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100mg, 10th week, confused, Wait more? increase? wean off? Switch? Whats the best?

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BulldozerMcr
BulldozerMcr

Hi All! Hope everyone has been having a great day. Just a quick question please, I am on the 10th week on 100mg and still feeling a lot of hopelessness, still getting waves of sadness/depression/ still feeling sick and spaced out during the day. Afternoons/evenings/nights are better, also noticed that I have 2 easier days every week which I didnt have before. My psychiatrist says I should switch medication because this is quite poor improvement, no point to wait more time. Anybody felt this way around 10 weeks after the increase and got better later please?

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  • susan08834
    susan08834 BulldozerMcr

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    Hi I have been on venlafaxine slow release for at least 10 years now, I can only take the slow release ones, I do remember taking a few weeks before things started to make a difference but I have over the last 12 months been on 375mg seems everytime I try and lower them my mood dips drastically, but I don't get any side effects on these, withdrawals are really pretty bad tho. I would see how you feel after 3 months and ask for increase rather than change. Wishing you well, Sue

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