Been off ven for 9 weeks
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Been off for 9 weeks but still suffering bad withdrawals. Worsened depression and anxiety feeling sick all the time and terrable pains in my stomache that are getting worse by the day also I have no energy to do anything I just want to sleep all the time. Does anyone else relate to this?
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krista87533 michael_37726
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michael_37726 krista87533
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I won't go on any other AD because I was on them for 32 years and nothing worked for me in fact I just got more ill over time. The doctor and phyciatrist said that ven was good for treatment resistant depression so that's why I went on it. I took it for 2 years and it made me worse than ever so that's why I came off . I have no choice but to go med free now and that's what I have to do once I have got this poison out of my system. Drugs don't work for me and I think 32 years was a long enough try
krista87533 michael_37726
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michael_37726 krista87533
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krista87533 michael_37726
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Some natural things I did while withdrawing and still using and helped: EVER DAY I TAKE: 3 Omega 3/6/9, 1 Super vitamin B, 1 calcium/magnesium vitamin, 2000mg Vit D.
When needed I take: GABA (natural way to help anxiety), Magnesium Calm (its a powder you mix with hot water, magnesium helps calm the nervous system), I do have lorazapam if I'm really bad.
Also bought a "happy light" - cost around $70, 10 minutes a day use - brand is Verilux. Also practise breathing/meditation tapes.
There is a really good book actually from the UK. (I'm in Canada and ordered it) It is called "At Last a Life" Anxiety & PanicFree by Paul David. He is a sufferer just like us!
michael_37726 krista87533
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krista87533 michael_37726
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michael_37726 krista87533
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Yes it is one day at a time that's what I always tell people but I can easily forget that myself
maureen45116 michael_37726
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michael_37726 maureen45116
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el_shiz michael_37726
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I came back on Ven again though after a bad spell and now coming off again as they are no longer working for me. I am cross tapering with Lofepramine, and now down to 35mg every other day witrh no bad side effects