Venlafaxine 150 mg 4 weeks anxiety through roof
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Hi everyone - I've been on ven 150 mg for 4 weeks. I was on 75mg which lifted me slightly out of a deep/ dark place however, when I went on 150 mg, anxiety kicked in. I've been on 150mg for 4 weeks now and been really really up and down. The past 5 days have been terrible - not sleeping, weight loss, racing heart, tingly etc... Surely by now they should be working.
I'm at a bit of a loss, these worked for me instantly when I was on them two years ago. I was on 225mg before - never had anxiety like this.
Any advice would be welcomed.
Should I think about increasing the dose or would you say it's not agreeing with me this time around???
Thank you
K x
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celtics KezzaNoon
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KezzaNoon celtics
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I just have to be patient I suppose. I have an appointment wiht my GP next week. I am, going to push to be referred to psychiatrist as every time i go to my doctors i see someone new, which is even more frustrating.
Desperate_now KezzaNoon
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When I have made an appointment regarding my mental health I have always asked to be seen the same Dr. Yes I may have had to wait a few extra days, but it has certainly paid off. I can talk to him, ask questions, and I feel he knows me quite well. I asked about a referral to a psychiatrist about 5 months ago, but after explanation about trying other possible treatments beforehand so the psychiatrist can have a better picture we decided not to go ahead. However I went for a routine review as my GP had requested and at the review he decided a referral was appropriate, and I was contacted within 6 hour and seen within 3 days, all following the detailed report my GP had sent. I felt this was because he really new me as a patient as I had always seen him.
If it was something other than my mental health I would see any doctor.
sue99534 Desperate_now
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Desperate_now sue99534
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KezzaNoon Desperate_now
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Desperate_now KezzaNoon
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june19536 KezzaNoon
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anne240 KezzaNoon
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The increase from 75mg to 150mg can make you feel worse at first, but gradually you will feel better
But it could be that you have not given it long enough to work. See how you feel in 3 weeks, and if you are still not feeling any better, go back to your doctor. Seems a shame as you did well before on this medication. Difficult to know whether your body no longer copes with Venlafaxine. Have you ever been on other anti depressants?
KezzaNoon anne240
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I was on citalopram for years but that stopped having an effect when i went through a relationship break up.
After that I tried sertraline - that was awful. Made me more depressed and just didn't work.
Then after that was the venlafaxine - i was on it around 8/9 months, then slowly came off them, which I shoudn't have done -this was two years ago. I've been without meds since then but had an awful episode of depression after taking ecstasy -stupid girl
anne240 KezzaNoon
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Venlafaxine was the best for me, but came off it over a year ago at my doctor's suggestion. Been on anti depressants for over 20 years, but coping without.
If you were doing well without medication, then you will again. 2 years is really good. What have you decided to do? Will you stick with the Venlafaxine for a while longer, or try something else?
KezzaNoon anne240
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I know this is really naughty, but I opened two capsules and added 4 more of the little white tablets to one capsule (which would make it around 200mg), closed it up and done that for the past 2 days and my anxiety has completely gone. I think I needed a higher dose. I’ll carry on doing this and see how I go. I’m seeing my doctor next week - i’ll tell my doctor I’ve been doing this. So, I would imagine that I’d need to go on the 225mg capsules. 225mg worked really well for me before so it makes sense.
Like I said, I know its naughty to mess around with the dosage, but I was at the end of my tether…..
anne240 KezzaNoon
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I am so pleased things getting easier for you. Take care