upping my dose??
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Hey guys, just a quick question, I've been on venlafaxine 37.5mg x2 a day for almost 3 weeks now, i am starting to feel some benefits but still have quite a bit of anxiousness on a night, I've only just started feeling a bit better, i have an appointment at my doctors on Monday and i know he's going to look at upping my dose.
I just wanted to know what you thought really, should i persevere with the low dose or agree to upping it??
what are the pro's and con's?
And i didn't really get many side effects when i started taking them, a bit of nausea, insomnia (which is slowly improving) and a few, but minor headaches, will i get these again upping my dose?
any previous experience with this and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Danielle
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Dannie1989
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judy1959
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chad1973
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Be very careful with this nasty drug. The more you take, the worse the withdrawls are if you decide to discontinue. Doesn't matter if you are weaning off or going cold turkey, you WILL get horrible withdrawls and they WILL drive you to drink or drive you crazy! I weaned off slowly and gradually all the way down to 18.75 mg every other day until I decided to stop. It has been 4 days now and my withdrawl has been almost unbearable. Headaches, nausea, nightmares, chills, sweats, dizziness, electrical shocks that begin in the brain and shoot out to my extremities. The shocks are the worst!! Seriously feels like I'm being tasered on the inside of my brain. I just wanted to warn you that what you might read about these symptoms is very true and very serious. Drs. won't warn you like the people that that suffer will. I hope you all the best and good luck in life
Chad
Dannie1989
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I feel i need to up my dose just to get rid of this last bit of anxiety on a night, its the only thing stopping me getting a decent nights sleep at the moment, but its no where near as bad as it was, where i was scared of going to sleep.
I will talk it over with my doctor anyway, but thanks for the feedback.
Danielle
maureen45116
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Personally, I take something else for anxiety. Do Not Take Abilify (aripprozole) to amplify any anti-depressant. It can have serious, permanent side effects.
These are all brain drugs. There is a withdrawal should you decide to stop the course of treatment and stop taking the drug.
I'd say ask your doctor for something to help you sleep or for an anxiety drug. Just my opinion.
judy1959
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The drug worked very well for 13 years and then pooped out that is why I am weaning off. Everyone has different side effects. If you are having very few going on the drug then I would expect you will not have a lot of side effects going off.
Dannie1989 judy1959
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do i have to worry about it stop working???
any response would be appreciated
david7897
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pixie22
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Dannie1989
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I will try the higher dosage and see if it helps curve the anxiety at night.
And thanks David, it went quite well, looking forward to the next time.
Danielle
Dannie1989
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Hopefully this last little bit of niggling anxiety is going to make like a magician an disappear...
I can only hope if all goes well it back to work on Thursday after a month off.
Thanks for all the advice and best wishes to all 💖
Danielle x
maureen45116
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judy1959
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