I have just gotten off of Venlafaxine. Anyone else?

replying to @graciepeanut521 . I too am tapering off of this medication, and in all honesty, feel horrible. I am feeling more on edge than normal, irritated, angry(and I am not an angry person by nature) and very anxious, or rather more anxious than usual. As far as feeling "full" do you mean when you are eating? I do not have much of an appetite because of my liver/pancreas disease, so I am not having this symptom you described. I will see my neurologist tomorrow to discuss these symptoms among other things, and inquire if he can give me something other than what I have so that I can relax a bit more easily.
Good luck and hang in there. We can do this.

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

The “feeling full” was in response to the original post. I myself do not have an appetite while withdrawing. It’s been about 3 weeks since I lowered my dose of Effexor and my appetite is slowly coming back, but for a while I could not eat at all.

Oh, wow. That definitely makes sense to not have an appetite! I know it's different for everyone, but I swear this is the weirdest feeling that I'm experiencing. because it's not necessarily hunger all of the time, but a feeling in my upper abdomen that recently has gotten a little better. Usually it helps if I eat, but I'm not too sure if it fully helps.

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 doctor isn’t but I’m sure others are still prescribing. They haven’t been taken off the market.

I don’t think cocaine has a long drawn out withdrawal.

I'm sorry to hear that, what a crazy ride! I have started to feel so much better after figuring out what the withdrawals cause. I'm able to treat my self with the ride foods and natural supplements to aid in this recovery. Effexor and SSRN's make your cortisol sky rocket. Cortisol is you stress hormone, therefore, glucose levels can also rise. While the stress hormone causes you to panic, some soothe that panic with eating, and that's exactly how my body responds. I would do some research on cortisol levels and make sure to meditate and do calming activities that can help you cortisol levels to get back to normal!

I think that this drug is being advertised as the wrong kind of medicine. It's so dangerous for the human body.

It doesn't, but whatever chemical is in Effexor/Venlafaxine is highly addictive to the body, more addictive to the human body than cocaine or heroin.