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Probably a couple of weeks (and they weren't major), with flashes every so often after that as my body continued to adjust. I kept reminding myself that my brain had been completely wired to that stuff and would take a while to re-wire itself. However, since my taper was a lot more gradual than yours, your side effects might be more intense for a while. I just kept reminding myself that it was ok -- normal, in fact -- to be experiencing what I was experiencing and that it would pass. Which it has. Hang in there!

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It’s been 3 weeks and I’m feeling irritability, depression and anxiety (complete with the physical symptoms of anxiety). My husband is my best friend but I’m afraid of ruining my marriage. Every day I wake up thinking today will be a good day. Unfortunately I’m usually wrong.