Getting back on venlafaxine
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Having tried to reduce my venlafaxine I am now on the way back up. 37.5 for 2weeks 75 for two weeks(my original maintanence dose). Feeling less panicky but very depressed, so now gone up to 75 am and37.5 pm. After a week the panic has come back and I feel worse. I know sometimes you feel worse before you feel better and now I am confused . The last breakdown I had I was on 75mg am and pm. Do you think it's to low a dose and I should carry on increasing. I feel I am getting nowhere . Any advice or experiences ?
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What I did was ask for the pills. I then bough a pill cutter. With the 37.5mg pills I cut them into smaller and smaller pieces. It took me many months to withdraw from 150mg daily. When I got to 37.5mg that is when I cut the pills. First I took 3/4 of a pill, then 1/2, then 1/4 and so on. I was at the end taking a tiny amount on a finger tip. Took 10 months but I did not get any withdrawal symptoms. It is 14 months since I stopped.
This is such a difficult anti depressant to withdraw from. My doctor suggested I stop. She could take me down to 37.5mg but it was myself who decided to cut the pills. I was doing well on this medication, apart from weight gain, but I think my doctor thought as I am old and had been on anti depressants for over 20 years see if I could do without.
In the past when I have stopped the depression always came back. Usually within months. I am hoping this time I will not have to go back on.
I hope things work out for you.