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hi, I am coming off venaflaxin no sympathy from the Dr at all!!,
how she told me to come off the pills was too fast, so when I went pack she told me to reduce the tablets and then stop.
and when I stop I have to just "put up" with the withdrawral symptoms... Well I would like to see her try, been off them about 4 days completely and I feel so ill, I feel like I have the worst hangover ever!. Sweating, headachy, muscle ache, tummy ache!.
dizzy. Brain zaps! IN balance, I went food shopping today to stock up so much so I don't have to leave the house again!...
please how do I cope with the zaps shocks in my head! I can't cope.
i got some fish oil and b12 today too,
but I just want to cry it hurts so much, I'm not ever touching the pills again not even half a dose, what to go through it again hell no!.
i just need to know how to cope. I have put 2 and half stone on and have never been the Weight I am not even when pg...
i know I'm not the only one, I just need help pleaseeeee!
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elaine92718 rachie40
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rachie40 elaine92718
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about 8 months, was on Prozac before that, for 18 months.
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ian25191 rachie40
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I went through excatly the same after my Doctors recomendation. Eventually i went back on at a lower dose and felt much better.
i am now now 3 months into a much more gradualll withdrawl and am coping well
Now down to 100mg from 225 and am expecting another 3 months to get completley off.
timbo2610 rachie40
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ellebi rachie40
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Never experienced anything like this with any drug before and I've been on Lexapro, Prozac, Lyrica to name a few. This drug is poison and never helped with my anxiety hence why I withdrew.
Am taking 2 x 25mg Lyrica to help with withdraw but not helping so taking Xanax an Valium which help a little
KatyClarkey ellebi
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How are you feeling now? I hope you are doing much better!
Did you go cold turkey or tapper down the meds?
When I came off sertraline it look me about 2 weeks to come off of it and had no real side effects, however ventlafaxine is a whole nother story - it's just pure evil!
ellebi KatyClarkey
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I was back with my mental health doctor yesterday and he has increased lyrica from 100mg to 150mg as he feels this should help.
I am not on any antidepressent at present, first time in about 10 years not been on one and definly not off one as long as a month.
Depression is cronic at the moment, feel so numb and not myself.
Going to pay privately to see Councillor and see does that help me as it would be a 4 month waiting list in mental health centre otherwise have to wait 4 weeks to see that doctor again. I think its quiet a long time between appointments.
I came off Venlafaxine over a 3 week period which by the look of the forums on here is too fast??
annette13574 ellebi
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Time will pass and you will feel better, I was scared that I was never going to feel near normal again after being on effexor time release for around 16 years but altough I still have a few withdrawl symptoms which are no where near as bad as a month ago I am enjoying life more with each week that passes. I took lots of fish oil and multi Bs.
ellebi annette13574
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Cant imagine withdrawing after 16 years :o
Are you on any meds now or med free??
Yes I am also taking fish oils too and Vitamin B1 along with an all over multivitamin.
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