HELP!!
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Hello, i suffer with bad aniexty an dizziness witch has got worse within ladt 8 weeks! I am on citelopram 20mg and iv been on these since 2012 me and my docot have both agreed that they are bo longer working an nows the time to make a swap.. shes prescribed me with 37.5mg off Venlafaxine, buut have told me to carry on with the citelopram while takin the new ones for two weeks then cut back on th cit to every other day on 20mg then after that stop the cit but carry on with the Venlafaxine but to up the dose to two 37.5mg a day? Has anyone mixed the two? What side effects should be i be warned about (im a mother off three younge children one beinf 4months old) and are they any good? Very nervous about this transition! Thanks for taking the time to read - any advice would be greatly appreciated
Sammy x
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sonia08841 sammytka03
Posted
Hi.
i changed from 40mg Citalopram to 150g of venlafaxine. As I changed over I personally didn't experience any adverse effects.
the issue I do have with venlafaxine is I get night sweats, I have put on weight (that might just be that as I'm feeling better I'm going out again). I also find that if I miss one dose I suffer from withdrawals.
however after years I have finally got my life back, I can cope so much better and am no longer almost constantly suicidal, I venture out of the house, and have started to socialise again.
i appreciate everyone is different but certainly helped me.
good luck x
sammytka03 sonia08841
Posted
Did you have to mix the two to swap over from cit to venlafaxine?
Im just scared to do this an worried off the side effect?
I really need my life back not just for me but for my children too! I never venture out off the house because im too nervous too and i feel dizzy
Im due to mix the two tomrw iv been givin the capsules
Sammy x
sonia08841 sammytka03
Posted
Hi.
yes I did have to mix the 2 at the beginning, I don't know if I was lucky but I didn't have any issues as I was changing over to the venlafaxine. X
sammytka03 sonia08841
Posted
Thanks again for you reply! Iv taking the first dose this morning 37.5mg slow release ones.
Just feel very nervy still but i think i will do untill i know how an if there goin to effect me.
How long did it take befor you started feeling more yourself or noticed that they were working?
Thanks again really appreicate you time
Sammy xxx
sonia08841 sammytka03
Posted
Morning.
it did take about 4 weeks to notice any great difference?
the only advice I can give you is try to make sure you take them at the same time every day, with quite a decent amount of water.
really hope they work for you, I know some people really struggle with them, but for me they have been great.
Don't worry about my time, I'm more than happy to help if I can, I know how horrific it can feel trying to find the right medication.
xx
sammytka03 sonia08841
Posted
I know there a slow release so wont take effect straight away!
So frustrating isnt it
Sammy xx
sonia08841 sammytka03
Posted
Frustrating isn't the word.
try and stick with the plan. And I know it's easier said than done but try not to worry about it.
i don't know how you deal with anxiety but if I'm in a mess I have to break the day into hourly chunks, or even 5 minute chunks and deal with that!
im sure you wouldn't have been prescribed them if your dr didn't think they would help. My psychologist put me up to 40mg of Citalopram for a few months before he tried the venaflaxine.
xx