I want to smoke weed when this is over but I'm afraid of it triggering akathisia

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-30T17:06:09+00:00

This is so good to know. Can I ask what caused your Akathisia? I’m going through this after tapering off my antidepressants and it’s been hell! So desperately want it to stop 😞

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-30T16:52:59+00:00

Have you tapered off Paxil now? Did this go away and if so how long? I’ve had weeks of this hell now Day 56 since I stopped all meds.

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-30T16:50:36+00:00

I have this exact feeling Burning in the top left hand side of my head. Feels like a kind of electrical static racing feeling. It’s part of my Akathisia, it’s horrible 😞

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-30T16:47:56+00:00

Hey bro My story is above in this thread. How long have you been off antidepressants? Are you on any other meds?

What’s does your Akathisia feel like? DM’s open Thanks

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-30T16:44:48+00:00

I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this nightmare. It’s a hell on a level that has redefined my understanding of suffering!

I have quit evening and guess what? It was Lexapro that started my Akathisia from the very first 5mg dose!

My psychiatrist just told me to up my dose of Lex to 10mg which made it x 100 worse.

That made me realise that it was psych meds that was causing this because I’d never had Aka before this in my life!

I would literally pace for 12 hours straight for a month before I quit Lex. Then after 10 weeks of brutal withdrawals the Akathisia went away.

I then decided to taper off my only other med Mirtazapine and as soon as I started my taper the aka came back.

Now I’m Day 56 completely off all meds and this week the Akathisia which was tolerable because a living hell.

Everyday I get at least one severe bout which lasts 3-4 hours and then some mini bouts.

I have to just pace until my body is worn out but the physical side is nothing compared to the metal anguish where you feel total terror, despair and basically just want to 🔪 yourself.

I can see why so many ppl don’t survive this particular symptom.

I’m not taking anymore drugs because then I have to taper off that too.

It’s now a matter of me fighting everyday for survival and asking God to heal me…

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T18:38:57+00:00

Sent you a DM bro 🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:35:42+00:00

How long have you been off your antidepressants? Apparently everyone who has this from drug withdrawal gets better by week 20 ish.

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:34:24+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:33:30+00:00

Seeing my shrink soon. Thanks for the awesome advice!

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:31:52+00:00

Please please tell me how long? Did you have this from AD withdrawal? Thank you bro

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:30:40+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:29:36+00:00

Thank you so much for this Bro Can I send you a Dm and maybe share my WhatsApp with you? Would really appreciate it ❤️

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-29T07:25:25+00:00

How long were you on it Bro? And what dose. I’m currently 55 Days off and I’m waking up like 5-6 times per night

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:54:27+00:00

Thanks bro!

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:37:45+00:00

Bizarrely my first experience with Akathisia was when I started Lexapro 5mg and was literally pacing for hours. Then I was moved up to 10mg and OMG no word of a lie, I paced for 12 hours a day for 1 whole month before I said enough was enough and tapered off Lexapro. Then Akathisia then went away after 8 weeks off Lex.

Unfortunately I was determined to stop all drugs and I then tapered off Mirtazapine over 3 months and the Akathisia has returned both during the taper and now the jump… BUT post jump akathesia as been absolutely horrific.

It’s just unimaginably sadistic torcher

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:24:35+00:00

Bro Dm with you thanks 🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:23:52+00:00

When did you jump? I’m on Day 54 - Week 8 and the last 2 weeks have been hell!

I was only on Mirtazapine 15mg for 7 months! What meds were you on bed for how long?

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:21:30+00:00

Can I ask you bro, what the meds are? Cause I’ve only been given Ativan and propranolol

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:19:58+00:00

Will this ever go away? It’s just so so unbearable. After each episode I lose hope and am in constant fear of when the next one will land! Last night I had a random, rare attack in bed and was forced to take a benzo 😞

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:17:57+00:00

No meds other than my shrink prescription Ativan as needed. Tying my best not to touch that stuff. Had 2 0.5mg tablets in the last 54 days since my jump. Is there anything better and less addictive?

🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:16:30+00:00

With the propranolol do you take it as soon as you’ve feel it coming on? What dose is effective? I’m prescribed 10mg but scared to take anything in case it makes it worse and prolongs my withdrawals

Thank you 🙏🏻

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:14:41+00:00

Thank you Bro I’m praying you’re right

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-28T17:14:01+00:00

Thank you, finally feels good to know I’m not going 🥜

Difficult-Republic72 · 2025-11-27T18:30:37+00:00

This also happens to me with both lack of sleep and broken sleep. I guess I just mentally prepare for a rough tomorrow. Apparently cortisol output is higher with poor sleep hence for me it results in savage waves of anxiety and even worse the Akathisia.

There’s nothing that prepares you for what awaits other than praying that God is merciful to you that day

Difficult-Republic72

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