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Feeling bad. Been having bouts of brain zaps, dizziness, irritability, anxiety, crying spells, fatigue, muscle aches, and rage. I did a fast taper un...

If your doctor refuses to help you taper, the single most effective next move is to put the request in writing and ask for a documented response. A wr...

Feeling bad. Drank alcohol while already in a wave. Bad mistake.

Feeling bad. Been having bouts of dizziness, nausea, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms.

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7-Day Symptom Averages (1–10 Scale): Insomnia Tracker: 4.0 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: 8.6 Physical & Autonomic Symptoms: 7.6 Cognitive & Dissociative ...

Hello everyone. Today is day 1 on 10mg Prozac. My bio will give the details of all the drugs I've been on and am still on over the past couple years. ...

I stopped taking mirtazapine, starting from a 5mg dose after a new episode of akathisia; I haven't improved, or rather, I've gotten worse. My emotions...

Feeling bad. Been having bouts of brain zaps, dizziness, nausea, depression, electric shock sensations, muscle aches, and flu-like symptoms.

I'm very sad. The psychiatrist insisted on keeping me on the 300mg dose of Maintena Abilify despite me repeatedly asking him to reduce it. He says it'...

As I mentioned before, I underwent severe stress last week when meeting with a new psych NP. It really did a number on my nervous system. The past...

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Feeling bad. Been having bouts of brain zaps, dizziness, depersonalization, appetite changes, and flu-like symptoms.

Suboxone, the brand name combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, is one of the most effective medications for opioid use disorder, and one of the h...

I'm still struggling with a severe stress response that happened last Monday. I'm having lots of anxiety, agitation, and heart pounding. Other than ...

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Feeling bad. Been having bouts of insomnia, headache, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, dizziness, nausea, and tinnitus.

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Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) withdrawal happens because the brain has adjusted to a steady supply of extra dopamine and norepinephrine, and need...

Weight changes during psych med withdrawal are one of the most common and least discussed symptoms of coming off antidepressants, antipsychotics, and ...

Grounding techniques for withdrawal panic give you a way to interrupt a panic surge in under 5 minutes, without another pill. Panic during antidepress...

The fastest way to find a doctor who will help you taper is to search for a deprescribing-informed prescriber by name rather than hoping your current ...

Visual disturbances are one of the most frightening and least talked about symptoms of psychiatric drug withdrawal. People tapering off antidepressant...

Heart palpitations from withdrawal are one of the most frightening symptoms people report when coming off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or other p...

Rage and irritability during withdrawal are among the most distressing symptoms people face when coming off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or other...

If you are in crisis right now, you do not have to wait to finish this article. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME...

Building a withdrawal support network is the single highest-leverage thing you can do before reducing a psychiatric medication. Most people enter tape...

Coping with withdrawal at work is one of the most common worries people raise when they start tapering a psychiatric medication. The symptoms do not p...

Finding a taper friendly doctor is one of the hardest practical problems people face when they decide to come off a psychiatric medication. Most presc...

Knowing how to talk to your doctor about tapering is often the hardest part of coming off a psychiatric medication. Many prescribers were trained in a...

PSSD post-SSRI sexual dysfunction is one of the more distressing and underrecognized consequences of antidepressant treatment. It refers to sexual dys...

Tapering off SSRIs is one of the most searched, least well-explained experiences in mental health. Real stories of tapering off SSRIs consistently sur...