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Peoples positive experiences with Venlafaxine

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Tammy83279
Tammy83279

Hi

first of all please excuse the lack of capital letters. doing this on my phone means i have to stop and start at every capital letter.

anyway i was wondering if anyone had any positive experiences on Venlafaxine and at what dose? how long did it take to feel the full benefits at the too dose.

i do appreciate that everyone is different and i wont neccessarily have the sake experience however when i look meds up online i just see the horror stories.

i was on Citalopram for 20 years up until May then they tried me on Sertraline which didnt agree with me at all and now i am slowly going up on venlafaxine.

i am so scared that my anxiety and OCD will never be controlled.

should i be giving it mote time (not on my top dose yet) before i give up on it?

i have had anxiety and ocd for my while life however a situation triggered it 2 years ago and it is awful to live with.

please no horror stories.

i thank you for your input.

regards

Tammy

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  • lee12629
    lee12629 Tammy83279

    Posted

    Hi Tammy,I take it the med you were on for so long was a benzo, I am on alprasolam for 10 yrs,well my doc retired,so I Am Pretty Much being forced to taper off a med that worked for me,don't know if that was your situation. Anyway the drug you asked about is that a generic for a better known med? I currently don't know what I will do,take a antidepressants or just taper off with just a small amt. on hand for an anxiety attacks. I'm in the states so where I live CBD oil is legal also considering taking that as it is supposed to be good for anxiety.

    • Tammy83279
      Tammy83279 lee12629

      Posted

      mines was an antidepressant.

      i have been given benzos however they make me too tired. i only take them at night.

      ive had different CBD in different quantities however tbh it doesnt seem to do much.

      citalopram is also known as celexa

  • fathi
    fathi Tammy83279

    Posted

    Hi.hope you will get better soon.I pray for it.you was mentioned was iñ citalopram for 20 years.

    did it anwer to you?

    any bad side effects?

    • Tammy83279
      Tammy83279 fathi

      Posted

      no i had no bad side effects from citalopram i dont recall.

      thank you

    • fathi
      fathi Tammy83279

      Posted

      thank you very much

      I was in citalopram nearly one year

      Im worried i might depend on it forever.

      will this anxiety go away?

    • Tammy83279
      Tammy83279 fathi

      Posted

      i think it can be controlled as mine has been on and off for years. its only been the past 2 years that its surfaced again but for longer this time.

      i think if it helps you then why worry about coming off it if it keeps you stable?

    • fathi
      fathi Tammy83279

      Posted

      Thank you very much for your reply!I too hope it will help and can come out of it.I started 20mg last 10months i was ok again anxiety signs kick out for me now im in 30mg . doc tor said to continue for another 3 months .

      I pray whoever suffering with this ,should come out out of it soon

  • vicky60291
    vicky60291 Tammy83279

    Posted

    Hi Tammy , how do you feel ? Did you get your D levels checked yet ? Continuing prayers !

    • Tammy83279
      Tammy83279 vicky60291

      Posted

      havent had the levels checked yet.

      taking vitamin D3 just now anyway but i know i may need more.

      i feel scared, jittery and on edge amongst other stuff.,

      thank you for your prayers.

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