u/DryKey5818

I went off Pristiq about two months ago and it was my first time being fully off of an anti depressant for 10 years. I of course had the typical withdrawal from Pristiq such as shakiness nausea, etc.

I’ve had problems with sleep in the past but haven’t had those pop up in years.

Two weeks ago I randomly got bad sleep anxiety and this week I didn’t sleep for three nights. Could this be from stopping Pristiq even though it was two months ago?

I was on 100 mg for almost 4 years. I tapered down and last Wednesday was my official last 25 dose.

The craziest side effects I have been having are the body temperature changes. I am either freezing and need a blanket or I walk across the room and my body is drenched in sweat. It’s so insane.

I of course have had other horrible symptoms. Nausea in waves. Headaches and crazy brain zaps. Gastrointestinal issues. Super emotional.

Man this taper has been hard.

Did anyone go to the hearing tonight for the proposed tax increase? What is everyone’s thoughts on this? Also with the superintendent raise…

I’m just curious if anyone else got a huge emotional reaction to getting IM treatments. My first 6 were IM and every time I would have almost a full blown panic attack with the doctor having to come and calm me down. Eventually one of the doctors recommended doing subq injections and it has been WAY better.

Does anyone know why my reactions were so intense on IM? Or have had a similar experience?

After being convinced by my therapist I finally ripped the band aid off and called CPS on my emotionally abusive sister. She never really raised her kids and my mom did. She was always emotionally and sometimes physically abusive to my mom but she ended up passing away last year.

I thought that my sister would change. She would always tell my mom horrible things like “I hope you die, B&$@?”. I thought that she would re evaluate herself after she was there when she saw my mom have a heart attack and die. I thought she would become a better person.

I went home to visit and she hasn’t. She has started cussing out my dad and has even told him “you killed mom”. He is 64 and very vulnerable but still considered not old enough to report elder abuse but I sure would if I could.

She is extremely emotionally abusive to her kids. She has four and is pregnant with another on the way. One she will have to actually raise because my mom died. She fight all the time with her husband and her daughter says that she throws and breaks things. Her and her husband have been arrested before for domestic violence.

She is extremely lazy and makes one of the teenage boys do EVERYTHING. She makes him clean the house, do the laundry, etc. when something is not up to her standards she screams at him. She is constantly calling them names and screaming at them to do things.

The worst part is she works for DHHS. She works with disabled adults.

The last straw I had was when she got jealous I didn’t invite her to hang out with me and my other sister and she texted her 11 year old daughter, “I wish I was fucking dead”.

I have about 10 screenshots of her cussing at this 11 year old daughter that I sent to CPS today when I called me.

I’m nervous that this call will make things worse. That she will lose her job because of it and spiral. My dad said that he is afraid of her and I know the kids are. CPS told me to call back tomorrow and they will tell me if they decided to open a case.

I think I just need encouragement and support right now. I feel sick to my stomach. Any comforting things are appreciated.

Two days ago I started my taper from 100. I have been on Pristiq for four years so I can’t remember how I was before. I’m excited to see the positive changes my body will have once I am off of it. How did you notice Pristiq affected you?