Hi there,
I've posted a few things....vented about the nightmare of snri withdrawal. As far as the lady who said she dropped 10mg a day....I think good for you. I know that it doesn't affect everyone the same and I'd say you seem to be a lucky one that doesn't have too much withdrawal...not in a bad way! I can come off ciprolex or seroquel no problem, yet have friends that say it's agony to them....so very individual.
I was on 30 mg and took a month to get to about 10 mg.....and had terrible withdrawal the whole time. So bad I'd say I couldn't function normally. I was so distraught from trying so hard to get off this drug....counting beads of course cause it's the only way to decrease in small enough amounts. And then when my dog had pancreatitis and I had to drive an hour to the emerge, I had to take extra....feeling like a heroin addict or something....slipping into the bathroom to "take some beads":)
My MAIN reason to post here is that I've gone thru this withdrawal hell with effexor as well (both SNRIs) and apparently my body hates them:) So out of desperation I started taking my old antidepressant (my doctor recommended). I was just so set on being on nothing.
Within 5 hours, I had 80% of the withdrawal gone. The next day...90% Today I'm really feeling 100%. No brain zaps, dizziness, confusion...ete.c etc. Also, I have slept 7 hours the last 2 nites each. OMG. AND last nite I feel asleep so fast I don't even remember it. I feel like yelling HALLELUJAH!!!
It's ciprolex I'm back on. It's an SSRI. works better for me. Also, should be so much easier to get off if I decide to. I've missed doses with ciprolex, gone up and down on dosage....never had a hint of withdrawal. I did very well on ciprolex. Lower anxiety, good sleep, not restless. On Cymbalta, before the withdrawal, I had increased anxiety and insomnia.
I'm so grateful! Thank GOD this nightmare is over. So if you did have another antidepressant you did well on....generally...it might be something to consider. I plan to stay on ciprolex and should I decide to be drug free, I'm confident it'll be night and day to come off it.
Just thought I'd share.