Check-in - Feeling Fair

April 14, 2026··

Feeling fair. Been having bouts of anxiety, muscle aches, emotional blunting, depersonalization, and gi upset.

Zoloft — 28mg — 20 years — actively tapering | with clinician

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Catina5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Sorry to hear about your symptoms. Here are some links that you might find helpful: Anxiety: https://taper.community/thread/3613d8b1-99e9-4991-8c0d-ec96ba7534ad Muscle Aches: https://taper.community/thread/4b24f178-40ff-4176-bff3-44b116e205d4 Emotional Blunting: https://taper.community/thread/01f52b44-64c9-44d7-9e37-280e1818c90c Depersonalization & Derealization: https://taper.community/thread/caf83dd4-7885-4001-acbb-86c31f93d61c GI Issues: https://taper.community/thread/c16f5e67-65ba-41f4-91e3-01ec6a6fc03d

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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BasedStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hey Coach, way to get going on the taper check ins. Well be here to support you as you experience difficulties and there to cheer you on with your success!

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

Roy E5mo ago

LighthousePristiq · active

Sorry to hear you are having those symptoms, I experience derealisation which is a little different but similar, I've had a friend go through a period of derealisation so have some understanding of what you are going through, how are you coping with things at the moment?

Pristiq — 30mg — 17 Years — holding | Seroquel — 400mg — 17 Years — holding | Valium — 2mg once or twice a week — 10 years — supporting others | other — Modafinil 200mg — 3 Months — supporting others | with clinician

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