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I'm on 150m per day and been on it for 6 months. I take it for night sweats and minopos I'm 51.

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nikki1963
nikki1963

Does anybody take it for minopos? I feel like I'm been shocked alor. I want to go to a lower dose but they are 150m capsules. .I hate that feeling.what can I do?

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  • helen62899
    helen62899 nikki1963

    Posted

    HI. I didn't have it for menopause but it shocks me they give it for that. My best friend had it and I told her to get rid!

    I had it for depression and anxiety and I had night sweats from it! I woke up wringing wet on occasions and I know about the shocks. It's to do with the effect on nerve impulse transmission. I'd get it in bed and jump like I was electrocuted. It used to wake me and my hubby up.

    Amitiptiline is better for sweats. Not ven. It's an extreme response to a problem.

  • elaine92718
    elaine92718 nikki1963

    Posted

    Iv never heard of this medication being prescribed for the menopause. Plus this tablet makes you have night sweats so I am rather confused as to why you take this. You would normally take a HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for your condition that you are experiencing. X
  • krista87533
    krista87533 nikki1963

    Posted

    It does come in 75mg capsules. Going from 150 to 75mg you may have some withdrawal.
    • nikki1963
      nikki1963 krista87533

      Posted

      H,I , I'm going to see my doc again but what are the wirhdraws. The shocks just freak me out..and when my heart just race's. .

  • krista87533
    krista87533 nikki1963

    Posted

    Hi Nikki, the withdrawals for me were horrible. I had sever anxiety, diarehha, vomiting. I ended up weaning off of it and it took 3 months. Now that is me, you may experience nothing who knows. There are alot of discussion threads on here with people going through it. I personally would suggest slowly weaning from 150 to 75 if that is what you decide. I had to open the capsule up and count the beads. I did it in quarters.My doctor had no idea about the withdrawals but my pychiartrist did and he really helped me come off of it. It takes committment though. 
    • nikki1963
      nikki1963 krista87533

      Posted

      Hello..you said you had to count the beads . But then how did you swallow it? Did you put them back into the capsule? I know it's time released and just want to get off this..thanks
    • krista87533
      krista87533 nikki1963

      Posted

      Yes I counted them and then out them back into the capsule. You can also get empty capsules from the pharmacy if you want to keep the extra beads. I had a baggy of 1/4 of the ipills, baggies of half pills for when I got down to less then one pill.
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