So like 3 weeks ago I started tapering off pristiq 50 mg after being on it for 4 years. I am still on wellbutrin though andhave been for the last year. My dr suggested to cut 7 in half and ween off that way. he said 14 days would be MORE than enough time to adjust. He was wrong in my opinion! anywhoo... for the two weeks of having half i was OK. had some emotional up downs nothing too bad. felt like i was having a bad case of PMS. I was doing yoga, eating good, taking supplements, and excersizing everytime i was agitated.. and that worked well. TODAY 5 days off completely... first day dizzyness, nauseated, hostile off and on, moody, teary, most of all BRAIN SURGES, not fun.... second day i was like omg how long am i going to feel like this... brain surger or "zaps" in and out of foggyness and confusion same side effects as first day... like my boss would ask me to do something and i would just take it so hostile in my head... very much on edge.. hunger increased... felt almost tipsy for a few moments and Im sober... Had ALOT of crazy thoughts come through my head. old behaviors of wanting to throw or break things... i was stressing myself out thinking how can I be thinking these thoughts!!! But keep in mind YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FIRST THOUGHT, YOUR RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FIRST ACTION. 3rd/4th day a little better... same side effects just not as continuous thank god. I would suggest to anyone getting off take a few days off of work, be close and communicate with a support group around you. Today is day 5... i took some meletonin last evening to have a more restful sleep.. today i feel SOOO much better. im not 100 percent but soooooo much better. very bearable now. The last few days i was stressing myself out.... looking online to see if anyone was feeling the same way i was and for how long. I dont usually posts on things like this but i should share my experience strength and hope. i read almost everything i could online but since this is the first website that pops up on google when you search pristiq withdrawls i thought this would be the best place to post. some experiences may vary, but for me this is how mine went <3