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Been taking it for 5 years .was taking 75mg twice a day felt after 2 years one a day may be better because it seemed Igot stressed often for no reason.now i just want to get off it don't want to go through the mood swings etc .I have read posts and skunds like once you get free of it you do feel better.
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i spent 18 months tapering off 150mg Venlafaxine. I weighed out the beads using a jewellery scale I bought online. I removed 15mg of beads each time. I reduced any time I felt like I could handle it. Everything went fine and I had no withdrawal until the last drop. It hit me like a bolt of lightning. The anxiety and panic was extreme. Brain zaps like a bass drum in my ears. I have been badly managed by my doctor who refuses to admit withdrawal exists. He put me on olanzapine to calm the anxiety and back on a higher dose of Venlafaxine. So now I am on 150mg Venlafaxine each morning and 75mg each night. I came off the olanzapine just under a month ago. Bam..hello withdrawal, cue crying spells, anxiety, insomnia, etc etc even with the venlafaxine. This has been going on since January. A hell of a roller coaster. In my desperation while googling I came across “the road back program”. I read the book as advised and so far the supplements have made a positive difference. I am sleeping and coping with simple life. I’ve been off work for a while but am beginning to feel I could handle going back. I have great support in my mum and mother in law. I’m hoping that by using the program I can make it off the Venlafaxine. I’m in the process of changing my doctor too. My other one has had 6 months to help and I’m just not getting the care and support i need. Best of luck to you in your journey. Some people have told me I shouldn’t google and look at forums but without it I would have none of the knowledge I have today, and that is the reassurance and power I need.