Between the Med and the Withdrawal: Search for a Gentler Venlafaxine Taper and a Way Back to Himself

Hi again Mujahid, How are you sleeping typically? A lot of how to address your problems is based on that. There seem to be primarily 2 different types (and many sub-types) of us that deal with psychological illness and associated WD - those having continuous, sleep disturbing anxiety and those having more depression, that often increases sleep, or at least it's not a critical symptom. High anxiety definitely matures to fear and terror. If it subsides well before evening, the exhaustion may allow for profound sleep. But most of us fight with regular old insomnia, and fear based insomnia - 2 distinctly different types in my experience. This article may explain your symptoms in a way that reduces the fear. https://taper.community/resources/blog/windows-and-waves-withdrawal-pattern Start with telling yourself "I'm not afraid, or at least I choose to reject fear". Be and speak positive - YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER. Power to improve, but also to destroy. Choose positive. Then most of what you experience are the physical feelings of the fear response, and they will end with your current wave. Think about what you fear. We can discuss if you like. God doesn't want you to be afraid - that's the enemy! 🙏

Was on 275 mg of venlafaxine 2 years ago. I'm currently holding at 37.5 mg. The first cuts were seemless, like my body didn't even register the taper. I tried to taper from 37.5 to 15 mg and the impact was severe. I went back up to 37.5 and stayed. Then I learned about hyperbolic taper and found a compounding pharmacist to help with minimal doses. Your nervous system is pretty compromised right now. Rest if you can. Pay special attention to nutrition and I would watch your energy levels. Your nervous system needs time to recalibrate. I'm currently hybernating, limiting social situations and conserving energy. Listen to your body.

"High anxiety definitely matures to fear and terror. If it subsides well before evening, the exhaustion may allow for profound sleep. But most of us fight with regular old insomnia, and fear based insomnia - 2 distinctly different types in my experience." — @HopeNeverFails

A Good One But I Can't Tell You The Intensity Of How I Suffer it's Like The Toxins Are Releasing From My Body Which Are Created By Meds Anything And For Any Part Of My Body Which Causes The Physical Pain. The Pain, Anxiety Stays For Long To Disturb Sleep No Matter When I sleep Night Day Or Anything It Is Disturb...

"God doesn't want you to be afraid - that's the enemy!" — @HopeNeverFails

This Is Where I Am Staying With And This Is Where I Am Right Now You Can See Many Of Them With Anxiety And They Will Be Depressed In This Situation Many Of Them But I Am Not Despite Whatever I am Going Through Despite All The Terror I am Increasing In My Faith And There's No Such Thing As Depression Regardless Of Whatever I Hold Numbness,Wholeness (Surely There Are The Meds Which Cause It At Times With Numbness Wholeness But Just Subsides And Just The Side Effects) I think This Will Help You As Well Can't Even Do A Single Task Not Even Small But The Hope Stays One Term To Note Which I Am Taking For Now From The Holy Book "You Do Not Know" This Is The Devine Message And I Am Holding On It (This Is What Keeps Me In The Journey But This Is Something Which I Keep But When Terror And Horror Increases It Get's Background At Times So Trying To Gain Something With This Thing) Also Sorry For This Big One But You Can Just See What I Am Carrying So I Thought To Clarify It...