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Feeling agitated while withdrawing

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kaye83979
kaye83979

I have now tapered down to half a 37.5 in the morning and the other half of it at night and I am aiming to stay on this for 2 or 3 weeks depending on how I cope! However I am starting to feel agitated at night and I'm finding it difficult to switch off to sleep, I am also finding it difficult to keep still, any ideas on how I can cope with this please! Thank you

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  • natalie_35027
    natalie_35027 kaye83979

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    How are things now? Have u introduced the prozac and does that help? I've just been given 5mg escitalopram to try ease the withdrawal from the venlafaxine mainly the horrid anxiety and shakes diarrhoea and dizziness. I was on 150mg venlafaxine for nearly 5 years but it stopped working so now I'm down to 112.5mg for a few weeks then it'll be 75mg and increase escitalopram to 10mg it just feels never ending sad I hate feeling like this x
    • kaye83979
      kaye83979 natalie_35027

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      Not sure you have the correct person? I have no intention in taking any other chemicals if I can help it! 

      Im down to 37.5 of Ven (divided) a day! 

      How are you doing ? 

    • natalie_35027
      natalie_35027 kaye83979

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      Sorry must of got the wrong person! What was your original dose of venlafaxine and how long have you been taking it? I've cut down to 112.5 from 150 as the meds just seen to of pooped out on me. Having a hell of a time and struggling to see light at the end of the tunnel x
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