Taking Prozac and Venlafaxine together, anyone else on these ?
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I have been on prozac for many years but due to very stressful events went up to max dose of 60mg . My doc added 37.5 Venlafaxine which I took for a week and then last week he upped Venlafaxine to 75 and decreased prozac to 40 . Am I expecting too much too soon as I thought taking 2 antidepressant at same time would have had better results by now - anyone out there on same meds ????
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sam18386 lyn3954
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hi lyn, i have NEVER taken any medication for years i refuse to but i believe it works for some people. the experts on here know what these 2 drugs do. i thought these drugs thought a while to work? i wish you luck, i hope you're ok?
lyn3954 sam18386
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Thank you for your response Sam. Unfortunately for some people like myself for us to live some kind of 'normal' life we have to rely on medication. I wish it wasnt the case but I for one are glad they are available xx
sam18386 lyn3954
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you have to do what is right for you, everyone is different. i have had. rotten experiences with antidepressants so don't trust them, i don't live in a false world though.
lyn3954 sam18386
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not sure what you mean by living in a false world, but you are right we are all different
sam18386 lyn3954
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you mentioned the real world. i have lived with ptsd all my adult life, but wont rely on drugs. it's ethical it's about putting money into pharmaseutical companies back pockets.
joshuapryce1987 lyn3954
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You doctor should not be playing with dosages like that, its good to have a routine and stick to it. Changing dosages from more to less often, can be problematic.