Hello all -
Thank you all so much for taking the time to write here. I am trying to get off Pristiq and came to the internet for support and resources. I've found first-hand accounts the most helpful.

I guess I'm here for more encouraging words from people who have been through it. I took Pristiq for about 2 years and increased to 100mg/day. I gained 25 lbs. and feel as though I built up a tolerance to the drug over time.

I told my doctor I wanted to come off of it. He helped me wean down to 25mg and I had no problems with that. I took the 25mg for 2 weeks as he prescribed and then stopped. That was 4 days ago. My symptoms are brain zaps (I like the term brain shivers), whole body aches and chills, disorientation, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, weepiness, and irritability. It's terrible. It's not getting any better. I have 2 children and a full-time job and need to be able to function.

Can anyone provide any words of encouragement or tell me that it won't last much longer...? Trying to keep one foot in front of the other and power through but it's getting really, really difficult.

Thank you in advance.