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Valdoxan

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michael80062
michael80062

Hi I'm on valdoxan for 5 days now coming off lexapro only on a quarter of a tablet at the moment should be off it in three days. I'm just wondering why experiences people have taking valdoxan. I have GAD and major depression for the last 3 years. I'm still taking propranolol also.

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  • libby14381
    libby14381 michael80062

    Posted

    Hi Michael I tried up to 50mg of valdoxan and come of lexapro. I have ptsd and bad anxiety. I didn't like the valdoxan gave it 3 weeks and didn't help me I was crying all the time .. I'm now on Prozac ..I also take seregoul and valuim.. hope the valdoxan works for you good luck

    • michael80062
      michael80062 libby14381

      Posted

      Thanks Libby, I'm feeling a bit anxious again, it early days yet hopefully it will settle down. Only on 25mg. Hope your feeling better

    • libby14381
      libby14381 michael80062

      Posted

      I'm struggling ATM .. hope you feel better but if you don't maybe change as I was told valdoxan worked quick ..but by the 3rd week on them I ended up in emergency

    • ann55375
      ann55375 michael80062

      Posted

      I am not having it easy on mirtazapine and have asked to try valdoxan, i am in uk. Dr says its not approved.

      i wonder if its worth pushing to get a private prescription for it to see if anything will lift this depression and anxiety.

      do younthinkmits making your anxiety worse

    • libby14381
      libby14381 ann55375

      Posted

      Hi I tried it have suffered PTSD and anxiety for years and tried a few meds .. valdoxan made me really anxious.. but we are all different it could work for you ..what are you taking ATM
    • ann55375
      ann55375 libby14381

      Posted

      Mirtazapine but supplementing with diazepam for anxiety.  I have no energy and that alternates with anxiety
    • libby14381
      libby14381 ann55375

      Posted

      Yes I'm on valuim was on 3 a day doc wanted me to cut back so have to 2 or one and a half felt better on 3

    • ann55375
      ann55375 libby14381

      Posted

      Yes, when you are feeling anxious, especially due to a new anti dep, then you need diazepam to keep anxiety down. It is a really difficult drug to come off when you are still not well. How are you today with the valdoxan? Seems very hard of your dr to try to reduce diaz just now. Presume you get 2mg ike me.  I dont think they have a clue how we feel.  Do you see Gp or psychiatrist for all this?
    • libby14381
      libby14381 ann55375

      Posted

      I'm on Prozac ATM and seregoul also one & a half 5 mg valuim a day take seregoul xr at night 200 mg and 12mg ir in morning..feeling Prozac work better for me than valdoxan..how are you going ann

    • ann55375
      ann55375 libby14381

      Posted

      Thanks for asking.  Not allowed valdoxan he says question over its liver effect. The mirtazapine is low dose, cant stand it higher. Still having diaz same dose as you. Seroquel at night gave me suicidal ideation so i stopped.  He wants to try a different one. Im scared. 
    • libby14381
      libby14381 ann55375

      Posted

      Valdoxan does do they to liver..what kind is seregoul was you on xr ir or xl as I no they all work different..I had trouble at first but after 2weeks on seregoul I settled from horrible thoughts..I was on lyrica I wanted to stab my self had to stop asap was on lyrica and advanza was the worst time I went crazy
    • ann55375
      ann55375 libby14381

      Posted

      Yep, lyrica was awful, didnt manage more than a week or so with it. I think it was just seroquel, didnot see xr or xl on it. Risperidone possibly next he says.  Is your diagnosis same as mine - anxiety/depression?
    • libby14381
      libby14381 ann55375

      Posted

      Ptsd paranoid anxiety and agoraphobia and get too scared to leave the house sound like we have tried same medications it's frustrating isn't it

    • ann55375
      ann55375 libby14381

      Posted

      Just replied to you re valium.  Yes we seem to have tried same meds, same awful effects, still no further on.  What do you think drs have that can fix us?  I really really wonder if its the valium causing all this.   I wansnt as ill till i took it.
  • ellebi
    ellebi michael80062

    Posted

    I am on Valdoxan about 6 months now after coming off SSRI's after a long time, was on Lexapro 20mg in recent times and I have to say am feeling a lot better, my brain is clearer.

    I was on 25mg Valdoxan for 3-4 mths and then increased to 50mg.

    Still suffering with Anxiety and occasional panic attacks but my depression has improved

    • libby14381
      libby14381 ellebi

      Posted

      I have had lexapro .. I really think is so hard to find the right medication
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