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DiscussionThis Is A Safe Place To Say You're Struggling — Read This First
If you're here, something is hard right now. That's okay. You're in the right place. What you'll find here: People who have been where you are. Real...
DiscussionAnyone heard of dirty windows?
I’ve been experiencing less heavy waves but the windows are less calm. It’s almost like it’s annoying or frustrating to not be further along but I kno...
DiscussionOpinions please
https://taper.community/thread/hi-im-may-7b599911-3c7f-41e6-b21b-c7fc4df41608
Check-in1st Paxil Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Been having bouts of dizziness, nausea, fatigue, crying spells, emotional blunting, visual disturbances, flu-like symptoms, anxiety, and ...
DiscussionBurning pain
Besides the insomnia, I’m having really intense burning pain in my arms and chest and then it will sometimes move down to my legs. Does anyone else ha...
Check-in17th Klonopin Update
WEEKLY SUMMARY — September 5 – September 11, 2026 DOSAGE TIMING - Clonazepam Dose Time(s): [Consistent ~11:00 PM – 11:40 PM (±15-30 min window) with...
Check-inRough day
Feeling lousy. Been having bouts of dizziness, nausea, anxiety, crying spells, flu-like symptoms, muscle aches, and fatigue. Akathisia woke me up, tha...
DiscussionWithdrawel symptoms and stabelising in windows and waves. The waves are very difficult to cope with. Has anyone survived this. It feels like i will never get better.
Could someone give reassure me that i will get bether? Thank you
Check-in2nd Xanax Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Been having bouts of anxiety, depression, crying spells, appetite changes, and insomnia.
Check-in1st Zyprexa Update - Feeling Very bad
Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of insomnia, depression, anxiety, fatigue, tinnitus, and sweating.
Check-in1st Xanax Update - Feeling Very bad
Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of nausea, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, depression, crying spells, and sweating.
Check-in1st Effexor Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Been having bouts of irritability, visual disturbances, and rage. Severe itchiness!!
DiscussionVery weird symptom
Very weird nervous system characteristic due to damage. It's really weird and really dangerous. What would you do in my shoes? Every pain and discomf...
Check-in15th Zoloft Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Been having bouts of insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, and electric shock sensations. I couldn’t sleep again last night and had a panic attack ...
Check-in11th Celexa Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Still feeling anxious and depressed- have reinstated to 10mg for 2 weeks now. Sleep is terrible. Tinnitus unbearable.
Check-in2nd Seroquel Update - Feeling Despondent
Feeling despondent Been having bouts of muscle aches, fatigue, insomnia, and rage, really angry and emotional
DiscussionTapering or holding dilemma
I have a dilemma. I've had inner akathisia ever since I reinstated the ssri and my doctor titrated me all the way up to 40mg despite it continuing. I'...
DiscussionZoloft
Long story short, I went off of my Zoloft way too quickly on the lower doses and now I’m really paying for it. Everyone around me thinks it’s crazy th...
Check-in2nd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Bad
Feeling bad. Been having bouts of depression, emotional blunting, and anxiety. suicidal thoughts of no future
DiscussionTapering schedule
Horrible time getting off or establishment of schedule for tapering. I’m miserable.
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