Advice pleas?
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Im currently on 112mg of venlafaxine. Its a powerful psycho active drug so any gp who prescribes it shd warn users of the severe withdrawal if they miss 1 tablet esp. Xr. Users have to b told they will have to stick to a very strict medicine regime. Im pretty chaotic part of my personality and i can miss so a better 1 4 me wd b.ones that stay in system longer to avoid the evil withdrawal
Im thinking of coming off 4 good in fact im coming off them 4 good as the side effects. My hair over the last few years totally awful thin n wiry totally changed texture and i feel withdrawn not anxious in fact just no motivAtion. Im currently on 112. How do u do the 10% taper? Don't u just cut it by 37.5.. E.g i.start taking 75 from 112? Help. Im aware of the wirhdrawal and the brain has to get used to sode
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lynn67615 jennie66119
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sue34730 jennie66119
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Hi
I've been taking Venlafaxine for 16 yrs. Was prescribed it during a period of anxiety and stress at work. It certainly got me through a bad period and was able to function, otherwise would almost surely have been destined to staying home and being a social outcast! However ..I'm now on my way to being off all together. I'm retiring now so my stress levels will be much less hopefully. From originally 150mg a day I'm now only taking a tiny fraction of a 37.5mg I gave myself 6 months as I was very aware of the withdrawal symptoms even from forgetting a dose! I also decided I would up the dose slightly if withdrawal kicked in. Eventually the dose has become so small I'M probably taking about 5 mg if not less..I have to crush the tablet and take with milk and only when I experience the symptoms of head buzz and slight nausea do I take it. I keep a small amount of the crushed tablet in a clean glass in my kitchen when it's required!! My mood is good so I know it was only the fear of withdrawal that stopped me wanting to come off them. I'm a Nurse and have worked in a stressful environment so I can't say they haven't helped me but I wouldn't take them again or recommend them to anyone purely because of the withdrawal! So if you are wanting to come off....give yourself a good amount of time...months, not weeks. Reduce the dose by half at 3-4 weekly intervals Don't be hard on yourself and take a small dose if the withdrawal kicks in..sometimes a painkiller can help. Get lots of good quality sleep and take exercise. Good luck..I will post again when I'm off completely...hope this will help!! Sue ;-))) x
Chasebellao jennie66119
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I have been on venlaflaxine for about 9 months.150mg twice a day. I visited my GP last Wednesday and stopped them completely assuring me I would have no side effects as he gave me prozac. How wrong could he be. I have been throuh a week of hell. He has now put me on librium and am still going through the brain zaps. Crying then anger. Vomiting etc. Don't know how much more I can take. Any advise.?
irene55873 Chasebellao
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You were told just to Stop!! ?? I feel like swearing!!! I'd have got back to you sooner but had probs with Emails etc.. hope you are ok!! You have to come off slowly...GPs and other Doc's don't understand the withdrawal from this drug.. I had to reduce dose because the supply ran out...long story.. but..I can't wait to get off it completely!! It may suit a lot of folk..but.. I have personal opinions about this drug.. doesn't suit Me.. and I can't Stress enough..how Awful withdrawal can be ! Let me know how you are please..