Hi @Jay, welcome to Taper Community!
I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties. We'll help the best we can.
When you get a chance, can you create a Drug History Signature for yourself so we can get an overview of your history? You can do this in Settings, which is at the bottom of the left sidebar underneath your profile name & picture. Make sure to "Save" it when you're done. It will then appear at the bottom of all your posts. See mine as an example. Thanks so much!
If you go to the Symptoms and Self-Care section of the forum and click on the Guides tab, you'll find lots of helpful information and tips about how to deal with any withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia. What symptoms in particular are you dealing with?
Here are some things to avoid during this time:
https://taper.community/thread/57d0fb51-6e6e-4517-9d3d-1dd2f2e3880c
Rest assured that things will get easier with time. Be careful with trying to add other drugs. The safest and most effective way is to use non-drug coping skills and let time do its healing.
Keep us updated with how things are going. Hang in there!
Catina 💜
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 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.