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coming off venlafaxine?

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talulabelle1982
talulabelle1982

I have been taking venlafaxine for over 7 years and can admit that it saved my life a few times in the early stages. I have tried to come off them numerous times,during the past 3 years but have failed every time. The gp honestly dosent know how to help, cut down slowly, miss every other dose...I've tried everything. The side effects of withdrawal are horrendous...shaking, sweating, panic attacks, sickness, violent outbursts, suicidal thoughts. Ive read all the horror stories and truly feel sorry for anyone who has ever taken ven. I'm desperate to quit them but it seems impossible. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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    Depressed_Nativ talulabelle1982

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    I've been taking venlafaxine for at least 10 years.. I recently win my case for ssi.. when it was approved it messed up my Medicaid & at the same time my script ran out.. I've been off of it for over a week now cold turkey, not by choice.. this crap is horrible but the bees in your head buzzing really really summed up the biggest problem I have.. the buzzing, the shakiness, the vertigo, depression kicking in full gear, dizzy, the anxiety, panic attacks, really really crappy mood that I keep taking out on my wife & kids.. 😭😭

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