Is it the medication?
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Hello people, I am a newbie to this site!
After years of a happy relationship with Seroxat my GP took me off it two years ago and gave me Venlafaxine instead but I don't think it is the right drug for me: I don't sleep for more than two hours at a time, laying awake for up to two hours in between. I have absolutely no motivation to do anything and no interest or joy in anything. My brain is permanently foggy, no concentration etc. instead I can just sit for hours on end thinking about nothing at all. I don't want to be like this any longer....at least I had feelings and emotions before!
Has anyone else experienced these effects?
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mike17373 Cottonbud
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Have you spoken to your Dr about how you're feeling? Certain a/ds work better for some people than others. Also why did they move you off paroxetine if it was working well for you? or is it that it had stopped working for you after 2 years?
Cottonbud mike17373
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mike17373 Cottonbud
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That's a shame your Dr didn't 1st try increasing you paroxetine dosage if it had been working and there was scope to try increasing the dose.
I don't beleive GPs can increase venlafaxine dose above 225mg/day. When mine needed increasing I was moved into secondary care anyhow.
I think though there's probably not much to gain increasing your dose above 225mg/day if venlafaxine's never helped you. It's probably better to look for another solution with you Dr. Good luck getting an appointment. I know it's hard to get to see your GP these days.
pixie22 Cottonbud
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Cottonbud pixie22
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Am on 225mg XL. It hasn't really worked from the start but at least I've given it a good shot! I am inclined to think it is responsible for the state of nothingness, for want of a better word.
DaisyLove Cottonbud
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mike17373 Cottonbud
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