Withdrawal help

I think you went too fast not sure how long it took you to go from the 37.5 mg but I would have slowed it down at that point to maybe even 6 months before stopping. you can get it in liquid form when you get to the 37.5 that's the hardest part . Maybe you could try reinstating the 37.5 stabilize the get a liquid form and go extremely slow from that point

I've been off mine 6 days now, the first few days I felt light headed, my vision wasn't great, very cloudy looking, I was very moody also. into the weekend I started getting headaches, and I was really really tired. now Sunday up until now I've been getting heart palpitations a lot, quite constantly, I've never ever had this many palpitations before, even before I started it, I was on the lowest prescribed doze of 37.5mg but I was fed up of feeling numb, like nothing, the dry mouth constantly, the extreme heat and sweating, tired, it was an awful drug, anyone ever asks me for advice to go on these I will tell them no, I'm still getting like flashes in my vision, which is strange, it's like when you see lightning flash, and the prickly sensation on my skin its like a tiny electric shock, it is annoying, the thing is though, I'm not anxious, I don't feel anxiety at all, but I'm getting the heart palpitations. they are horrible, but I know it will go away eventually, I had anxiety attacks on the medication also, so they didn't work, burst of sweat, breathing issues and in all honesty my heart beat was much faster on venlafaxine. it caused me to gain weight also, I'd say about 3 stone since I started them. I started to realise that these meds don't help, that we need to accept our feelings and deal with them, being on them made me more empty, like I had no joy, no sadness, no nothing, the only worrying thing for me is these palpitations, because it's a lot, but I refuse to feel that way again, emotionless. I want to feel happy, joy, sadness, heartbreak, love, never again will I ever go on any thing like this again, I'd rather have the panic attacks because that empty feeling I never want to feel that way again. I'd say I have more the anxiety side, more than the depression, depression i do have but it's not that severe, I can deal with it. any advice I'd give to anyone, avoid venlafaxine at all costs, it's not worth it, not worth being on them, and not worth coming off them and having to deal with the withdrawals, but it will all pass in time. in all honesty, I'd rather die than have to take this medication again, that's how bad they are, if your doctor offers you this, say no, any antidepressants really, see a therapist, do cognitive behaviour therapy, make this medication your last option.