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Hello all has any one had blurred vision on venlafine I'm now on 150 mg XL Again tried to come off after 17 years on it. But I sadly failed. I was reducing over 9 months Any way does the blurred vision go ???? Thank you.
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m89928 michael37584
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I have experienced some blurred pheriphrel vision particularly in my left eye. I was on the drug for 15 years, tapered off over about 1.5 years and have been off entirely 26 months. I am not taking any other prescription drugs. The blurred vision is one of several lingering withdrawal symptoms. Also experience anxiety/agitation in AM hours (not experienced prior to use of ven) and cognitive/memory impairment which has not improved.
winifred40254 m89928
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Hi , I am tapering off after 40 years on Ven. !! Was on 220mg , started in Jan last and am down to 150mg. I am still struggling w the withdrawal 9 weeks after going to 150g . Would be interested to know if it has varied for you , longer or shorter ? Wasn't on Ven for 40 yrs , about 12. Very bad drug ! Winifred
m89928 winifred40254
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Yes, I agree, very bad drug. I wish I had never ever started it. The highest dose I took was 75mg. Reduced to 37.5 without too much difficulty. Stayed at 37.5 for about 7 months. In my case, my 37.5 capsules were ER and contained 37/38 little beads. I removed just two beads (2 mg) per week. Week one: took 35 beads all week, next week, took 33 beads all week. etc. When I was down to 14 beads (14mg) i had to start removing only one bead per week. When I was down to two beads, I took them for two weeks, took one bead for about three weeks. Despite this slow withdrawal, still experienced stomach upset, irritability, confusion and memory difficulties, anger etc. (but no brain zaps) I found Omega 3 supplements seemed to help a little, as did avoiding sugar of any kind. The months following the discontinuation were difficult as well, anxiety, agitation, panic. I don't know if this is the kind of information you are looking for. It is a long journey with changing terrain as you go along! All the best to you!
winifred40254 m89928
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Thank you for quick reply ! Perhaps I should go down even more slowly . Interested in the " sugar " issue - why does it help to stop that, apart from obvious health issues ! I have a very sweet tooth Im afraid . Winifred
m89928 winifred40254
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Yes, once we've decided to be done with this drug, it's tempting to want to discontinue as quickly as feasible, but the slower the better, to avoid having as many symptoms. I wish I had gone even slower than I did. For me, and some others whose anticdotes I read about, food with high sugar content seemed to increase the agitation/panic/irritatbility/brain fog symptoms. I definitely noticed a difference the next day if I indulged the day prior. It seemed to take 1.5-2 days to get it out of my system. But, everyone is different. You might try several days of no sugar and see if you notice any decrease in withdrawal symptoms. I was/am pretty sensitive to it and notice even if I eat too much white bread or rolls (a weakness of mine) that the refined sugar in those products seems to have an effect on me.
michael37584 m89928
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michael37584 m89928
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