Hi, I'm Liz B

I was put on venlafaxine after a significant work stress ?10 years ago. It did help at the time. I have tried to cease this at least 4 times. The last time I transitioned to fluoxetine and stopped over about a 6 week period. I was fine initially and then was on the verge of tears all the time. I felt terrible. I couldn’t take it any longer and commenced citalopram 18/12 ago with the goal of eventually getting off this. I have been following the release slow taper over the past few months and easily dropped from 10 to 5 then did slow taper 4.8,4.6,4.4 etc to 3.2 where I have stalled mainly due to tinnitus. Mentally I’m ok. I am now holding on 3.2 and hoping my tinnitus will decrease. I’m hoping to gain support and hope as I try to release myself from this medication and get my mind back.