The withdrawal was anxiety, insomnia, and mild flu-like symptoms. Flu symptoms were hot and cold chills, and nausea. The anxiety and insomnia were the worst part. I didn't sleep for several days, and barely slept for a couple weeks. I tried lowering my dose several times before actually stopping because i couldn't make it through the anxiety, and i would start to get depressed, but i didn't know if it was actual depression or rebound from withdrawal. I think without saphris i am more at risk of future mood episodes, especially if i have a lot of stress. But it's worth the trade off for me. I wouldn't recommend or not recommend anyone else do this, it's too individual, but I'm glad i did. I kept my lamotrigine and wellbutrin, and i added a little seroquel at night for sleep. So i didn't totally stop meds.