Hi Rachel

Nice to have you here

I was on Effexor some years ago and the first time I came off of it was rough with the withdraw symptoms

Sure makes you aware if how powerful a drug it is

I had the same thing happen with moving backwards. Wasn't too long after that I felt as bad as I originally did

Stayed with it for quite a while before coming off of them but would have stayed on them forever if necessary

There will probably always be some debate whether anxiety can be caused by learned behavior or a chemical imbalance within the brain

I don't know the answer but I believe you do anything you can to make yourself feel better

We are willing to take blood pressure, cholesterol, and others for life

But I believe people put so much pressure on themselves to come off a SSRI because they feel taking it makes them a weak person in their own eyes

As a guy, I am somewhat uneducated with the effects of SSRI's and pregnancy

I'm sure you have spoken to the doctor about this and based on that information, you made the best decision for you and future mini Rachel

Here's hoping you find things here to help you through