increased dosage from 75mg - 150mg, starting tomorrow
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hi, ive previously posted on here before , basically yrs ago i suffered with depression and anxiety , was on venlafaxine. eventually came off it and always had down days but managed to cope. well a few months ago everything got too much again , and started having panic attacks , and feeling very depressed. I work in a very busy retail place . well the first time i went to GP they just suggested mindfulness and breathing excercises , with no luck they put me on sertaline. This didnt get me anywhere and they added mertazapine to help with the sleep. they worked for the sleep , however after losing 2.5 st last yr and being concious of my weight , i gained alot in a week !!! so went back and they stopped mert and doubled the sert. ( i had an apt booked for gp a wk later anyway with my reg gp ) when i went bk to him , he then changed me to venlafaxine 75mg as they previosly worked for me , ( they didnt want to put me straight on them at first , dunno why ) so except for side effects they worked ok , just could sleep for england , was also signed off for approx 6 weeks too ,
the week i was due to come bk to work my relationship of 7 plus yrs ended, i finished it but its silly as i dont know why i just felt a bit self destruct , so i had that to deal with as well as the anxietyof returning to work , i returned 2 weeks ago on reduced hrs , and changed duties. this has been agreed to last a month. well its all been alot to cope with , panic attacks had increased , sleep patterns well basically are all over the place and feel generally rubbish . i had my follow up today and had a panic when in there , could barely talk / get the words out to explain stuff. when i eventually did he was not happy about the progress and has doubled them to 150mg starting tomorrow. he suggested signing me off however ive ran out of sick pay and now im single finances are different. so i want to try and stay at work , luckily i can stay away from the public and do outher tasks which has been agreed along with the reduced hrs
My question is , is anyone on this dose ? did they have any side effects when increased dosage? im so worried about everything as im a single mum ( my ex wasnt my sons dad but they were close ) and struggling with everything . .
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sarah20344 sarah57117
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Schizz sarah57117
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Don't forget you may feel a bit poo before you feel the proper benefits of this stuff. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks you will be feeling much better.
If you still love your boyfriend maybe you should speak to him and explain, i'm sure he is hurting very much too with your decision.
All the best and keep your chin up!
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pixie22 sarah57117
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anne240 sarah57117
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I am so sorry your relationship has ended. I know how that feels. I could never sustain a relationship when really depressed. It is awful how this illness takes so much away. I lost job, house, relationships because of it.
I eventually went onto Invalidity Benefit because I could no longer work. I had so much time off, they got rid of me. Yes it is so difficult trying to cope on little money.
You have been through so much recently, and I admire that you want to continue working even though you feel so poorly. The only side effects I got were weight gain and indigestion and heartburt. Otherwise I was pretty good. Ups and downs, and good and bad days.
Poor you struggling as a single mum and so much more. I do admire you so much. You are a fighter.
I wish you well and hope you keep posting so I know how you are getting on.
Bless you, and take care
sarah57117
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All day ive tried to keep busy seeing a friend. And tomorrow im going to try and go out with a friend too. Then work Thursday. I know if I had to have any time off again theywwouldn't dismiss me... its a big well known company and are good . Its just what othet ppl say but gonna try and battle on.
I have had a banging headache today must be the increased dose x
pixie22 sarah57117
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anne240 sarah57117
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Keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on.
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