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farawaygirl
farawaygirl

Me again, been on venlafaxine for 2 weeks don't feel any different in fact feel much much worse. Last night took 1 zopiclone slept for 4 hours then 1 zopiclone at 3:30 which did not work at all. seeing a phych on thursday! Am i on the right tablet and will things get better such a rubbish feeling. Looking At the cit forum would i be better off on this med/

Please help anybody

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  • joan152
    joan152

    Posted

    Hi,

    Sorry to hear how you feel, I have no experience with this medication or I know anybody on it.,but I do know the Doctors sometimes say you do feel worse until it gets in your system.But if you really cannot tolerate it Iwould go back to the GP.Good Luck

  • howie74276
    howie74276

    Posted

    Hi

    I was on Venlafaxine for 13 years and it did me pretty well. I should give it a bit longer.

  • farawaygirl
    farawaygirl

    Posted

    Hi howie

    Like you I was on venlafaxine for a long time and eventually tapered down to 37.5 a day until 21/2 weeks ago when everything went pear shaped and dr upped it to 75 and have felt awful since no break in nausea or palpitations i don't remeber it being this bad first time round. Please tell me it does get better?

  • howie74276
    howie74276

    Posted

    It certainly did and it got me through teaching at 11-18 school with very little time off. However it does seem to have stopped working and I am back to square one. Trying Cirtriline at the moment. Hope you feel more like it soon. It really is a horrible illness killing any enthusiasm
  • farawaygirl
    farawaygirl

    Posted

    Hi howie

    Thanks for the support, quick question how long before side effects wear off especially nausea and insomnia don,t remember it being this bad first time round.

  • howie74276
    howie74276

    Posted

    Hi farawaygirl.

    They affect people differently and I was lucky not to have those side effects. Hope you pick up soon

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