Hi Amanda, I am going to ask thos here as I do not see how to start my own comment and it seems you might be able to direct this post.
I have been taking Pristiq for at least 7 years and after increasing thr dose to 100 a month ago with no affect my doctor's pharmacist consultant has started to wean me off the medication altogether. (My doctor is in a multidisciplinary family health team, so I get lots of professionals!)

Anyway...this is my question. Other than being uncomfortable is there any real risk with withdrawal from this drug? I know depression is a real risk, but I am not really worried about that part.

I guess, I am willing to live with discomfort. I have menieres disease and for some reason withdrawal causes me to have ear pressure pops, especially when my eyes move... go figure.

So... is discomfort and risk of depression it, or will my liver fail, my heart stop and my brain melt as a result of withdrawal?

I am not meaning to sound flip or discount anyone's suffering about this but all my googling is turning up symptoms which I feel I can handle if I know they temporary and not fatal. I mean... after deoressive tendencies, menieres disease and natural childbirth I feel able to be uncomfortable for a bit.

Thanks in advance...