https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375369#M27763 <P>I'm currently going through withdrawals from&nbsp;an SNRI I took to sleep for about 3months. Can anyone relate to my experience?</P> <P>Im into my 4th week from last dose. This drug has been very tough on me.</P> <P>- first week I got really bad flu symptoms and thought I was coming down with flu. Got what felt like food poisioning stomach bug which lasted 7 days. Second week, mostly go depression and same lethargy flu like symptoms. Brain zaps quite regularly. Third week, continue with low mood feeling and loss of interest and appetite, lethargy. Forth week (this week) seems like anxiety is beginning to come in and im getting spikes of anxiety at throughout the day, which comes and goes.</P> <P>prior to this I had a stress situation which caused me panic attacks and some depression, and was put on two medications for sleep. my stressors are gone, and ive been well for over a month, but it seems im getting withdrawals which started around 1 week after my last dose in mid feburary</P> Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:37:45 GMT TDang 2019-03-04T01:37:45Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375369#M27763 <P>I'm currently going through withdrawals from&nbsp;an SNRI I took to sleep for about 3months. Can anyone relate to my experience?</P> <P>Im into my 4th week from last dose. This drug has been very tough on me.</P> <P>- first week I got really bad flu symptoms and thought I was coming down with flu. Got what felt like food poisioning stomach bug which lasted 7 days. Second week, mostly go depression and same lethargy flu like symptoms. Brain zaps quite regularly. Third week, continue with low mood feeling and loss of interest and appetite, lethargy. Forth week (this week) seems like anxiety is beginning to come in and im getting spikes of anxiety at throughout the day, which comes and goes.</P> <P>prior to this I had a stress situation which caused me panic attacks and some depression, and was put on two medications for sleep. my stressors are gone, and ive been well for over a month, but it seems im getting withdrawals which started around 1 week after my last dose in mid feburary</P> Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:37:45 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375369#M27763 TDang 2019-03-04T01:37:45Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375370#M27764 <P>Hi, welcome</P> <P>I'm afraid your question is far too specialized for us here. You'll need the opinion of your professional medical person, GP, psychiatrist etc.</P> <P>We are mostly peer group advisers, with disorders ourselves. Good luck</P> <P>TonyWK</P> Mon, 04 Mar 2019 05:24:14 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375370#M27764 white knight 2019-03-04T05:24:14Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375371#M27765 <P>Sounds like the withdrawals are putting you through a rough time.</P> <P>When i was taking antidepressants my body seem to suffer more while getting used to them than when going off as I mostly had dizzy spells and felt naucious during withdrawals.</P> <P>But it's definitely recommended to get it seen to professionally.</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:25:04 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375371#M27765 CrazyGecko89 2019-03-05T15:25:04Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375372#M27766 Im went through dizziness and strange blood pressure spikes when moving as I upped the dosage. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:04:08 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375372#M27766 AnotherOne12 2019-03-20T06:04:08Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375373#M27767 Hi, I’m just wondering how you are doing now? Wed, 28 Aug 2019 01:00:46 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/withdrawal-symptoms-from-anti-depressants/m-p/375373#M27767 Ilovestrawberries 2019-08-28T01:00:46Z