My Withdrawl from Venlafaxine (Often sold as Effexor) – Week 1

I need to be 100% with you, and place this disclaimer here, I suggest if you are considerign quitting this medicine NOT doing it the way I have as the side-effects are horrid, I pray and hope there is no ever lasting damage.

So the first day, there are no real feelings or concerns, by day 2 I noticed aggitation within myself and starting to feel very agressive, snapping easily at very simple things, days three to five I have lost count how long Ive stopped taking this medicine but the brain zaps others mention are real, plus vivid dreams, hearing voices like never before are serious so much I am scared to admit what I am hearing and seeing that i am scared I might actually be going mad.  After rest and a chat to support worker plus some friends I needed to sleep, 4 hours or so later after a very deep sleep and bizarre dream about stuff that makes absolutely no sense everything has returned to normal, if anything im feeling like im ontop of the World, a little high if the truths be told, then its all come back.

Its up and down and apparently this is one of the hardest drugs to come off, AGAIN I have gone against medical advice, I need the feelings of happiness but also need to be aware of what my body is telling me too.

Watching Netflix's series about Ed Gein perhaps at the same time of feeling both superb and on top of the World and also soon after depressed and wanting to end it all, perhaps wasnt the best thing to watch, but am a culture vulture, I function better in the early hours and need my gore and also messed up viewing - again its on Netflix so must be safe.

These findings are based on the 1st week of withdrawl, Id say they are severe. NHS Says its a medical emergency, im not calling anyone nor going anywhere. My GP's advice after informing them was to start taking them now and I will soon feel better. - Not a chance!. 

1. Brain Zaps
2. Hearing voices louder, like tasting colours
3. Feels like I am floating
4. Poor concentration
5. Poor memory over simple tasks
6. OCD very much worse
7. Bouncing into things and tripping over
8. Temperature feels very cold
9. Flu like symptons
10. More sleep
11. Cold Fingertips
12. Upset Stomach