The whole time she has been on either Prozac and now 375 mgs of venlafaxine....not both to be exact. She tells me she was diagnosed by her primary care doctor ( which I wholeheartedly disagree....not a real psychologist ) and said she has a bipolar disorder. No therapy recommend....as if it’s a cure or pacifier. I’ve had my emotional problems and during these trials in my life....I was given an SSRI and completed several years of therapy. I was told the medication was for allowing the painful events to subside in order to lay out my true problems on the table to express and to learn positive ways of dealing with past, present and future trials. I was weaned off and found the therapy great help. This was all done thru a clinical psychologist.....so like the Skynard song.... I know a little. But she refuses to seek therapy and increasingly numb to emotions. She says if she goes off this med she will become way too emotional and cry. As well become very dizzy. But because of her inhibition to connect on a real emotional level....it has caused hardships in our relations. She has a VERY bad past....her father abandoned her....she has been in 3 marriages that resulted in physical and emotional abuse. I know we are older...mid 50s.....we both are deep in faith with The Good Lord....but often wonder how much faith she really has in God....and not man....pharma...etc.... The reason why I’m reaching out is because I need to know more! I can’t rely on the lies from pharma....media...etc. You seem to have a lot to say about this and hoped that maybe you could help me understand in an anonymous way! I just know I love her inside and out but just don’t understand as one...Im not a women.....and second....I don’t trust what the pharma or media tells us.....as we are in this age of deception. And I know what worked for me....but maybe I’m different! I will understand if I do not hear a reply....as I’m asking much....but I figure that there are women who know the truth. Thank you and God bless!!!
@camoplumber oh bless you and your wife. You're right the Anti-depressant just numb your emotions and your life. Until one is ready to to actually face what's been causing the depression and qnxiety there's really nothing that can be done. Sounds like your wife needs real support to face her issues with, but it's scary, it's hard work, there's a lot of soul searching, facing dramas, and facing truths about you as a person. You have to be in the eight frame of mind to do that. If she's not willing to try then I'm afraid all you can do is be there for her of you love her. Don't take it personally is the biggest thing. She's probably really scared. I wish you both so much love and I hope things will work out for you in the future. Much love ❤️
I'm almost done tapering off venlafaxine, the side effects are so horrible that I don't want to be awake throughout the withdrawls. Good to know there's light at the end of the tunnel.
I’ve been on dosages anywhere from 37.5mg-300mg for 5 years and my main withdrawal symptom has always been “brain zaps”, which I think is what others are referring to as “dizziness”. The worst has been the final decrease of 37.5 to 0mg- other decreases were very manageable for me. I’m on day 5 and the brain zaps are still at their height. I take ibuprofen every 6 hours and it helps with headaches, but brain zaps are wild. Hoping it passes after a week or so. It’s unfortunate that there isn’t a formulation for less than 37.5mg.
have been tapering down 75mg venlafaxine for few weeks. My last dosage was 6,25mg, decreased the dosage every 2..3 weeks - (75, 62,5 -> 50 -> 37,5 -> 25 -> 12,5 -> 6,25). Just the last one 6,25 I decided to go to 0 after 5 days. During the taper down, when I decreased the dosage I got some withdrawals.. for like 2..3 days. Not that bad but still noticable. (mostly irritable, sad, emotional) When I dropped my last dosage 5 days ago I started to feel all the bad withdrawals. I am currently feeling like a zombie and hope to feel better soon.
I got off venlafaxine on my own and cold turkey bc the side effects weren’t worth it for me. I’d been on it for almost a month and appearently a low dose so I didn’t think it would do much to me but boy…. I’ve been insanely nauseous the last two days, bad headaches, a lot of dizziness and overall feeling detached from my body… it’s horrible
i was on 75mg then down to 37.5 mg for a couple months then when i felt right i split the 37.5 in equal parts so thats approx 18 mg done that for a couple of months then i split the 18 mg into equal parts so thats 9 mg done that for a month then took one every second day check the withdrawal see how you as you will feel it and pick the day when you feel well enough to go all out good luck you can do it but dont rush it remember when your tapering down still your winning the war good luck peace
@Moon Man Farout man you done fucking fantastic well done and i was only 75 and i felt the withdrawal affects . i couldn't shake the feeling for a couple of weeks i was freaking out. Thank fuck im on them no more.
@HPLovecraftsCatI had this done last year. Hospital STARTED me on 150mgs …. Bastards. Took me almost a year and a half to taper down to 75mg. (Been in 75 for about a year. Last three days I’ve had serious symptoms so I called and said I was feeling like I had Serotonin Syndrome and the on call dropped my mg to 37.5 After this I’m fckin DONE with doctors 😑 period. Worst 3 years of my life I’ve spent on pills that make me feel like garbage On the high dose and even now with low dose. Bunch of Bs they feed us in this big white buildings ☠️
And I still have a few weeks of the 37.5 so I don’t feel like I’m gonna die in my sleep 🙁 these doctors ALL need to be put on blast for putting people on these without the proper treatment and information Beforehand
5 days into coming off Effexor 300mg a day.🥶🦃 I feel like a lightning rod in a storm. Bawling my eyes out. Word of advice. THERE IS NO SHAME IN CRYING. you hold back the tears you will crash. Day six on the horizon. These drugs should be criminal. ✌️❤️
Keep on! You will get better !!! I am in it right now... I feel like electric shock in my brain!!! We really have to keep being strong to be OUT of any medication
You’re so much like me. I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, adhd…….. been on and off a billion meds, same experience as you. For me, all that was misdiagnosis. I’m Autistic, but people couldn’t tell. You are incredibly lovely as a human either way. I don’t usually have much in common with NTs ;)
Hi! I was on SSRIs for 2.5 years and am currently in week 2 of being completely off! The first time I stopped, I did it cold turkey huhu accidentally, and had to take the meds for another 1.5 years. And yes, cold turkey is a BIG NO. Withdrawal symptoms were horrible for me huhu. But! After getting back on it, I am now officially in tapering mode! I tapered with instruction from my psychiatrist end of Feb 2022. I've been asking around and looking for videos to see peoples experiences because honestly, I'm so tired of the withdrawal symptoms once I was completely off. It scared at me first, but seeing as I am not alone in this experience has really helped me cope. Thank you for sharing this and it looks like you have really gone through so much in your MH journey. I know it's different for everyone and we all have a story to tell. I am happy to see that in some ways, we can relate to each other. I guess the medication was there to help, but once you're ready to get off it, there's really another battle to be won. We just CAN'T GIVE UP on ourselves. We've reached this far!!! I can't wait to feel better already (mostly physically) because the nausea, change in appetite, body pain, dizziness, chills, brain zaps, headaches, etc are rly shit huhu BUT I WILL BE STRONG for myself and others HUHUHU. Thank you again for sharing your experience, I'm happy to see a light at the end of this dreadful tunnel. Keep going!!!!
@@Butterfly-vd4tg Hi! I've been fully off my medication for more than 6 months already :) I'm doing okay! I had no more withdrawal symptoms maybe after 1-2 months of being completely off. It was quite an adjustment, but my body pulled through. My psychiatrist really helped me understand all the mechanisms of my body and how it reacts to anxiety. So, I've been figuring out other ways to combat it when I do get anxiety still (because i def still do, just much more controlled and aware now). But, I haven't felt the need yet to go back to any kind of medication. I still see a psychologist for counseling once every 2 months, which has really helped :) Still a lot to work on mentally, emotionally, physically.
@@rinnie-here thx. İ am completly off effexor and of this year (taper slowls since april 75mg)and hope that my body find his Balance back after 4 years. The horror stories make me sad and hopeless when People tell they have 4 years withdrawal 😞
@@Butterfly-vd4tg oh my I understand that feeling :( I was really anxious as I was tapering, that’s how I came across this video. It’s rly diff for everyone, depending also on the dosage you were taking. But, I think just trust your body! If anything feels off, consult your psychiatrist or other necessary doctors and I’m sure they should be able to ease those anxieties. Talking to people who have experienced it rly helped me too. You got this!!
@@rinnie-here you are right ☺️ have same or similiar stories. I get 2018 effexor because of anxiety and dpdr (at this time ı dont know about the mechanics and the response to it) Then last year my doctor tapered me to fast from 150mg to 0mg in 4 months then i had extremly withdrawal then she reinstated me to high again with 75mg in one day and it was horrible. Wanted to die. Now i taper me slowly since begin of April and i am finished January 2023. I hope amd trust my body that i will heals itself. Never ever again ssri and effexor.
Thank you so much for giving me hope that I will not feel like this forever. I have quit my job because of coming off of antidepressants. I have no motivation. Extremely emotional. Sickening anxiety. I really can’t wait to feel better. Thank you so much for your video
I’m tired of being on meds. I really want to get off them and do cognitive behaviour therapy instead. I’m currently on 75mg, but it started to give me anxiety and anger problems 3 years in so my doctor doubled it and I almost committed suicide I was crying hysterically and now I feel like I shouldn’t be on them. I have borderline personality disorder
In my case, every anti-depressant I took worked for about 3 to 4 months, and after that, I would start to feel bad again more and more often until it was like I wasn't on any meds at all. I was on Venlafaxine XR until 10 days ago, when I decided to suddenly stop taking it. Until a month ago, I used the 150mg dose, but my local drugstore only had 75mg doses available when I had to purchase them again and I decided to see what would happen if I just lowered the dose. The answer is nothing significant happened. I didn't have any withdrawals at all and I kept feeling the same. A little over 2 weeks I had a severe mental breakdown. I used to live with my mother, but she couldn't handle the situation anymore, so I moved to my father's house (they are divorced). I told him I wanted to stop using the meds, and he agreed, so I just stopped using them right away. The first day not taking them was like any other day I forgot to to take them, it was really uncomfortable, but not unbearable. However, the second day got worse. Luckily, my father is a very understanding person, so I was in a safe space. The withdrawal symptoms started to be weaker from the third day on. I'm in day 10 without meds. I still feel kind of weird, but I experience much less symptoms. The standard treatment for my condition (BPD) is (dialectical-behavioral) therapy, and medication should only be used for short periods of time, but most of the time since 2016, when I was diagnosed, I was also on meds, which is not standard treatment and research advises against the use of them for such long periods. I had been on this particular medication for almost 4 years and I felt like I had enough. I was literally wasting a lot of money in medication (since in my country Venlafaxine is quite expensive) that didn't work anymore just because I would worse if I left it due to the withdrawals. I'm glad I'm almost off of it. I wouldn't advise you, however, to leave your medications if you have a condition that needs them permanently, or if they have been working well for you just because because you don't want to depend on them. For some people, it's just not possible to live a stable life without medications. If you're one of those people, learn to recognize that and act responsibly. And if you need medication but so far nothing has worked for you, I hope you can find a match soon. Talk to your psychiatrist and if the medication you tried for several weeks or even months yields no positive results, then ask them to prescribe you with something else. Don't stop until you find something that works. You're actually not benefiting from taking a medication that doesn't work for you.
Thank you so much for this video and being so open. Really appreciate your vulnerability. Especially admitting hitting your head. I remember doing that when I was 18 once just out of no where like it was a reflex. Relating to hitting your head, my brother has recently been diagnosed with bipolar, adhd & autism. The psych said it's likely that other siblings could have the same mental conditions. I think I could have autism and when I think back to hitting my head (now 26) this has made me think that perhaps I am on the ASD or potentially have bipolar because of how I have been acting since being on 150mg of Effexor. I saw someone wrote this "you change quickly for the worst & you will feel bulletproof & act without consequences - shoplifting, speeding, unsafe sex, violent outbursts of agitation, aggressive written texts." This has all gotten worse since upping my dose from 75mg. This has also made me curious to stop taking my 150mg Effexor because I have read that it can make bipolar worse. I have been having a lot of weird side effects that emulate mania and hypomania and bipolar depression that come in cycles and intensify when I get my period. It seems like when it rolls around to the next year from upping my Effexor dose it seems like you build a tolerance up and need to up to dose. The closer I get to the max dose the more scared I get to be on this medication. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, it's so helpful.
This is really inspiring that you're feeling so good now! I'm currently going off Effexor and am tapering as much as possible to avoid the side affects. I too, regret going on these meds. Thanks for sharing.
I've been gradually quitting venlafaxine over the last month, and quit completely two days ago. Experienced no sideeffects up until this point, where i get these weird electrical shocks whenever i strain my senses, hard to explain. Also a bit cloudy
@@EternityUnknownI'm surprising myself when I say this: it's beatable. I'm on my way. Do you have a therapist? Obviously our situations are different but I feel so much better - I've been weaning for about 4 months. Honestly, friend, if you want to, you can get off of it if you don't feel like you need it.
@@gunnikrHi! Two months is awesome! Cold turkey? I truly hope not. I had to force myself back into new routines. I ate a LOT of THC (be careful with it, if you're not a regular weed user). Vitamin D in hgh (but therapeutic doses, I spent as much time in the sun as possible, too) but Vitamin D can be tricky if you're in a warmer climate and on other medications. My doctor also gave me a few weeks of another medication (one of those anti anxiety meds that end with the letters p-a-m). May I ask what made you stop? How long were you using it and do you have a doctor helping you to taper? If you do happen to see this message but don't get a moment to reply - it truly gets better. I've noticed positive physiological changes that I thought were affecting me due to my age. It wasn't. The medication did some bad things that I'm still recovering from but I no longer feel as though venlafaxine owns me.
@@gunnikr also, I'm on youtube, in the comments, often. If you ever just feel like commiserating, I'll always do my best to reply with my experiences. Also - back to your original post where you said that you feel ''down right on edge''. That sentence truly resonated, I came back to it because I was RAGING at times. When I felt as though I were on edge, it usually meant that I had been showing some outward signs that I was suffering and many folks didn't know. Try to find something to do that is calming when you're feeling that way. Breating exercises, stretching, sleep. The goal is to beat venlafaxine and to combat the issues that came with usage, one step at a time. At least that's how it's been for me. Did I mention Lyrica aka pregabalin? I was given a prescription for it - the medication really curbed some of the withdrawal symptoms after 15 years of effexor use. I took it for a month and it made things just a touch less hard.
I missed a dose today. Worst feeling in the world, would not recommend to anyone. To start the dreams are horrible. I dreamt that I was trying to leave Russia and convince them that I wasn’t meant to be there. I asked my mum to make me toast and she forgot so I had a full on meltdown spiral of going to killing my self. Like if I didn’t know I was feeling like that cause of my pills I would have killed my self. I did self harm again. The head zaps are unbearable. Even when I take my meds 10 mins later than normal then I start to get them. Every moment of any part of my body so even just moving my eyes caused so dizziness. The sickness. I have been non stop on the toilet. I’m scared to ever go off my meds now. I don’t want to experience any of the symptoms i’m going through rn.
I was terribly afraid to start tapering cos of the symptoms you describe. Its only fear and its only symptoms. Im down 10 % for the last week and i feel the precursors of dramatic symptoms. Keeping confident and not reducing more is key. Im ok. Ive been on venlafaxine 75 mg for 12 years.
Awesome video, Alexandra! I just spent about 2 months tapering off of Venlafaxine, and it was hell for me. I wish I was able to better communicate the patience and support that I needed during the process. I wish I had never gone on the SNRI in the first place.
I was put on 300 mgs of Effexor XR, daily, in 2002 (was told it was "not addictive"), in August of 2020 (18 years of continual exposure) I switched over to Prozac, but impatience got the better of me, and I just stopped the Prozac. Now I've had no AD's for almost a year, and the agony I feel is only getting worse. I wonder if going back on the drug (Effexor or Prozac) would reinstate my will to live, but I've tried it in the past, and when reinstatement fails, it's only more traumatizing because your constantly asking yourself, "why can a drug work so good at first, and then have the completely opposite effect a 2nd time?" and it's a perpetual (yet valid) OCD'ing thought that blocks out any other positive reinforcements, and time it'self becomes pain. Right now I can honestly say, "I don't care if I wake up tomorrow!" L/R
@@ghostwriter1415 Keep fighting, friend. My only option besides ADs is counseling, and I'm going to find another counselor to talk to. Whatever you do, keep pushing and never forget that you WILL get through it. I wish you the best.
I went through a month of tapering venaflaxine, haven't been taking any for a couple weeks now, been feeling like crap and very depressed. Docor said I could take it back, but I'm thinking that maybe a very bad idea if these feelings are just normal and eventually go away. But my doctor keeps saying, "if you tapered for a month as prescribed you should have no side effects or anything, it's probably you causing the issue and the feelings" wtf I haven't heard one single person say they didn't had any issues quiting the medication
@@LeChikapaw my personal opinion is that your doctor is wrong about avoiding side effects. Mine tried to take me off cold turkey and I almost went to the ER, so clearly some doctors aren't as informed as they seem.
Almost 3 months off after 27 years of mostly effexor some benzos and antipsychotics. The way to come off is hyperbolic taper and holding for 4 to 6 weeks. It took me 5 years 7 months from 225 mg. It's doable but not easy. The central nervous system becomes dependent and to take it away too fast will unstabilize it. Some fair better than others. Protracted withdrawals exist and can last months to years.
Ms. Carmel we need comments like yours. ❤ Its been 5 years of counting beads and am on 9 mg effexor now after 25 years of up to 225mg. The medical gaslighting, insomnia and the ups and downs are indescribable.
Wow, you're a freaking trooper. There's no way I'm getting off a med longer than it takes me to make a whole human. Honestly this medicine pisses me off so much and I'm so sorry you went through that for so long. I was at 225mg and developed dyskenisia and akathisia so hyperbolic tapering wasn't an option for me. I went down from 225mg to 0mg in 2 months and it's been hell but to go almost 6 years??? Wow!! Hugs and love to you!!!! ❤❤❤
Im sorry to everyone who is on this medication.😢 My dr.just gave me this medication "bout 3monrhs ago" 😁 I never took it because I dont feel comfortable. Ive been praying and believing the Lord will heal me .for those who dont believe in God its okay he believes in you and YOU WILL LIVE AND NOT DIE TO DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD... I wish I could help more than my words .if anyone is interested when its late you can't sleep, anxious, panicky no one near listen to Joseph Prince to settle your thoughts 💭 ....I love you all through Christ Jesus 🙏❤
I have been on these tablets for ten years, I know I long time, about 6 months ago I decided to come off them, they made me feel numb like I had no emotions anymore, I just didn’t recognise who I was, I was on 225mg a day so I started slowly reducing my dose and last week was my first week off them altogether, I’ve been a huge ball of emotions, like all my emotions came back at one time it’s a lot to cope with but I’m doing it, the withdrawal effects were not nice but I’m finally starting to feel less dizzy, less brain zaps (as I call them) feel like it will still take a while to feel emotionally stable but I’ll get there, We’ll done on getting off them, it’s not easy ❤️
I'm actually really glad that you mentioned you were confrontational not that I wish that on you but that is the most prominent thing with me at the moment. I am having conflict with absolutely everybody and I even went absolutely crazy today at somebody at my workplace and told him to watch his mouth and stormed out. I've been blocking people on Facebook and just being a complete ass I'm hitting my head too😅
I’m currently reducing from 75mg daily. I’m now on 37.5 with no noticeable withdrawals at moment. Aiming to be off them entirely by end of month. I’ve been on Venlafaxine for 7 months. I’ve started running and taking a variety of supplements so hoping this keeps me afloat.
Thanks for sharing your experience . Just remember to take it easy with the taper, you want to give your body time to adjust to the lower dose in order to minimise the withdrawal symptoms. Hope you are doing good, take care x
From what all I’ve heard from the pros is that the lower dose you were on you’re gonna feel a much bigger effect when you try to get off of it. You have to really wean down the 37.5 into increments as well are they say it is hell
This is such an important topic! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for being so open about it!!! I really loved your message about how medication won't solve your problem and if you stop the medication you will have to face it anyway. I agree that therapy is a must before starting pills or at least pairing meds with therapy but psychologists can just be so expensive --- thank you again for sharing!!
Thanks for sharing this. I have tried to quit effexor 3 times after taking them for more than 15 years and still haven't successful done it. They are a help and a curse. I trying wish someone could find a way to skip the withdrawal to come of it. Like you said, I experience the same, terrible anxiety that I couldnt shake when tapering off them, so uncomfortable - you give into going back on your last dose. I would give anything to feel normal again - and actually be able to relax without any trouble - just like the good old days.
It was a rough month for me. I couldn't work (but can't 100% blame drug. Covid, Australian unable to visit family, work stress etc). But after doctors didn't sign my script causing withdrawal knew it was time to stop. Plus wasn't working for me anyways. It was worth the struggle. I am now on a different medication that is actually working. I can actually do CBT and respond to it now. It's super hard but keep at it if you can and if you can't do t be hard on yourself. It's probably the hardest things I had to do like many people based on the comments
Currently attempting to come off. 4 days in I cracked and took one, I am going to literally try taking half a capsule. Went out today, was hot, irritated, ready to fight all my friends for no reason. Super sensitive to the sun and noise. Neck and head hurt, just horrible experience overall.
I’m on day 3 of Effexor (37.5mg) withdrawal. My doctor told me to try cold turkey, because I’m not fond of the other options. So far I’m just very dizzy. I have to walk so slow. I’m also a little emotional, but I’m also on 300mg bupropion xr, which I think is helping with that. I’m hoping my symptoms don’t get worse. I’m so nervous about it.
I was on 225mg XR for 3+years and after gaining over 100 pounds I Decided no more I wanted off it when I'd mention that to doctors I'd either get some other meds added on top or get the run around about stopping so basically they wouldn't let me stop it. Now I know why. I looked into how to safely come off it "safely " I went to half my dose for 2 weeks then 1/4 dose for 2 weeks. I've been 5 days since I've had any and I'm literally failing apart I can't keep anything down, I'm in constant pain, getting brain zaps (look that up), I can't walk or drive, I have to hold my husband's shoulders to walk, nightmares, seeing things that arent there, plus symptoms I'm to embarrassed to share. I don't wish this medication on my worst enemy (and I really would like him to fall off the planet). It's just bad. I'll never trust a doctor again. I'll never take prescription medication again. Ever.
I sooo know what you mean omg. Last time I quit for 4 days but got right back on because my behaviour was scary. I'm just like you in that I'm non-confrontational and let things slide off my back normally. However, it was like I was possessed by a very aggressive energy. My roommates said something I did not like on the group chat (refused to wash dishes) and I insulted them so bad that they left the group chat. Then I saw one of them in the hallway and I felt he looked at me rudely and I went OFF on him for 30 minutes screaming. He has not talked to me since (4 months now) and likely thinks I am psychotic. Sigh. I'm scared to quit now....people were not kidding about withdrawals !!
I’m currently on day 3 of withdrawal from Effexor 225mg I’m going cold turkey and let me just say I’m MISERABLE! I want to fight, cry, and scream at this point! This medicine is EVIL! Now I know how addicts feel. This inspired me to make a me to make a mental health channel because this is the shit they don’t tell you!
8:22 🤚HOLD ON...not takin/contradictory advice darlin."no meds/advise taper off" but week ago ya ? will to live/dark place; sounds like ya went COLD TURKEY; have you informed doc of this? "Tappering off" takes more than week and if you're in "Bad Place" you definitely DON'T wanna go Cold Turkey. xo
3RD day, trying cold turkey bc my pharmacy doesn't have . I feel like I'm going to lose my mind, I feel like I've turned into a monster and feel so ashamed for what I have said to those who love me and my thoughts are terrible.
@@m.xhdd.x well its a bit physical but mostly a mental thing. Your mind can reset after your body has purged the chemicals. It takes time to get back to who you were,and some never do. The thoughts you think are the thoughts that come into your existence. You consciously think them and the subconscious brings them into your life. I still to this day watch my mom struggle with her depression and unfortunately it's become her way of life. Some people need meds for life others need them for certain circumstances in their life. I did this with no help or approval from the doctor and I've found a soft spot in between Joy and misery. I'm happy and I wish anyone who has been there the best of luck.
@@Dustin-qr3kh well thank you so much for taking your time to answer me. I’m really in a deep deep misery with this depression and anxiety that I cannot take it anymore, I need to be medicated. I’m just worried that I’ll still be experiencing withdrawals even if I’ll follow my doctor’s advice with gradually stopping the medication
You have helped me understand my situation. I needed to see a perspective outside of my thoughts and those around me. Thank you Thank you for being a beautiful person.
I’m so confused why would we take this drug if we are going to be so depressed coming off of them ? Meaning what’s the point of taking them then ? It doesn’t make sense to me 😮I ask this cause my doctor just prescribed Venlafaxine for depression but I’m thinking if I take them coming off is going to be way worse 😮
Thank you so much to Alexandra. I was told by my GP to go cold turkey after only being on venlafaxine 75mg for a few weeks as the side effects were too much. Then after 7 days to start on the new drug. NOTHING prepared me for what I'm experiencing. The intense brain zaps, nausea, and worst of all - the sudden flares of anger at loud noise. Takes ages to calm down afterward too. Then comes the guilt... I've noticed many people on here recommending CBD. If this really can ease some of these dreadful withdrawal symptoms, I'm prepared to give it a go. I just don't know what dose I need.
Thank you for sharing! I feel that I am very similar to you, but these medication withdrawals really have had me on edge too. I want to be off these medications. I have these exact emotional issues and I was thinking it was just me, but I’m glad it’s not just me.
This is not an easy topic to talk about. Thanks for being open and sharing! The human body is so fascinating and medications affect everyone so differently. Glad you're off of them and in a better place!
Effexor worked for me like all anti-depressants did; the first week only. After that everything it's supposed to help with felt like it made worse. Anyways, I was on 300mg of effexor, trying to keep the positive effects going, stopped cold turkey cause I was just tired of going in for appointments. It was pretty awful, much worse than smoking or drinking withdrawal. THE #1 problem was those weird 'brain zaps' as people call it. I can only describe it as that feeling you get when you wake up suddenly after almost drifting off to sleep, but it came in waves and lasted for almost a week. I really couldn't understand how such a low effect drug could have such intense withdrawal.
been breaking down so much. And cry over the smallest things. Been pushing away ppl who care for me too :( and she put me on another antidepressant (Wellbutrin) when I had been asking for half a year to be antidepressant-free.
I feel like I've flu. Very flat mood. Motivation is shot. I was on 37.5mg long release. Three little pills inside a capsule. I sort of did 3, 2 for a week, then been on 2 for about 2 months... now I'm going down to 1, 2, 1,2 ... and so on... then I'll do the 1 for a while... before going to 0... Doing it this way, I haven't had any brain zaps, but I do feel icky, uncomfortable and very lethargic... lots of lying down... no crying though so... although I feel rubbish, I don't really depressed, more of a sadness/reflective/demotivate mood.
I went from 150 to 74.5 for a couple of weeks then 37.5 for a couple weeks. The last day I took 4 37.5's. I was great for two days and came the dizzynesss today. I have been sleeping almost all day. That's one reason I did this.
I find I can barely understand my own comment. Tired I guess. I meant to say I took a couple months reducing by halves a few weeks at a time. I have no Idea what the last day 4 37.5's was. It was after four weeks of 37.5 a day I finally quit altogether. At first I slept a lot (fortunately I am retired) some dizziness and a goodly amount of anxiety. I have a great deal going on so I can't blame it all on withdrawel. It is mostly gone. My Son 50 has friends who spent a year battling and some went back on andsome transferred to new meds.
Im hoping you could give us an update on how you’re doing now It would really be helpful. I was on 75 mg for 3 years and stopped it in 2 weeks then relapsed after 4 months💔 now i feel like im stuck on these pills forever. Main problem is anxiety
I tapered from 75mg to 37.5mg, which I just took for 30 days and then zero. For me, The withdrawal has been bad but better than I expected except for the emotionalness. There is a supplement called Phosphatidylserine that might help with calmness.
This is a really important topic to be talking about! You’re so brave for being so open and talking about your experience with it and I respect you so much! ❤️
I could remember several years ago, I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I would like to know from those who have solved PTSD and anxiety, if they have solved it definitively and how to understand what quantity of psilocybin to take and when, for how long. And can you really heal without having an addiction?
Thanks to everyone for helping me understand, I want to understand if it's
something that can help me solve the problem (I have c-ptsd)
From my experience it really works excellently! It doesnt even need to be a full hit. With potent shrooms 2-3 small ones will still make a clear difference. It will be a few hour cosy rumbling moment around rest time, but afterwards its just calm and you feel amazing and gain your freedom. Psilocybin is different dudes, its the only "treatment" I would recommend to someone who genuinely wants to get better. There is no addiction, withdrawal, or negative side effects. It's just pure healing., far more effective than any anti-depressant. You can thank me later
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
You have articulated my experience perfectly. I’m 45 with a wife and kids and I intend to show them your video in hopes they understand what withdrawal feels and looks like. I’m very disappointed my doctor wasn’t more forthcoming on just how physically - let alone psychologically - addictive these medications actually are. Anyway, thanks for this.
My daughter is on Effexor xr
She is getting a divorce has 1 class to get her degree. Now she will have to transfer to a new school in a different town has no money and in a new relationship with a guy that doesn't have a job
She never smoked drank or took any drugs not even caffeine or aspirin
Did you manage to get off of Effexor Matthew?
@@DomBaconMusic I haven’t. No. The withdrawal is painful.
Yeah but how was it once you were on them did it help? Of course any drug like this going to have withdrawal effects pretty much a given.
No doctor will tell you the truth of addiction up front. They tell you little unless you push them. All of them protect the drug companies.
I’m literally crying to this video it’s so accurate, I’m not alone..I’m tapering off my med and I’m dealing with withdrawal I cannot imagine completely getting off. 🤢
Me too im very nervous
What does it mean to taper off?
I wish more people saw this video before starting these drugs. It took me years to taper off. It was hell. Never told how bad it would be either.
Been off venlafaxine for a month or so. 75 mg per day for 17 years. Keto diet with intermittent fasting, exercise, cold showers, breathing exercises, micro dosing lsd, and skydiving. much love to all.
How are you?
Is that what your doing for fun or is that what you’re doing to combat your anxiety/depression/etc
@@crustyfapkin4349 To deal with depression mostly.
I've been up to 225mg but side effects took over and I've been slowly tampering off for a few years. This is my first week of 75mg.
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Your experience of getting off antidepressants seems to be similar to what other people experience when coming off and it's not talked about enough. I really appreciate that you posted this.
I agree! I'm so glad :)
It's taken the better part of a year but I finally feel normal. Back to a semblance of the person that I was. I can't totally describe it. Thanks to the person that began this channel. It's been an instrumental tool in getting over some difficult moments. I hope that you're well, too.
Oh my God I thought I was alone. You have the exact same symptoms I’m having right now weening off of 75MG of Venlafaxine. 😭❤️ Thank you for sharing your experience.
Girl how are you now?!? I’m in that position now, tapering down to 37.5 is so hard I can’t imagine getting off off of them.
Thank you for sharing your story. Just came off of it after about 3 and 1/2 years. 150 => 75 => 37.5 mgs to nothing about two weeks ago. Diarrhea and the highly lucid/vivid dreams are the worst so far. Hoping this gets better. The worst part is that I did this behind my doctors back due to my fear of judgement and anxiety of him saying “no.”
Im about to start the same exact process and I havent told my doctor either for the same reason.. i have leftover 37.5 mg pills and might do this. How is it going?
Definately Recommend telling your doctor. But in saying that I completely get it. A lot of them get concerned to stop meds especially with depression. They have such a short time to talk to you and discuss it (not their fault, the system and number of people that need to see a doctor) and they have a duty of care to make sure you're safe to stop. It's hard but if you're firm they will support you. Be open
No judgement. Ive stopped meds without doctors support before (not this one) years ago. But I wouldn't recommend it. Especially with this one as this one for me was rough even with tapering
How did it go for you?
I was switched from tapering Effexor to citalopram 10mg to doctor/with psych input suggesting a month off which I'm currently doing
I am also doing CBT and exercise.
I agree meds is a tool not a cure and I'm unsure if I need it. But will talk to doctors and therapist
Tha is for the video
I'm on Venlafaxine and it just really numbs everything.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience - it helps me to grapple with what I am going through and know a bit of what else to expect. My doctor has had me tapering off Effexor. I was on 150, dropped to 75 for a week, then 37.5 for a week, and then no more as of about 2 or 3 days ago. What a rollercoaster. One minute I'm screaming at my phone for ringing, the next minute I'm crying hysterically for no reason. Been angry, impulsive, super emotional all around. I've also experienced flu-like symptoms and brain zaps. My sleep has been whack and I have no appetite. I'm currently on clonidine for my recently diagnosed ADHD. I think my doctor is nervous about adding a stimulant because of my ptsd, emotional dysregulation, anxiety. I'm hoping dropping the antidepressant helps though. If I'm still depressed, my doctor says she may want to add on Bupropion, which I was actually on very briefly in the past before my previous doctor thought I was manic... turns out I may have just felt good because the meds were working. Anyway, good luck to anyone else on this wild ride. I hope we all feel better soon. :)
Thank you for this video. I was taking a therapeutic dose of Effexor XR 175mg for a couple of years. I gradually went to 37.5 mg. In hopes of coming off completely. I stead I have been on the 37.5 mg for months. Each time I try to stop, I get the Braun shocks, constant crying, irritability to the fullest, and dizziness. I've just given up after a couple days of trying to stop completely. It's baffling to me that my doctor simply said that this is the lowest dose and I can stop at any time. Here I am, at three days, again, however. I purposely didn't fill my rx this go around. There's no backing out now... I've got this. We've got this. Stay strong, im doing my best to come out on the other side experiencing a smile like the one you've shown us since being completely off.
Break the capsules and only take half the beads. You can further taper this way.
Microscale and weigh out beads or tablets or see if you can get a liquid form of effexor.
I went on a trip and forgot to take my meds with me. From 150mg to nothing for a few days. I am crying watching this right now and I don't even know why. I can't drive because i have horrible vertigo and if i turn my head too fast my vision fails and I get so dizzy i almost fall over. I randomly feel electrical currents through my body. And that's just some of the symptoms I have right now. I feel like a ticking time bomb and just pray I'll make it till i come home. NEVER QUIT COLD TURKEY! LIKE SERIOUSLY, DO NOT DO IT!!
Thank you for sharing your story. I gradually went off Venlafaxine and reduced my lamotrigine to one pill a day. I think Venlafaxine caused a weight gain for me. I’m down almost three sizes without dieting over the past year. My daughter wants to reduce her Venlafaxine. She’s gained a lot of weight. She was never heavy. For both of us we never felt full. We’ve had the best luck with Wellbutrin. Once I was out of town and was off my Effexor for a couple of days because I couldn’t get it refilled quickly enough. I was in bed for a couple of days. I felt really ill. All of these drugs have some negative side effect. I have high cholesterol, dry eyes and dry mouth. She has tardive dyskinesia. It’s always something. Best of luck!
Thank you for sharing your journey and experiences with us❤️
I came off the medication 3 weeks ago and recognize a lot of what you describe. During this time I have had increased anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, mood swings, brain zaps, nausea, sweating, headaches, concentration problems.
How long did it take you to feel normal again?
@@hennajan812 About 5-6 weeks. But the worst symptoms calm down after about 3 weeks.
Omg this happens to me all the time and because it’s been going on for so long I failed to recognise that these were symptoms and not a reflection of who I am. It’s nice to know you’re not alone.
It can be so confusing to distinguish what is caused by medication or what's not, it's great you were able to make that realization. I totally agree❤️
I took effexor for 23 years. Took 300 mg a day which is pretty much the max. About 9 years ago I ran out and ended up in the hospital and I was terrified beyond belief. Said I would never go through it again. But due to problems not being able to find a decent doctor and ridiculous prices on medications I stopped. 4 months ago I weaned myself off in 30 days. Not an advisable thing to do with this medication as a doctor told me it would take two years to wean myself off it. I now take zero medication. I've never felt better I have no anxiety and I have no fear of not having this medication. If you can get off the stuff anyway you can you be doing yourself a giant favor and service. Good luck anybody has any questions or ideas I'm here to support you. Just let me know if I can help.
Hey, I have some questions if that's alright.
Would you be able to walk through that 30 days ween and what symptoms you got and the severity? I'm having a really hard time weaning off currently..
How are you doing now? I accidentally forgot to take mine for a day or two (I honestly can't remember) and I had a psychotic episode... it was.. wow. My husband noticed what's going on and had me take my med. But now I'm starting half dose and I'm terrified it's going to happen again. 😔
@@Raven07787 I'm doing fine now. Not taking anything. If it's some issues with depression but will not go back to anything. Stuff scary to get off but if you can get off it you'll be okay in the long run.
How long did it take you to feel "normal" after stopping?
@@jooberjoo4899 I did my own tapering program. I was taking a lot of everything but it basically took about 60 to 90 days for it all to get out of my system. I was in a place where I couldn't get my meds due to a series of circumstances and I knew I had to go off them. I was in a good spot for my personal standpoint so it was a little easier. I still struggle with depression at times yet I will never go back to these meds. If there's anything I can do to help shoot me a text anytime and I will get back to you. It's a really tough thing to get off these but I think in the end you'll feel so much better when you're done with them. Your brain will be used to working on its own without meds. Without
I've decided tapering off my antidepressants and this video has helped alot. I've also experienced some of those withdrawal symptoms you had but I made a mistake when I decided to suddenly stop. So im coming off them slowly and i hope to be ultimately off them for good!
so it's been about 8 months. I'm no longer emotional though every few days I still get mild brain zaps. Crazy. But life, for me at least, is easier. 15 years after the fact, I'm here.
Congrats Alexandra!! 🥰 These kind of stories are so dang important. I just got off Sertraline and three months later - I’m no longer feeling the worst side effects ❤️ These withdrawal periods hella disrupt school/work life from emotional imbalance to straight up dizziness. I’m so glad you shared your experiences
I have to say it because I think it's life saving. To help stop venlafaxine (effexor) pregabalin is what i used to dull symptoms as well as a LOT of exercise. Pregabalin is off label. And I discovered it luckily. I am still, months later, dealing with symptoms. Let me just say that everything said here is true (I am now referring to the channel owner). I was ready to tear people up physically and orally in arguments. The Brain zaps, the dizziness (think too much alcohol and mushrooms without the euphoria and In fact, feeling the opposite of how you'd feel from these things.) Awesome video man. Awesome! Fifteen yearsb of effexor and now months later without, i am still pushing through withdrawsymptomsand using pregabalin. Love you all. I'm about to break down while watching:)
Jeepers, 15 years! I'm coming off after 10. I'm happy you made it to the other side, pray for me, lol.
I am also this person, btw. It's my wife's account.
@@sendnoodle5 how is it going?
Kelly....I first want to thank you for sharing your experience with this med. Im a man of 56 years old and have a relationship with a women who has been on this med for over 20 years...Prozac prior. I myself have fought trials and sought help many years ago. It did include cymbalta....and as I was told....these meds create a mindset to allow counseling....to talk and find positive ways of dealing with past trials....and after several years.... I was able to wean off as I discovered ways of of properly responding to initiate these learned tools. My love of 20 years is still on these meds and as I lovingly ask her to consider therapy....she angrily refuses. She has a horrible past....father left when she was 5.....3 physical and emotionally abusive marriages. She claims that the meds numb her emotions....which in turn creates much difficulties in our life! The times that she tried....she was very emotional...crying a lot. And she refuses to complete the weaning process....as it’s to painful to deal with her past and easier to take the pill. But she’s so numb...so it’s a pacifier.
I am a man and not a women....and I know people are different. Because you have conquered this and had much to say...with heartfelt reaction....I was hoping to find more about it...not just from doctors or big pharma....as we are living in the age of deception. I need to hear from people like you for confirmation and direction.
We both Love God and are followers of Jesus....but I question where her faith lies....in God or pharma! I love her dearly and only want the best! It has been a major burden and I’m looking for direction from dear people like yourself to find answers....it has numbed her feelings and how horrible that is for her and everyone in her life. That pill I believe is a tool and not the answer....you have to deal with the past...forgive and clear the slate. I pray you understand...as your not only a testimony from a women’s perspective....but you have overcome. So glad for you! If I don’t hear anything back....I understand. It is very personal...but thank you in advance....and God bless you. I’m just at a loss and hurt to the core without real answers
My brain can’t live without Effexor. If I miss a day or two my life becomes a living hell with those withdrawal symptoms like ringing ears etc.
Go slow! I’m weaning 5mg every two weeks to a month depending on my withdrawal symptoms. Ive gone from 150mg to 25mg. Good luck! I want off this shit.
@@georgiabessie I’m personally happy to stay on. When the brain is damaged sometimes we don’t have much of a choice
@@Honorablepitbull I will respectfully disagree. Weaning slowly will prevent the withdrawal symptoms. You are not broken. The drug companies want you to think that to keep addicted to it. The medication stops working to help the depression after about five years. Then all you have are side effects. Which are bad.
I came off the same meds too, only 10 days ago, the dizziness and nausea was the worst I’d felt ever,I had two 9 hr shifts at work to get through and it was hell. Thought my head was gonna fall off, and I had zero concentration, in a job needing concentration was highly difficult. The emotions though omg I cried at films I had seen many times, Back To The Future, Ready PlayerOne, Dog, I was uncontrollably sobbing, it’s an emotional movie but not that bad. I cried at Everything Everywhere At Once. These were definitely the worst meds I had ever taken, and easily the worst to come off them, personally I would tell anyone to avoid these meds and believe you me I have tried most of them, they are the nearest thing to satan to put into your body, and glad I made decision to be off them
You are so strong for this doing this! I have gone through very similar symptoms, especially dizziness and nausea! Thank you so much for being so open with us, I know that your videos are helping others and are very relatable for those who are experiencing similar things! 🥰
Thank you for such a sweet comment! I'm sorry you have gone through those similar symptoms but I'm glad to know I have touched someone who could relate to me :)
I went from 75mg a day to having to cold turkey, both lack of info from my neurologist, and just straight up wrong info from a nurse, led me to lose 60 pounds in 3 months and I couldnt figure out why. but for nearly 2 years I was dysfunctional and it was becoming hard on my family. I felt guilt because I knew something was wrong but nobody believed me. They thought it was just me being a pot head. Which i now know was me self medicating my new side effect. Akathesia, man does it suck. Ive been completely perscription free for a few months now and im working on weening off the weed. Now I just need to finally finish my school I started 3 years ago and I can go back to life before this horrid drug.
Having a strong support system is crucial I think, I hope you will feel better soon. It is a horrid drug indeed, sorry to hear about your family not being supportive, it's so hard to be understood sometimes..
I will never quit weed. It saved my life. Congratulations though, Kai.
@@cadwendy Glad you didn’t follow her advice!
I'm not crying it's just raining on my face.
I came here to know how to cope with withdrawal after 3.5 years of treatment
No honey. You're crying - lol - but it's OK, I am too. Coping from withdrawal is more difficult than I can express, if no meds are involved. I don't want to lie to you. Trying to exercise, vitamin D, as much sun and thc (if it's legal where you are). Also, it's important to have some kind of therapy if possible. Please report here if you'd like to continue to talk.
🥰😘 I am so glad you came out of the experience well. It isn't an easy one. I was on a heavy dose of Effexor for years and I stopped cold turkey (stupidly). I was later told by a doctor that your body experiences almost the same symptoms as someone going through heroin withdrawal. I went through what you experienced, also hallucinations, no sleep for days, severe nightmares. Thank you for sharing your journey! God Bless!😇
Having mental health insurance is so important... I was successful in going from 100 MG to 50 MG to 25 MG of Pristiq (very similar to Effexor) but am unable to completely go off. Extreme agitation and irrational anger, suicidality, literally banging my head into walls, crying fits, and cutting myself happen everytime I try to completely go off. The brain zaps are a minor inconvenience compared to that. What you said about needing safeguards in place for dealing with the initial issues is true, but everytime I go to a therapist it's 400 dollars for a 50 minute session. So right now I'm in a free mental health clinic that ends after ten sessions and am researching what I can do to get mental health insurance. I have regular insurance through my husband's job, but it doesn't cover mental health. I've heard this is common. No wonder we're having so many issues in America. Thanks for sharing your experience, it's good to know I'm literally not alone in banging my head 😅
be well. do what you can to be well.
Try finding a support group it may help and be free!
I didn’t think I would be triggered by anything . I just keep tearing up because I’m happy for you feeling better without any antidepressants. It is a scary process of not knowing what it will be like to be off meds when you have been on them for so long.
Thank you for sharing! The unknown is so scary. I do feel much better and I've been off meds since these videos. I am really happy I finally got off of them.
thank you for being so transparent because I'm coming off effexor right now and the emotional part is so so hard
Spot on! I'm experiencing this atm. Thank you for making this video. Hope you're still feeling better ❤️😊👍
This is me! I have just gone off my Efexor dosages and these are EXACTLY my symptoms. So glad you mentiomed the irritation. I am embarrassed by the feeling that I can't control this!
How many days/weeks did you have withdrawal symptoms?
Withdrawal from Effexor is a complete nightmare…I’m almost two months clean from it and I’m still having storage episodes…
I’m coming off my anti depressants and took my final dosage this weekend. I’ve cried like 10 times today, feeling so overwhelmed with emotion. I didn’t think it would be this difficult 😣 but I’m trying to just hang in.
Organic flaxseed oil capsules, magnesium and vit b can help with the withdrawal symptoms plus help stabilise you quicker. You can continue to take these ar no risk to help your brain get back balance.
Has anyone else had sleep problems, barely slept since coming of them, my insomnia is the worst it’s been in years, but surprisingly I’m not as tired without them as I was taken them.
I've only experienced sleep issues, namely excessive sleeping, when I've gone more than 40 hours or so since previous dosage. I am currently on 150mg for the past 3 months after expressing to my doctor that I found myself yawning more after a month on 75mg.
Going to discuss discontinuation/in a few weeks at next aptmt due to zero sex drive. I've had sex and masturbated once in the past 3 months
@@awesomeblue7872 i had 0 sex drive too after initially started these meds and then once more after getting a bigger dose. Took about a month to return to normal it sucks tho
Trying to get off Effexor now. Literally the worst week of my life. Not to mention that I’ve been trying to taper the last month and honestly it’s all been hell. But this is the 6th day with NO Effexor and every day is a FRESH NEW HELL. Fck this med fck it. I have a life I need to tend to and it’s ruining it.
I agree😘 It's ok. It's one of the worst drugs ever prescribed. Get off of it, please.👃 I hope you have a safe home environment to do so, it is hard to deal with the withdrawal. ❤
Fight through it please, just a bit more. You will be happier soon. It feels like hell!
I'm so sorry, 2 days ago was my last taper day and I'm dying too. I really hope you're okay 🫂
Im so sad now cause I wasnt expecting it to take so long. Only day 2 for me 😢
This is day 4 of cold turkey for me from 3 doses a day... Not intentionally. My doctor never updated my rx and hasn't responded to my or the pharmacy's calls or messages for the last 4 days. So, to no fault of my own, here I am. Dizzy, vomiting, crying, yelling, sad, depressed, lazy and out of control with no control of the situation. I had no idea there were these effects of missing doses.
have they fixed this. this is absolutely fucking horrible. I'm going without - not without but quitting, and this post has me crying for you. I hope that you're OK.
Please be well.
@@Denada1350 thank you so much Jason. ❤️ I finally got them YESTERDAY! I am starting to feel a bit better. Thank you so so much for caring! I hope you are doing well too. My heart and thoughts are with you. ❤️ Your caring comment means the world to me. Have a beautiful day.
@@reneezay390 Be well. Stay well!!!!
Thanks for sharing your story. So happy your feeling better off the drugs. They are so bad for you long term.
Sometimes coming off of these drugs feels way worse than the initial feeling you were put on them for.
True. Have that experience.
I wouldn’t give Effexor to my worst enemy.
SNRI, not for me.
Cymbalta was bad as well.
I asked for bupropion. But would the doctor give you what you asked for, no.
Thank you for this. I have been on anti-depressants for over 30 years, since I was 18, and finally at 49 I am going to try life without them. I'm on a 4 week 1/2 dose taper before going off completely and I'm looking forward to new experiences!
I've been on venlafaxine for 20 years, they helped me for a while, but now I have chronic pain and fatigue and arthritis. I realised the pain started after a breakdown 10 years ago and the Dr put me on a higher dose. I wanted to come off them, iv3 tried so many times but the side effects were too horrible. My Dr put me on a low dose of sertraline and it helped me through the side effects I've now been off venlafaxine for 2 weeks, but on 50mg of sertraline. The first week my .ood plummeted, I spent the whole week in bed, but had an operation on my thumb halfway through, this week my mood is a little better, but I have no motivation, energy or interest in anything. I've read and heard ppl say sertraline can cause this, so next week I'm cutting the dose in half and will taper off them. My next move is to try 5htp for low mood. Seeing your video and how you are feeling now, gives me so much hope that I can feel human again. I've worked through all my issues and I'm at ease with everything, which I think comes with age, becoming wiser and more compassionate with those who have hurt me (they're only human too, and have their shit which projects onto other people, which causes people like us to take it personally and cause depression and anxiety) Anyway well done for getting your life back and helping others too. I hope to do this also, but managing fibromyalgia and arthritis is a whole different kettle of fish lol.
Be strong everyone, and rest without feeling guilty, your body is going through so much that it needs rest, good nutrition and fresh air. Best of luck to you all reading this. Love, light and hugs 💜🫧💫💕
how are you doing? Twenty years! I can almost relate, I can totally understand what you must be going through.
Mandy, I first want to thank you for your honesty..... I want to learn more as I have been involved with a lady for almost 18 years. The whole time she has been on either Prozac and now 375 mgs of venlafaxine....not both to be exact. She tells me she was diagnosed by her primary care doctor ( which I wholeheartedly disagree....not a real psychologist ) and said she has a bipolar disorder. No therapy recommend....as if it’s a cure or pacifier. I’ve had my emotional problems and during these trials in my life....I was given an SSRI and completed several years of therapy. I was told the medication was for allowing the painful events to subside in order to lay out my true problems on the table to express and to learn positive ways of dealing with past, present and future trials. I was weaned off and found the therapy great help. This was all done thru a clinical psychologist.....so like the Skynard song.... I know a little. But she refuses to seek therapy and increasingly numb to emotions. She says if she goes off this med she will become way too emotional and cry. As well become very dizzy. But because of her inhibition to connect on a real emotional level....it has caused hardships in our relations. She has a VERY bad past....her father abandoned her....she has been in 3 marriages that resulted in physical and emotional abuse. I know we are older...mid 50s.....we both are deep in faith with The Good Lord....but often wonder how much faith she really has in God....and not man....pharma...etc....
The reason why I’m reaching out is because I need to know more! I can’t rely on the lies from pharma....media...etc. You seem to have a lot to say about this and hoped that maybe you could help me understand in an anonymous way! I just know I love her inside and out but just don’t understand as one...Im not a women.....and second....I don’t trust what the pharma or media tells us.....as we are in this age of deception. And I know what worked for me....but maybe I’m different! I will understand if I do not hear a reply....as I’m asking much....but I figure that there are women who know the truth. Thank you and God bless!!!
@camoplumber oh bless you and your wife. You're right the Anti-depressant just numb your emotions and your life. Until one is ready to to actually face what's been causing the depression and qnxiety there's really nothing that can be done. Sounds like your wife needs real support to face her issues with, but it's scary, it's hard work, there's a lot of soul searching, facing dramas, and facing truths about you as a person. You have to be in the eight frame of mind to do that. If she's not willing to try then I'm afraid all you can do is be there for her of you love her. Don't take it personally is the biggest thing. She's probably really scared. I wish you both so much love and I hope things will work out for you in the future. Much love ❤️
I Thank you soooo much for your honesty and willingness to share....may God bless you and yours!
I'm almost done tapering off venlafaxine, the side effects are so horrible that I don't want to be awake throughout the withdrawls.
Good to know there's light at the end of the tunnel.
I’ve been on dosages anywhere from 37.5mg-300mg for 5 years and my main withdrawal symptom has always been “brain zaps”, which I think is what others are referring to as “dizziness”. The worst has been the final decrease of 37.5 to 0mg- other decreases were very manageable for me. I’m on day 5 and the brain zaps are still at their height. I take ibuprofen every 6 hours and it helps with headaches, but brain zaps are wild. Hoping it passes after a week or so. It’s unfortunate that there isn’t a formulation for less than 37.5mg.
have been tapering down 75mg venlafaxine for few weeks. My last dosage was 6,25mg, decreased the dosage every 2..3 weeks - (75, 62,5 -> 50 -> 37,5 -> 25 -> 12,5 -> 6,25). Just the last one 6,25 I decided to go to 0 after 5 days.
During the taper down, when I decreased the dosage I got some withdrawals.. for like 2..3 days. Not that bad but still noticable. (mostly irritable, sad, emotional)
When I dropped my last dosage 5 days ago I started to feel all the bad withdrawals.
I am currently feeling like a zombie and hope to feel better soon.
Did you?
I am truly happy for you that you are happy now!
I got off venlafaxine on my own and cold turkey bc the side effects weren’t worth it for me. I’d been on it for almost a month and appearently a low dose so I didn’t think it would do much to me but boy…. I’ve been insanely nauseous the last two days, bad headaches, a lot of dizziness and overall feeling detached from my body… it’s horrible
i was on 75mg then down to 37.5 mg for a couple months then when i felt right i split the 37.5 in equal parts so thats approx 18 mg done that for a couple of months then i split the 18 mg into equal parts so thats 9 mg done that for a month then took one every second day check the withdrawal see how you as you will feel it and pick the day when you feel well enough to go all out good luck you can do it but dont rush it remember when your tapering down still your winning the war good luck peace
@Moon Man Farout man you done fucking fantastic well done and i was only 75 and i felt the withdrawal affects . i couldn't shake the feeling for a couple of weeks i was freaking out. Thank fuck im on them no more.
@The Tribal Chief two weeks. lucky. you're awesome!
@HPLovecraftsCatI had this done last year. Hospital STARTED me on 150mgs …. Bastards. Took me almost a year and a half to taper down to 75mg. (Been in 75 for about a year. Last three days I’ve had serious symptoms so I called and said I was feeling like I had Serotonin Syndrome and the on call dropped my mg to 37.5
After this I’m fckin DONE with doctors 😑 period.
Worst 3 years of my life I’ve spent on pills that make me feel like garbage On the high dose and even now with low dose.
Bunch of Bs they feed us in this big white buildings ☠️
And I still have a few weeks of the 37.5 so I don’t feel like I’m gonna die in my sleep 🙁 these doctors ALL need to be put on blast for putting people on these without the proper treatment and information Beforehand
5 days into coming off Effexor 300mg a day.🥶🦃 I feel like a lightning rod in a storm.
Bawling my eyes out. Word of advice. THERE IS NO SHAME IN CRYING. you hold back the tears you will crash. Day six on the horizon. These drugs should be criminal. ✌️❤️
You did it cold turkey no taper?? How are you feeling now??
Me all day yesterday lol i hope you're doing good now!! ❤
Thank you for being so vulnerable to us and sharing your experiences! I love your personality you are amazing ✨
Bless you for sharing your story. I'm cutting off that pos of a pill, and it's hard.
Thanks for sharing! I'm currently slowly tapering off of an SSRI that I've been on for decades. Withdrawal is tough stuff.
It's super challenging. Wishing you the best ❤️
I'm on 4th day of withdrawals, the dizziness is very unpleasant. So depressed now and dark thoughts, worse than usual. Damn it damn it damn it
Keep on! You will get better !!! I am in it right now... I feel like electric shock in my brain!!! We really have to keep being strong to be OUT of any medication
These drugs are all awful.....I hate them
You’re so much like me. I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, adhd…….. been on and off a billion meds, same experience as you. For me, all that was misdiagnosis. I’m Autistic, but people couldn’t tell. You are incredibly lovely as a human either way. I don’t usually have much in common with NTs ;)
Hi! I was on SSRIs for 2.5 years and am currently in week 2 of being completely off! The first time I stopped, I did it cold turkey huhu accidentally, and had to take the meds for another 1.5 years. And yes, cold turkey is a BIG NO. Withdrawal symptoms were horrible for me huhu. But! After getting back on it, I am now officially in tapering mode! I tapered with instruction from my psychiatrist end of Feb 2022. I've been asking around and looking for videos to see peoples experiences because honestly, I'm so tired of the withdrawal symptoms once I was completely off. It scared at me first, but seeing as I am not alone in this experience has really helped me cope. Thank you for sharing this and it looks like you have really gone through so much in your MH journey. I know it's different for everyone and we all have a story to tell. I am happy to see that in some ways, we can relate to each other. I guess the medication was there to help, but once you're ready to get off it, there's really another battle to be won. We just CAN'T GIVE UP on ourselves. We've reached this far!!! I can't wait to feel better already (mostly physically) because the nausea, change in appetite, body pain, dizziness, chills, brain zaps, headaches, etc are rly shit huhu BUT I WILL BE STRONG for myself and others HUHUHU. Thank you again for sharing your experience, I'm happy to see a light at the end of this dreadful tunnel. Keep going!!!!
@rae how arw you?
@@Butterfly-vd4tg Hi! I've been fully off my medication for more than 6 months already :) I'm doing okay! I had no more withdrawal symptoms maybe after 1-2 months of being completely off. It was quite an adjustment, but my body pulled through. My psychiatrist really helped me understand all the mechanisms of my body and how it reacts to anxiety. So, I've been figuring out other ways to combat it when I do get anxiety still (because i def still do, just much more controlled and aware now). But, I haven't felt the need yet to go back to any kind of medication. I still see a psychologist for counseling once every 2 months, which has really helped :) Still a lot to work on mentally, emotionally, physically.
@@rinnie-here thx. İ am completly off effexor and of this year (taper slowls since april 75mg)and hope that my body find his Balance back after 4 years. The horror stories make me sad and hopeless when People tell they have 4 years withdrawal 😞
@@Butterfly-vd4tg oh my I understand that feeling :( I was really anxious as I was tapering, that’s how I came across this video. It’s rly diff for everyone, depending also on the dosage you were taking. But, I think just trust your body! If anything feels off, consult your psychiatrist or other necessary doctors and I’m sure they should be able to ease those anxieties. Talking to people who have experienced it rly helped me too. You got this!!
@@rinnie-here you are right ☺️ have same or similiar stories. I get 2018 effexor because of anxiety and dpdr (at this time ı dont know about the mechanics and the response to it)
Then last year my doctor tapered me to fast from 150mg to 0mg in 4 months then i had extremly withdrawal then she reinstated me to high again with 75mg in one day and it was horrible. Wanted to die.
Now i taper me slowly since begin of April and i am finished January 2023. I hope amd trust my body that i will heals itself. Never ever again ssri and effexor.
The worsening of depression and agitation sounds terrifying
Thank you so much for giving me hope that I will not feel like this forever. I have quit my job because of coming off of antidepressants. I have no motivation. Extremely emotional. Sickening anxiety. I really can’t wait to feel better. Thank you so much for your video
how are you know?
I’m tired of being on meds. I really want to get off them and do cognitive behaviour therapy instead. I’m currently on 75mg, but it started to give me anxiety and anger problems 3 years in so my doctor doubled it and I almost committed suicide I was crying hysterically and now I feel like I shouldn’t be on them. I have borderline personality disorder
In my case, every anti-depressant I took worked for about 3 to 4 months, and after that, I would start to feel bad again more and more often until it was like I wasn't on any meds at all. I was on Venlafaxine XR until 10 days ago, when I decided to suddenly stop taking it. Until a month ago, I used the 150mg dose, but my local drugstore only had 75mg doses available when I had to purchase them again and I decided to see what would happen if I just lowered the dose. The answer is nothing significant happened. I didn't have any withdrawals at all and I kept feeling the same. A little over 2 weeks I had a severe mental breakdown. I used to live with my mother, but she couldn't handle the situation anymore, so I moved to my father's house (they are divorced). I told him I wanted to stop using the meds, and he agreed, so I just stopped using them right away. The first day not taking them was like any other day I forgot to to take them, it was really uncomfortable, but not unbearable. However, the second day got worse. Luckily, my father is a very understanding person, so I was in a safe space. The withdrawal symptoms started to be weaker from the third day on. I'm in day 10 without meds. I still feel kind of weird, but I experience much less symptoms. The standard treatment for my condition (BPD) is (dialectical-behavioral) therapy, and medication should only be used for short periods of time, but most of the time since 2016, when I was diagnosed, I was also on meds, which is not standard treatment and research advises against the use of them for such long periods. I had been on this particular medication for almost 4 years and I felt like I had enough. I was literally wasting a lot of money in medication (since in my country Venlafaxine is quite expensive) that didn't work anymore just because I would worse if I left it due to the withdrawals. I'm glad I'm almost off of it. I wouldn't advise you, however, to leave your medications if you have a condition that needs them permanently, or if they have been working well for you just because because you don't want to depend on them. For some people, it's just not possible to live a stable life without medications. If you're one of those people, learn to recognize that and act responsibly. And if you need medication but so far nothing has worked for you, I hope you can find a match soon. Talk to your psychiatrist and if the medication you tried for several weeks or even months yields no positive results, then ask them to prescribe you with something else. Don't stop until you find something that works. You're actually not benefiting from taking a medication that doesn't work for you.
Thank you so much for this video and being so open. Really appreciate your vulnerability. Especially admitting hitting your head. I remember doing that when I was 18 once just out of no where like it was a reflex. Relating to hitting your head, my brother has recently been diagnosed with bipolar, adhd & autism. The psych said it's likely that other siblings could have the same mental conditions. I think I could have autism and when I think back to hitting my head (now 26) this has made me think that perhaps I am on the ASD or potentially have bipolar because of how I have been acting since being on 150mg of Effexor. I saw someone wrote this "you change quickly for the worst & you will feel bulletproof & act without consequences - shoplifting, speeding, unsafe sex, violent outbursts of agitation, aggressive written texts."
This has all gotten worse since upping my dose from 75mg. This has also made me curious to stop taking my 150mg Effexor because I have read that it can make bipolar worse. I have been having a lot of weird side effects that emulate mania and hypomania and bipolar depression that come in cycles and intensify when I get my period. It seems like when it rolls around to the next year from upping my Effexor dose it seems like you build a tolerance up and need to up to dose. The closer I get to the max dose the more scared I get to be on this medication. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, it's so helpful.
This is really inspiring that you're feeling so good now! I'm currently going off Effexor and am tapering as much as possible to avoid the side affects. I too, regret going on these meds. Thanks for sharing.
I've been gradually quitting venlafaxine over the last month, and quit completely two days ago. Experienced no sideeffects up until this point, where i get these weird electrical shocks whenever i strain my senses, hard to explain. Also a bit cloudy
how long did u take it? What dose, if I may I ask?
Brain zaps is a common withdrawal symptom from Venlafaxine. I also had it with Paxil. It is horrible.
To whoever is trying to get off of Effexor try covering your eyes! Helped me so much through my withdrawal
❤thank you
effexor actually broke our brains further.
I feel physiologically dependent.
@@EternityUnknownI'm surprising myself when I say this: it's beatable. I'm on my way. Do you have a therapist? Obviously our situations are different but I feel so much better - I've been weaning for about 4 months. Honestly, friend, if you want to, you can get off of it if you don't feel like you need it.
@@Denada1350 I’m off of it for 2 months but there are days when i feel down right on edge. What other things do you do to change this?
@@gunnikrHi! Two months is awesome! Cold turkey? I truly hope not. I had to force myself back into new routines. I ate a LOT of THC (be careful with it, if you're not a regular weed user). Vitamin D in hgh (but therapeutic doses, I spent as much time in the sun as possible, too) but Vitamin D can be tricky if you're in a warmer climate and on other medications. My doctor also gave me a few weeks of another medication (one of those anti anxiety meds that end with the letters p-a-m). May I ask what made you stop? How long were you using it and do you have a doctor helping you to taper? If you do happen to see this message but don't get a moment to reply - it truly gets better. I've noticed positive physiological changes that I thought were affecting me due to my age. It wasn't. The medication did some bad things that I'm still recovering from but I no longer feel as though venlafaxine owns me.
@@gunnikr also, I'm on youtube, in the comments, often. If you ever just feel like commiserating, I'll always do my best to reply with my experiences. Also - back to your original post where you said that you feel ''down right on edge''. That sentence truly resonated, I came back to it because I was RAGING at times. When I felt as though I were on edge, it usually meant that I had been showing some outward signs that I was suffering and many folks didn't know. Try to find something to do that is calming when you're feeling that way. Breating exercises, stretching, sleep. The goal is to beat venlafaxine and to combat the issues that came with usage, one step at a time. At least that's how it's been for me.
Did I mention Lyrica aka pregabalin? I was given a prescription for it - the medication really curbed some of the withdrawal symptoms after 15 years of effexor use. I took it for a month and it made things just a touch less hard.
I missed a dose today.
Worst feeling in the world, would not recommend to anyone.
To start the dreams are horrible. I dreamt that I was trying to leave Russia and convince them that I wasn’t meant to be there.
I asked my mum to make me toast and she forgot so I had a full on meltdown spiral of going to killing my self. Like if I didn’t know I was feeling like that cause of my pills I would have killed my self.
I did self harm again.
The head zaps are unbearable. Even when I take my meds 10 mins later than normal then I start to get them. Every moment of any part of my body so even just moving my eyes caused so dizziness.
The sickness. I have been non stop on the toilet.
I’m scared to ever go off my meds now.
I don’t want to experience any of the symptoms i’m going through rn.
Did you taper?
I found that taking my Effexor early in the day helped me to not have bad dreams.
I was terribly afraid to start tapering cos of the symptoms you describe. Its only fear and its only symptoms. Im down 10 % for the last week and i feel the precursors of dramatic symptoms. Keeping confident and not reducing more is key. Im ok. Ive been on venlafaxine 75 mg for 12 years.
all your withdraw symptoms is exactly what I experience everyday without medication. i was just prescribed I'm hoping it takes away this feeling
I hope your symptoms get better! best of luck :)
Awesome video, Alexandra! I just spent about 2 months tapering off of Venlafaxine, and it was hell for me. I wish I was able to better communicate the patience and support that I needed during the process. I wish I had never gone on the SNRI in the first place.
I was put on 300 mgs of Effexor XR, daily, in 2002 (was told it was "not addictive"), in August of 2020 (18 years of continual exposure) I switched over to Prozac, but impatience got the better of me, and I just stopped the Prozac. Now I've had no AD's for almost a year, and the agony I feel is only getting worse. I wonder if going back on the drug (Effexor or Prozac) would reinstate my will to live, but I've tried it in the past, and when reinstatement fails, it's only more traumatizing because your constantly asking yourself, "why can a drug work so good at first, and then have the completely opposite effect a 2nd time?" and it's a perpetual (yet valid) OCD'ing thought that blocks out any other positive reinforcements, and time it'self becomes pain. Right now I can honestly say, "I don't care if I wake up tomorrow!" L/R
@@ghostwriter1415 Keep fighting, friend. My only option besides ADs is counseling, and I'm going to find another counselor to talk to. Whatever you do, keep pushing and never forget that you WILL get through it. I wish you the best.
@@nicholasw6442 my dear friend thank you! I likewise with the best for you and yours.
I went through a month of tapering venaflaxine, haven't been taking any for a couple weeks now, been feeling like crap and very depressed. Docor said I could take it back, but I'm thinking that maybe a very bad idea if these feelings are just normal and eventually go away.
But my doctor keeps saying, "if you tapered for a month as prescribed you should have no side effects or anything, it's probably you causing the issue and the feelings" wtf I haven't heard one single person say they didn't had any issues quiting the medication
@@LeChikapaw my personal opinion is that your doctor is wrong about avoiding side effects. Mine tried to take me off cold turkey and I almost went to the ER, so clearly some doctors aren't as informed as they seem.
Almost 3 months off after 27 years of mostly effexor some benzos and antipsychotics. The way to come off is hyperbolic taper and holding for 4 to 6 weeks. It took me 5 years 7 months from 225 mg. It's doable but not easy. The central nervous system becomes dependent and to take it away too fast will unstabilize it. Some fair better than others. Protracted withdrawals exist and can last months to years.
Can i email you?
Ms. Carmel we need comments like yours. ❤ Its been 5 years of counting beads and am on 9 mg effexor now after 25 years of up to 225mg. The medical gaslighting, insomnia and the ups and downs are indescribable.
Wow, you're a freaking trooper. There's no way I'm getting off a med longer than it takes me to make a whole human. Honestly this medicine pisses me off so much and I'm so sorry you went through that for so long. I was at 225mg and developed dyskenisia and akathisia so hyperbolic tapering wasn't an option for me. I went down from 225mg to 0mg in 2 months and it's been hell but to go almost 6 years??? Wow!! Hugs and love to you!!!! ❤❤❤
Im sorry to everyone who is on this medication.😢 My dr.just gave me this medication "bout 3monrhs ago" 😁 I never took it because I dont feel comfortable. Ive been praying and believing the Lord will heal me .for those who dont believe in God its okay he believes in you and YOU WILL LIVE AND NOT DIE TO DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD... I wish I could help more than my words .if anyone is interested when its late you can't sleep, anxious, panicky no one near listen to Joseph Prince to settle your thoughts 💭 ....I love you all through Christ Jesus 🙏❤
I have been on these tablets for ten years, I know I long time, about 6 months ago I decided to come off them, they made me feel numb like I had no emotions anymore, I just didn’t recognise who I was, I was on 225mg a day so I started slowly reducing my dose and last week was my first week off them altogether, I’ve been a huge ball of emotions, like all my emotions came back at one time it’s a lot to cope with but I’m doing it, the withdrawal effects were not nice but I’m finally starting to feel less dizzy, less brain zaps (as I call them) feel like it will still take a while to feel emotionally stable but I’ll get there, We’ll done on getting off them, it’s not easy ❤️
How do you feel now that you are off medication?
How many days of the dizziness did you have, mines awfully immobilizing, and it’s my 4th day off
I'm actually really glad that you mentioned you were confrontational not that I wish that on you but that is the most prominent thing with me at the moment. I am having conflict with absolutely everybody and I even went absolutely crazy today at somebody at my workplace and told him to watch his mouth and stormed out. I've been blocking people on Facebook and just being a complete ass
I'm hitting my head too😅
Thank you for being honest and open about this
I'm 4 days in to stopping cold turkey and it sucks, but I just keep reminding myself why I'm doing it
I’m currently reducing from 75mg daily. I’m now on 37.5 with no noticeable withdrawals at moment. Aiming to be off them entirely by end of month. I’ve been on Venlafaxine for 7 months. I’ve started running and taking a variety of supplements so hoping this keeps me afloat.
Thanks for sharing your experience . Just remember to take it easy with the taper, you want to give your body time to adjust to the lower dose in order to minimise the withdrawal symptoms. Hope you are doing good, take care x
From what all I’ve heard from the pros is that the lower dose you were on you’re gonna feel a much bigger effect when you try to get off of it. You have to really wean down the 37.5 into increments as well are they say it is hell
I’m currently dealing with this and oh my god I thought I was alone 😭
This is such an important topic! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for being so open about it!!! I really loved your message about how medication won't solve your problem and if you stop the medication you will have to face it anyway. I agree that therapy is a must before starting pills or at least pairing meds with therapy but psychologists can just be so expensive --- thank you again for sharing!!
I try to be as transparent as possible🤞 I totally agree, it is so important to talk about tough topics sometimes. Thank you for the comment!
Thanks for sharing this. I have tried to quit effexor 3 times after taking them for more than 15 years and still haven't successful done it. They are a help and a curse. I trying wish someone could find a way to skip the withdrawal to come of it. Like you said, I experience the same, terrible anxiety that I couldnt shake when tapering off them, so uncomfortable - you give into going back on your last dose. I would give anything to feel normal again - and actually be able to relax without any trouble - just like the good old days.
It was a rough month for me. I couldn't work (but can't 100% blame drug. Covid, Australian unable to visit family, work stress etc). But after doctors didn't sign my script causing withdrawal knew it was time to stop. Plus wasn't working for me anyways. It was worth the struggle. I am now on a different medication that is actually working. I can actually do CBT and respond to it now. It's super hard but keep at it if you can and if you can't do t be hard on yourself. It's probably the hardest things I had to do like many people based on the comments
Me to. Exactly
Currently attempting to come off. 4 days in I cracked and took one, I am going to literally try taking half a capsule. Went out today, was hot, irritated, ready to fight all my friends for no reason. Super sensitive to the sun and noise. Neck and head hurt, just horrible experience overall.
I’m on day 3 of Effexor (37.5mg) withdrawal. My doctor told me to try cold turkey, because I’m not fond of the other options. So far I’m just very dizzy. I have to walk so slow. I’m also a little emotional, but I’m also on 300mg bupropion xr, which I think is helping with that. I’m hoping my symptoms don’t get worse. I’m so nervous about it.
i’m three days into my withdrawal.. having a horrible time… how are you feeling now?
I was on 225mg XR for 3+years and after gaining over 100 pounds I Decided no more I wanted off it when I'd mention that to doctors I'd either get some other meds added on top or get the run around about stopping so basically they wouldn't let me stop it. Now I know why. I looked into how to safely come off it "safely " I went to half my dose for 2 weeks then 1/4 dose for 2 weeks. I've been 5 days since I've had any and I'm literally failing apart I can't keep anything down, I'm in constant pain, getting brain zaps (look that up), I can't walk or drive, I have to hold my husband's shoulders to walk, nightmares, seeing things that arent there, plus symptoms I'm to embarrassed to share. I don't wish this medication on my worst enemy (and I really would like him to fall off the planet). It's just bad. I'll never trust a doctor again. I'll never take prescription medication again. Ever.
I'm on a similar dose. Sounds like you tried to go off too quickly. How are you now?
Thanks for making these videos, I'm going to start tapering off next week😅 Just curious have you ever tested for ADHD?
I sooo know what you mean omg. Last time I quit for 4 days but got right back on because my behaviour was scary. I'm just like you in that I'm non-confrontational and let things slide off my back normally. However, it was like I was possessed by a very aggressive energy. My roommates said something I did not like on the group chat (refused to wash dishes) and I insulted them so bad that they left the group chat. Then I saw one of them in the hallway and I felt he looked at me rudely and I went OFF on him for 30 minutes screaming. He has not talked to me since (4 months now) and likely thinks I am psychotic. Sigh. I'm scared to quit now....people were not kidding about withdrawals !!
I’m currently on day 3 of withdrawal from Effexor 225mg I’m going cold turkey and let me just say I’m MISERABLE! I want to fight, cry, and scream at this point! This medicine is EVIL! Now I know how addicts feel. This inspired me to make a me to make a mental health channel because this is the shit they don’t tell you!
I wouldn’t recommend going off of Effexor cold turkey!! Not good for your body. Taper off of it always!
What’s evil about it? All medication have side effects, and withdrawal effects.
@@meh5069 baby these withdrawals are hella different! NIGHTMARE is an understatement! If you think you can handle it try it out for yourself!
do not ever go cold turkey! you are supposed to taper off...I wish people would stop doing this
@@boscoitalics why not? I’ve been off of it since then and I feel better! I wasn’t Finna keep putting poison in my body tapping off of it is easier
8:22 🤚HOLD ON...not takin/contradictory advice darlin."no meds/advise taper off" but week ago ya ? will to live/dark place; sounds like ya went COLD TURKEY; have you informed doc of this? "Tappering off" takes more than week and if you're in "Bad Place" you definitely DON'T wanna go Cold Turkey.
xo
3RD day, trying cold turkey bc my pharmacy doesn't have . I feel like I'm going to lose my mind, I feel like I've turned into a monster and feel so ashamed for what I have said to those who love me and my thoughts are terrible.
Do not do that it’s so bad for you!!! I hope you’re doing better
I've withdrew off Effexor cold turkey. Way to go. I haven't been Depressed or on meds in years.
What was the withdrawals like?
@@m.xhdd.x well its a bit physical but mostly a mental thing. Your mind can reset after your body has purged the chemicals. It takes time to get back to who you were,and some never do. The thoughts you think are the thoughts that come into your existence. You consciously think them and the subconscious brings them into your life. I still to this day watch my mom struggle with her depression and unfortunately it's become her way of life. Some people need meds for life others need them for certain circumstances in their life. I did this with no help or approval from the doctor and I've found a soft spot in between Joy and misery. I'm happy and I wish anyone who has been there the best of luck.
@@Dustin-qr3kh well thank you so much for taking your time to answer me. I’m really in a deep deep misery with this depression and anxiety that I cannot take it anymore, I need to be medicated. I’m just worried that I’ll still be experiencing withdrawals even if I’ll follow my doctor’s advice with gradually stopping the medication
@@Dustin-qr3kh the physical symptoms go away though right?
@@oliviawesterbeck1253 yes they do sorry for my lateness I'm working a 12 hour shift today.
You have helped me understand my situation. I needed to see a perspective outside of my thoughts and those around me.
Thank you
Thank you for being a beautiful person.
You’r experience sounds like it was tolerable and not too difficult. Gives me some hope.
glad you’re doing better! And I agree, exercising all options before meds first! (:
Aww hey girl💕
Withdrawal from Effexor is hell 😩
I’m currently on a quest to rid myself of this Effexor XR
Withdrawal from zoloft as well.
Zoloft is helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
I’m so confused why would we take this drug if we are going to be so depressed coming off of them ? Meaning what’s the point of taking them then ? It doesn’t make sense to me 😮I ask this cause my doctor just prescribed Venlafaxine for depression but I’m thinking if I take them coming off is going to be way worse 😮
and you're right
Thank you so much to Alexandra.
I was told by my GP to go cold turkey after only being on venlafaxine 75mg for a few weeks as the side effects were too much. Then after 7 days to start on the new drug. NOTHING prepared me for what I'm experiencing. The intense brain zaps, nausea, and worst of all - the sudden flares of anger at loud noise. Takes ages to calm down afterward too. Then comes the guilt...
I've noticed many people on here recommending CBD. If this really can ease some of these dreadful withdrawal symptoms, I'm prepared to give it a go. I just don't know what dose I need.
Taking homeopathic remedies and CDB 5% full sprectrum 4 drops a day.
Thank you for sharing! I feel that I am very similar to you, but these medication withdrawals really have had me on edge too. I want to be off these medications. I have these exact emotional issues and I was thinking it was just me, but I’m glad it’s not just me.
It's good to know that no one of us is alone going through difficulty with withdrawals. Wishing you the best ❤️
I so feel your emotion. :) jogging/walking helped. Being off venlafaxine curbed my ability to do that.
This is not an easy topic to talk about. Thanks for being open and sharing! The human body is so fascinating and medications affect everyone so differently. Glad you're off of them and in a better place!
Thank you for supporting :) it truly is fascinating!
Effexor worked for me like all anti-depressants did; the first week only. After that everything it's supposed to help with felt like it made worse. Anyways, I was on 300mg of effexor, trying to keep the positive effects going, stopped cold turkey cause I was just tired of going in for appointments. It was pretty awful, much worse than smoking or drinking withdrawal. THE #1 problem was those weird 'brain zaps' as people call it. I can only describe it as that feeling you get when you wake up suddenly after almost drifting off to sleep, but it came in waves and lasted for almost a week. I really couldn't understand how such a low effect drug could have such intense withdrawal.
How do you feel now that you are off medication?
@@adriangraham1868 Well it's been a year since, but after the withdrawal I felt no different than before.
@@benji523 so how do you feel?
@@adriangraham1868 Mostly helpless and hopeless, you?
@@benji523 I’m on haldol and I don’t feel like myself and I hope I go back to my normal self when I come off the injection
been breaking down so much. And cry over the smallest things. Been pushing away ppl who care for me too :( and she put me on another antidepressant (Wellbutrin) when I had been asking for half a year to be antidepressant-free.
I feel like I've flu. Very flat mood. Motivation is shot.
I was on 37.5mg long release. Three little pills inside a capsule. I sort of did 3, 2 for a week, then been on 2 for about 2 months... now I'm going down to 1, 2, 1,2 ... and so on... then I'll do the 1 for a while... before going to 0...
Doing it this way, I haven't had any brain zaps, but I do feel icky, uncomfortable and very lethargic... lots of lying down... no crying though so... although I feel rubbish, I don't really depressed, more of a sadness/reflective/demotivate mood.
Do you still feel like this?
Thank you for sharing this! You are so brave, so strong and helping so many! 💕
I went from 150 to 74.5 for a couple of weeks then 37.5 for a couple weeks. The last day I took 4 37.5's. I was great for two days and came the dizzynesss today. I have been sleeping almost all day. That's one reason I did this.
I find I can barely understand my own comment. Tired I guess. I meant to say I took a couple months reducing by halves a few weeks at a time. I have no Idea what the last day 4 37.5's was. It was after four weeks of 37.5 a day I finally quit altogether.
At first I slept a lot (fortunately I am retired) some dizziness and a goodly amount of anxiety. I have a great deal going on so I can't blame it all on withdrawel.
It is mostly gone. My Son 50 has friends who spent a year battling and some went back on andsome transferred to new meds.
Im hoping you could give us an update on how you’re doing now It would really be helpful. I was on 75 mg for 3 years and stopped it in 2 weeks then relapsed after 4 months💔 now i feel like im stuck on these pills forever. Main problem is anxiety
I tapered from 75mg to 37.5mg, which I just took for 30 days and then zero. For me, The withdrawal has been bad but better than I expected except for the emotionalness. There is a supplement called Phosphatidylserine that might help with calmness.
This is a really important topic to be talking about! You’re so brave for being so open and talking about your experience with it and I respect you so much! ❤️
You're the sweetest❤️ Thank you so much!
A video about how to help support those with mental illness is such a great idea!!
You're watching!?!? okok thank you, I will :)