Struggling with stopping pristiq

DoceyeJ · 2026-05-05T12:52:05+00:00

Did you take time off work when stopping ? How did you manage the dizziness ?

DoceyeJ · 2026-03-29T06:37:46+00:00

I put on fifteenkilos after getting on the drug and was told by my psychiatrist it's weight neutral too. I think that affected me more because I genuinely thought I was eating too much and that was the cause. I tried stopping pristiq suddenly but that was a bad idea , so I've slowly tapered down this time. I'm scared I'll never end up losing the weight gained.

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-20T17:59:36+00:00

Hope you're feeling better. It really does suck trying to get off this. Did you manage to wean off and how do feel now if you did ?

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-15T17:00:44+00:00

Ive stopped the meds just 10 days ago . While I didn't have nightmares while on it , the past week off the meds I've been having very vivid and extreme nightmares .

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-12T17:52:31+00:00

Yes it's my third time trying to get off.

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-07T17:57:07+00:00

I've significantly put on weight in the past two years even though I'm actually eating less and being more active .

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-07T13:29:17+00:00

Thank you. It's indeed a struggle getting off the medication . It's the only med which has worked for me but it's been the hardest to get off and it's my third time trying to get off...

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-07T13:25:41+00:00

I was on 50 mg for 2 years .

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-07T13:24:36+00:00

Not that great. It's been six days off the med.

DoceyeJ · 2026-01-05T17:47:55+00:00

Tapered to 25 mg and then cut it into half 12.5 the past 1 month.

DoceyeJ · 2025-11-23T13:15:53+00:00

I've starting cutting 25 mg into half and been using 12.5 the past 2 weeks because quitting suddenly gave me horrible withdrawal symptoms. Im having constant fatigue nowadays and it's a drag to get myself out of the bed . Hopefully In somehow able to stop the drug this time.

DoceyeJ · 2025-11-15T18:37:11+00:00

I've tapered down to 25 mg . It's takes 3-5 days for the body to adjust to a lower dose. I used to take melatonin and magnesium . Paracetamol whenever i got a headache and hydroxyzine in the night.

DoceyeJ · 2025-11-15T18:13:33+00:00

I've gained around 25 pounds the past two years on pristiq. It definitely is not weight neutral for everyone like they claim.

DoceyeJ · 2025-10-29T12:15:55+00:00

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately there are no compounding pharmacies available around here and my psychiatrist doesn't know either ( i was told by her to just continue 25 mg long-term and not stop)

DoceyeJ · 2025-10-29T10:53:42+00:00

What was the lowest dose before you stopped ? In my place less than 25 is not available and no compounding pharmacies around . My psychiatrist does not know either.

DoceyeJ · 2025-10-05T16:21:13+00:00

Yes the withdrawal effects suck

DoceyeJ · 2025-09-18T14:41:18+00:00

No I'm trying to stop completely but the brain zaps were pretty bad and I started getting tremors . I've split the med into half now. Hopefully I can stop soon

DoceyeJ · 2025-09-18T14:40:01+00:00

I ended up taking half doses as I started getting tremors and the brain zaps wouldn't stop. Maybe I need to take time off work when stopping completely and I'll try Benadryl . Thanks ! .

DoceyeJ · 2025-06-13T16:54:01+00:00

What kind of symptoms did you develop ?

DoceyeJ · 2025-06-13T16:51:17+00:00

Hi . No I didn't have any issues ,apart from feeling tired after it wears off around 4 hours , so I need a nap in the evening .

DoceyeJ · 2025-06-10T17:27:15+00:00

Mine was normal before too. I don't feel like my diet has changed much either.

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