That makes a lot of sense! That's good that they are not prescribing it any more.

I tapered off Effexor several years back. I had a horrible time and thought I was losing my mind. I went on celexa for a few years only to start cymbalta two years ago. Never felt well on any of them and now tapering off cymbalta. It’s not going well. I listened to a talk by a man who had an easier time coming cocaine than coming off antidepressants.

My new psychiatrist said the same thing to me today. Unfortunately she is my new psychiatrist and not my old one because it's been 5 months since I stopped Effexor. For two months I was nauseated. Then for two months I was CONSTANTLY nauseated and started losing weight. For the past 4 weeks even drinking fluids makes me nauseated and my heart palpitations are there to remind me I'm miserable when the nausea subsides.
She just gave me a limited prescription of Prozac to try to handle the withdrawal symptoms and wean off of it as well as another med to help with anxiety. Going off of my other symptoms but not wanting to overdo it she gave me 2.5mg of olanzapine.
I'm going to start them today. I'm hoping beyond hope for some relief.