First symptom-free day

May 15, 2026

First symptom-free day in a long time since my psychiatrists assistant finally called me back and she did say I should go back in my original dose of 300mg from last month if I'm still getting sick. I'm going to try 250mg since I don't want to feel like this has been a complete waste of time being sick from withdrawal. I still feel like this is a nightmare though and I do want to get off this. It has made me gain A TON of weight. I guess we shall see what happens

Psych Meds:
Lyrica 600mg 2023-2026 tapered to 200mg.
Buspar 60 mg 2019-2026 tapered to 10mg
Zoloft 150mg 2019-2026 tapered to 100mg
Trazadone 150mg 2019-2026 tapered to 50mg
Prestiq 100mg 2023-2026
Geodon 40mg 2024-2026 no taper yet
Vyvanse 70mg 2024-2026 ( plan was to stop this completely 2 weeks ago and switch to only Adderall (60mg) but I did not do that yet due to the Lyrica withdrawal symptoms.
Adderall 30mg 2025-2026-switching to Adderall 60mg ASAP & stop VyVanse completely

Other Meds:
Prevacid ( not sure mg) 2023-2026
Pepcid 40mg 2023-2026
Cevimeline (dry mouth) 90mg 2024-2026 tapered to 60mg
Hiprex 1 GM ( Interstitial Cystitis)
Suboxone (chronic pain) 16mg 2020-2026- tapered to 8-12mg depending on pain that day. I started tapering 6months ago.
Zepbound 10 pen weekly 2025-2026
Cosentyx 150 pen X 2 monthly
Vitamin D3

As needed meds-
Nurtec 75mg (migraines) guanfacine 1mg (anxiety/panic attacks) ,, dicyclomine 10mg (stomach pain) , zofran ( nausea), Pyridium 200mg(bladder pain)

BOTOX every 3 months for migraines
TRIGGER PT INJECTIONS ( bupivicaine) every 3 months for neck, back, hip & butt pain
EUFLEXXA knee injections every 6 months
STEROID INJECTIONS in hips and knees.
Weekly bladder installations
Already have done 9 months P. T and 12 months pelvic physiotherapy

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BasedStaffMay 15

Community AnchorEffexor

Cheers to symptom free day!!! Dont worry about the speed at which youre going, slow and steady wins the race. Small incremental steps are the key! Try not to exceed a 10% cut , let us know how u manage

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CatinaMay 15

Community AnchorEffexor

"First symptom-free day in a long time"

Aww, I'm so happy to hear this! You deserve a bit of relief.

"I'm going to try 250mg since I don't want to feel like this has been a complete waste of time being sick from withdrawal."

That sounds reasonable. Sometimes jumping up too far may not be the best thing either.

"I still feel like this is a nightmare though and I do want to get off this. It has made me gain A TON of weight. I guess we shall see what happens"

I'm so sorry. You're not alone in your struggles and you will make it through this! Take things a day at a time. You're armed with the proper knowledge now, so that alone should make things easier for you. Hang in there! 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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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