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Increase in dose, no improvement in mood at all?

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angela65121
angela65121

Hi my doctor got me to increase my dose from 75mg to 112.5 mg ir about 8 weeks ago. Ive had no improvement in mood at all if anything feel more dumbed down, loss of 'feeling' so to speak. I felt that before on 112.5 and 'felt more' on 75mg, the reason my doctor got me to increase is because she believed it was depression, i dont agree with this at all as i am actually peri menopausal and believe the low mood, crying, anxiety is all hormonal related, i upped the dose out of desperation needing relief.

Would it be an idea to cut a quartet off a tablet to see if it could help me 'feel' again?

Any thoughts anyone??

Thanks.

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  • clare2729
    clare2729 angela65121

    Posted

    Hi Angela,

    Sorry to here you are struggling. Is venlafaxine the first antidepressant you've tried? I don't think you should mess about with the dosage without speaking to your dr.

    Clare

    • angela65121
      angela65121 clare2729

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply Clare, ive been on many anti depressants off and on over the years. I just feel this is more hormonal different from any other 'depression' i have went through. Have been thinking about reducing for a while but will hold off for now.

    • clare2729
      clare2729 angela65121

      Posted

      If its hormone related have you thought of trying something like evening primrose oil? which other ones have you been on over the years? x
    • angela65121
      angela65121 clare2729

      Posted

      Ive been on prozac, seroxat, lustrell, cant remember any other names! I am on hrt, ive just had my dose doubled only on 4th wk can take 3 months for full effect so hoping it works.
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