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Switching from Sertraline/Mirt combo to Venlafaxine

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SerotoninSurfer
SerotoninSurfer

Hello,

I was on 200mg Sertraline for 16 years for anxiety and totally well that whole time and then they pooped out (stopped working) for no apparent reason or trigger. Pych recommended adding Mirtazapine and i've been experimenting with dose changes on both for last 18 months without success. Psych is now recommending that i switch to Venlafaxine so just wanted to hear from anyone's positive experiences on switching from Sertraline/Mirt combo or just Sertraline over to Venlafaxine and any advice?

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  • 33cody
    33cody SerotoninSurfer

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    i wasnt on those meds but i was on others for a cpl years before experiencing the same thing your talking about, so im not sure what to expect in ur case for sure however the one thing ill say was for me the increase in anxiety for the first cpl weeks was pretty intense also lost my appetite for a good bit of time but once i got through it this med works very well for me just be prepared to be uncomfortable for the first cpl weeks just stick with

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