Withdrawal Questions (Page 21)

Is it dangerous to suddenly stop taking 20 mg fluoxetine?

What will happen if you suddenly stop taking 20 mg fluoxetine? My friend has been taking it for 3 years. She ran out of the medication and is having withdrawals. Her doctor isn't available until next week.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal - i’ve been on benzos for the last few months. How do I taper?

I've been on benzos for panic attacks that I’ve been having constantly. My doctor put me on half a milligram of Ativan about 4 months ago, which I took on and off for a few months. At a certain point, 1/2 mg wasn’t doing the trick so my doctor told me to go up to 1mg as needed, and... read more

Has anyone experienced withdrawal on Sublocade?

I have been on Sublocade for 4 months now and have experienced acute withdrawal symptoms out of no where. Have anyone else experienced this and if so, how? And what did you do to fix it?

Day 10 on Trintellix and nothing but pain. I'm switching from 20 mg Viibryd to 10 mg Trintellix.

Viibryd worked great but is not available where I'm moving to so I'm trying a med that is available. I took 5 mg of Trintellix and 10 mg Viibryd the 1st week. I experienced withdrawal symptoms from the lower dose of Viibryd and nothing positive from the 5 mg of Trintellix. Now I'm in... read more

Stopping 1mg of Klonopin.

I have been taking 1mg of Klonopin at night for 60 days and am not taking another one! What should I expect in terms of withdrawal? I haven’t taken any for two days and just feel tired.

What are the withdrawal symptoms of tramadol?

Any duloxetine withdrawal success stories?

After 7 yrs taking 60mg of duloxetine daily, I decided I wanted off … too many warnings, side effects, felt numb (no highs, no lows). I felt ready to try life without the crutch of drugs. Tapered off over a period of 6 weeks , by myself. I’m now drug-free for 4 days. I’m... read more

How long can final withdrawals from Cymbalta last?

I have been taking Cymbalta for over 15 years. I’ve tried tapering off, due to the side effects it causes, especially sweating, without success. The first time I tried tapering myself off of Cymbalta without a replaced antidepressant took me over 7 months. My withdrawals were horrible and... read more

Low dose Xanax withdrawal?

I have severe GAD & Panic attacks & have been on Alprazolam 0.5 mg once daily since several years. Is it difficult to wean out of this dose safely?

Has anyone had to dose back up from a taper of gabapentin, after horrible withdrawals?

Then restart a taper at a slower rate?

I am coming off venlafaxine and feeling horrific. Headaches, nausea, body aches it’s terrible.

Any advice to help ease side affects while withdrawing? I am taking paracetamol & anti sickness & Epsom salt baths. Does anybody know how long this lasts? Feeling quite desperate as all my horrid thoughts are creeping back in PLUS these side affects but this drug just didn’t work for... read more

Trying to get off Fioricet?

I’ve made up my mind that I want to completely come off Fioricet- I’ve been on it for 3-4 years taking 2-3 a day. I’m scared to death of doing this due to withdrawal effects. I’ve never been addicted to anything but I feel it’s time to cut this drug all together. Any... read more

I want to go off Pristiq 100mg and go on Lexapro. I'm finding Pristiq isn't helping as much as it...

... did a few years ago. How do I avoid withdrawal issues with Pristiq?

Will taking Xanax 4 days in a row cause withdrawal and reliance?

Hi, hope everyone is doing well. I'm going away next month for 5 days and will likely need to take Xanax to help to put my mind at ease for sleep assistance and I'm concerned that this may trigger withdrawal side effects and or trigger a need for reliance. I'll be taking either 0.5... read more

Lexapro - what are withdrawal symptoms?

I have been off Lexapro for two weeks after using it for many years. What are the symptoms of withdrawal?