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Are my mood swings im getting now a sign of improvement

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nigel45109
nigel45109

Hello, after an unsuccessful switch to citalopram, am now on venlafaxine, 150mg for 5 weeks. The citalopram disaster and long drawn out switch to ven, made me more depressed than ive ever been. I was constantly terrified and really down, all the time. No good days at all. First 4 weeks on ven 150mg dose, seem to slightly help make me feel less hopeless and a bit calmer. No good days though. Last 2 weeks, i have experienced mood swings, feeling okay, then down, lasting 4 or 5 days for each. Are the mood swings a sign of improvement? Ive never been in as bad before as i was 6 weeks ago. The state i was in then, is that a worse state than mood swings, ie worse beyond mood swings? Never been as bad as 6 weeks ago, close to giving up, as in admitting myself to hospital. Thanks.

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  • katie56411
    katie56411 nigel45109

    Posted

    Hi, many people have to go through a number of different medications before finding the right one, it is very difficult, have you also tried other methods such as counselling? Hope everything works out!
    • nigel45109
      nigel45109 katie56411

      Posted

      Thanks. I think ven is working, and i have no side effects im aware of. Just never been beyond mood swings stage before, ie never got in such a bad state. Arriving at mood swing stage, after 4 weeks, feels weird, as normally start off with those. Thats what i think has happend. Its been 7 hard months, talked to a pysc several times, dont feel like counselling, seems to bring things back for me. Thanks.
    • katie56411
      katie56411 nigel45109

      Posted

      Ive been on antidepressants nearly ten months and mood swings are still common with me, at times i still self harm etc but the tablets have still done alot better, i refuse the ‘talking to strangers’ as it makes me feel uneasy but this group helps alot, maybe go back to the doctors and request a higher dosage or different medication, personally, sertraline has worked for me.
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