overit How to taper off desvenlafaxine safely

[overit]

I would like to ask for help on how to get off this drug and not have to many issues.I am in protracted withdrawal from benzo and have come off many other psycho drugs. The doctors in western Australia seem clueless about it all but really happy to write scripts though. I would appreciate all advice and help.

Edited October 3, 2016 by scallywag
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[Altostrata]

Welcome,overit.

 

How long has it been since you've been off benzos? What kind of withdrawal symptoms do you have?

 

How long have you been taking desvenlafaxine, and how much? How does it affect you?

 

Here are Tips for tapering off Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) -- but you will want to make drug changes cautiously if you are in the midst of withdrawal syndrome.

[overit]

Hi Alto, thank you for your welcome. I am currently on 50mg of desvenlafaxine, been on them for nearly three months. I am not doing well on this drug. I Get mania, headaches, visual issues, grinding teeth, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, vertigo, brain zaps, palpatations, Tinnitus panic, anxiety, agitation And more. Not sure if it due to protracted withdrawal from benzo and other drugs throughout the year stopped by doctors due to inefficiency.

Been in benzo withdrawal for I think 4 months now suffer with panic, anxiety, depersonalization, derealization, tremers, loss of cognitive, hypersensitivity to everything, racing thoughts, heart palpatations, agitation, agrophobia, decompression of respiration, fits, coma like state, sleep deprevation, insomnia, headaches, twitching,tingling in all limbs and face, stroke like symptoms, arythmias, and the list goes on. I can add more if needed.

[scallywag]

overit -- Welcome to Surviving Antidepressants (SA) from me too.
 
It will help us help you if we can see your medication and withdrawal history at a glance.

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