Cold Turkey Questions

Can you stop Lyrica cold turkey?

Quitting Effexor XR 75mg cold turkey! How long for withdrawal to cease?

I know this has been asked a lot as i have read forum after forum. I don't seem to find a clear answer. Is there anyone who has successfully quit Effexor cold turkey? I am very brand new to antidepressants. A brief stint with Paxil 17 yrs ago with no noticeable change. I began Celexa in march... read more

Has anyone been on xanax or klonopin and been cut off cold turkey?

I just got in this new doctors' office and I let them know that I had been out for two days(I was taking 2 to 3 1mg klonopin per day) and they put me on something called Vistaril and I feel like I am dying! My anxiety is through the roof! I've had a few pretty bad anxiety attacks and I... read more

Anxiety - I have been taking .25 mg of Xanax per day for almost two months but I want to stop cold?

i have been taking .25 mg of Xanax per day for almost two months but I want to stop cold turkey. Does anyone think I will have a problem. I have not taken one for almost 24 hours not and have not had a bad experience yet... turkey. Does anyone think I will have a problem. I have not taken one for... read more

I have only been on lexapro 5mg for 4 weeks. My doc says I can quit cold turkey. Is this correct?

My anxiety has increased ten fold since I started lexapro. Have eaten very little in the last 3 weeks. I get sick everytime I eat something. I have gone from a 20 a day smoker to 40 a day. I need to quit, so I told my doctor and he said I could quit cold turkey. He is a very impatient man, I have... read more

Alcohol Withdrawal - I have been drinking every night for over 1 yr-is it safe to stop cold turkey?

... by myself? Thank you

Is it safe to stop taking Xanax cold turkey when you have been on a high dosage for a long time?

I was on 40 mg Viibryd for about 7 mos. Stopped cold Turkey 1 week ago, do I tough out withdrawals?

.Semi-long story but bottom lineis that it was a bad idea. I've been mean, lazy and anxious. (Like to think these aren't my usual attributes :). Also having creepy dreams, suppose you could call them nightmares. Overall, I'm pretty miserable. So, after a week, do I tough it out and... read more

Abilify - Should I wean off or go cold turkey?

I was on 2-4 mg's of abilify at various different times for 5 years. I just tried to quit cold? turkey and have been having majorly unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Should I tough it out for a few days or go back up and try to wean off slowly?

How long do side effects last after stopping amlodipine? Was on it for 7 weeks?

Stopped cold turkey. My doctor said it was fine to do so. Had lots of side effects except swelling. Had vision problems and fatigue and anxiety and just the sense of not being well. Was really not myself for pretty much the whole 7 weeks I was on it.

Anxiety - I stopped taking Xanax is there anything I can possibly take to help my withdrawl symptom?

i was taking 2 bars a day and i just stopped cold turkey and not by choice. Im having the worst anxiety ive ever had and dizziness shortness of breath i cant sleep i am having alot of withdrawl symptoms . i am scared i might have a seizure. is there anything i can possibly do too prevent that.

Estradiol - quit cold turkey a few weeks ago, now have night sweats, hot flashes, weight gain etc?

My breasts are enormous and sore. I have also gained weight. Im sure this is normal but anyone who quit... can you tell me how long this may last??

Has anyone experienced cold turkey withdrawal of lexapro 20 mg taking for 20 years?

Did feel like brain damaged and partially functioning after headaches and mind zaps stopped? Did you experience deep depression afterward and high anxiety? I know now too late to taper, life destroyed is there hope?

Stopping Cymbalta starting Zoloft?

I started having panic/ anxiety attacks back in April. I had been taking Cymbalta for 20 years. My new pain management doctor decided to take me off Cymbalta (cold turkey) and start Zoloft 50 mg 8 weeks ago. He told me that the 2 drugs were in the same class which I later found out they... read more

I quit Effexor xr cold turkey, accidently, after 4 day to neat sweats, anger, headaches, shakes,?

... crying. I figured out what I did. How long until I feel back to normal, not taking it again. I have been on it for 15+ years