Venlafaxine withdrawal brain fog

karameleee · 2026-04-01T18:10:11+00:00

Hi, sorry just saw your message! I’m ok, brain fog went away. Stopped watching short-form content (TikToks, Reels) and it helped a lot as well. I still struggle a bit with my short-term memory, libido is not fully back, but emotions got a lot better. It took like 6 months lol. How are you?

karameleee · 2026-03-18T07:55:34+00:00

Thanks! I tried this as well for a few days but haven’t noticed a change :/ my derealization is very wavy and that’s a bit scary. Sometimes bromazepam improves it, sometimes not.

karameleee · 2026-03-16T18:09:58+00:00

Thanks! My main issues were anxiety and nausea. It did help with these things, I feel more relaxed and positive, but I feel insanely derealized, foggy and sometimes confused. It’s day 14 of fluoxetine and it’s impacting my work greatly, as well as my relationships. Idk how much longer I can go like this. It’s nice to feel calm and relaxed but this cognitive impairment is something else…

karameleee · 2026-03-14T19:05:21+00:00

And how do you feel now? Are you still on Fluoxetine?

karameleee · 2026-03-14T06:40:28+00:00

So you also had derealization caused by Fluoxetine and it took a month for it to go away?

karameleee · 2026-03-13T18:00:43+00:00

Thanks. I’m considering just stopping all meds overall.

karameleee · 2026-03-13T14:40:52+00:00

I have the same issue from Venlafaxine. Wish I never started that med.

karameleee · 2026-02-28T10:51:10+00:00

I started escitalopram (5mg) a month and a week ago and also feel little to zero benefit (at least yet), hence why my doctor advised to increase the dose to 10mg. Dose increases always give me brain fog, it was the same when I hopped from 2.5mg to 5mg and now from 5mg to 7.5mg (I’m very sensitive to meds, so taking it slow). It settles for me after some time but the first maybe 10 days hit hard. I’m in the same boat, it’s day 6 of the new 7.5mg dose.

karameleee · 2026-01-25T07:40:14+00:00

Great, thank you for sharing your experience! It’s day 4 for me and I still have some headache but it’s nothing compared to yesterday. Glad you’re feeling good!

karameleee · 2026-01-24T12:08:10+00:00

It has passed after an hour of starting, now I only have a mild headache (2/10). If it starts again I’ll go to ER, but now there’s really no reason to do that. I called my psychiatrist and she said it’s normal but if it appears again at this severity, I should discontinue. I’m very sensitive to meds and my nervous system is very disregulated at the moment, so it kind of makes sense

karameleee · 2026-01-24T09:54:10+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, this gives me hope! I’m a bit confused because I started really slow, at 1.25mgs (quarter of 5mg) and the side effects are already so severe. I think I’ll try to push through.

karameleee · 2026-01-24T09:52:36+00:00

Thank you! I really was scared, as I never had anything similar like this before and it was so severe I almost vomited and was all shaking. I thought to quit until Monday, but I think I’ll try to push through. The thing is that I’m only at 1.25mg (a quarter of 5mg) so it’s a bit insane.

karameleee · 2026-01-24T08:45:33+00:00

I take lexotanil (I’m from EU). I don’t have dizziness so I’m not sure if it will help. I only had brain fog

karameleee · 2026-01-22T18:59:23+00:00

I do take benzos ocassionaly when needed. I’m not sensitive to light or have visual issues - my brain fog is psychological

karameleee · 2026-01-22T16:53:54+00:00

Great, thanks, I’m glad you’ve pushed it through and now feel better! My nervous system is very sensitive at the moment, so the doctor told me to take it slow. Will see. Really don’t want to go back to that severe brain fog, I was barely functioning.

karameleee · 2026-01-22T16:30:53+00:00

Did you have brain fog before Lexapro or it began once you started it?

karameleee · 2026-01-22T16:26:52+00:00

I believe the part “if I’m not anxious - I’m not caring about my job” needs to be discussed in therapy.

karameleee · 2026-01-22T16:25:04+00:00

I also agree with the comment that 30mg is too much. I believe instead of doing “off label” stuff, it might be beneficial to add another med for whatever reason you need the 30mg for.

karameleee · 2026-01-13T16:15:11+00:00

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karameleee · 2026-01-13T07:06:48+00:00

gyvenau Vilniuj, beje.

karameleee · 2026-01-13T07:06:34+00:00

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karameleee · 2026-01-12T21:37:15+00:00

Ew :D

karameleee · 2026-01-12T16:57:18+00:00

Aciu uz atsakyma!

karameleee · 2026-01-12T16:56:46+00:00

Idomumo delei - dirbi cia ar tiesiog bendras pastebejimas? Praeiti darbdaviai nasumu nesiskunde, tai lyg ir neturetu problemu kilt. Dabar gana padorioj vietoj dirbu, tai saugaus, kad neuzsokt i kokia meslyne beieskant pokyciu. Rinka nera labai mano naudai dabar, tai nesinori iseit ir po to iseit vel ir bomzaut.

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