I was suffering from anxiety disorder. I have been advised to stop pristiq 50 mg by psychiatrist which I took it for last 5-6 months. Its been more than 72 hours since I stopped it.in the last 3 days I am feeling like severe shakiness when I am on mobility, make neck movements, sometimes trying to with extra effort with my vision, the feeling comes like a ringing sound from the ear and gives me a tremor feeling lasting for seconds consistently due to which I am not able to walk freely but still walking. This feeling is very pulsating .i have taken a brain mri and eeg long back (jan-2018) before .nothing indicated in them. Is this a sign of anxiety withdrawal of the medicine, rebound of anxiety or a postural vertigo or some inner ear problem. Should I wait further and then pay a visit again .if so how long please .also how long does withdrawal last usually for prestiq 50 mg .can I try to resist these symptoms without further medications. Kindly advise.

Dr. K V AnandPsychologist16yrs exp

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Dear user, nervousness or anxiety disorders are a category of mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear, where anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a racing heart and shakiness. There are a number of anxiety disorders: including generalized anxiety disorder, a specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and panic disorder among others. While each has its own characteristics and symptoms, they all include symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety medicines alone cannot cure anxiety disorders mainly because medicines do not alter behavior. Behavior change and continuous practice of the changed behavior cure anxiety. I suggest anxiety education, progressive counseling and progressive psychotherapy. I assure you complete cure. I need to know more about your anxiety so that I will be able to diagnose it properly and provide you tips to overcome and manage your anxiety. Take care.  

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