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venlafaxine 4 stone weight gain!!

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helen84491
helen84491

Hi

Please could someone tell me how long i have to suffer these awful withdrawal symptons... Its my 3rd day of my reduced does of 37.5mg and i have pains in my head,my chest feels tight,terrible indigestion,wind pains in my side the list is endless!!!

Ive been on this med for 10 months and have gained 4 stone due to my incresed appitite for sweet thingseekI have no stop button and taking this med is making me not care about my weight. It has been brilliant for treating my anxiety and im only coming off it because im getting much to fat sad 

Please has ayone else experienced increased appitite with this med?

Many thanks Helen x

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  • KimPH
    KimPH helen84491

    Posted

    Hi Helen,

    I guess I never thought of it as a side-effect of venlafaxine, but yes, I was on an eating rampage most days!!  Couldn't get enough sugar in my mouth!!  I'm almost a month off V and I'm still having withdrawal symptoms.  Mostly dizziness, tiredness, some insomnia.  I can't wait to be through all this!!  Be strong and if you are serious about going off, be prepared for a whole slew of withdrawal symptoms.  Check out The Road Back program.  It may be helpful.  Best of luck!

  • Help_Needed
    Help_Needed helen84491

    Posted

    Hi Helen

    Just like Kim has written it is a bit of a roller coaster.  I am on Day 17, but who is counting, and the journey continues.  Yesterday I had a good day with many of the symptoms seeming ineffectual compared to previous days and weeks however the day before was one of the blackest since I started.

    So for me , the spaced out feeling, dizziness, macs,e aches and pains

  • Help_Needed
    Help_Needed helen84491

    Posted

    Replying on my iPad is a good way to build up the anxiety.  So previous symptoms plus neasuea, etc have all reduced, brain zaps have basically gone.  The anxiety and anger issues are still there.

     

  • helen84491
    helen84491

    Posted

    Thank you everyone for your support and sharing your experiences with me xxx 
    • KimPH
      KimPH helen84491

      Posted

      It's been great finding others out here that have gone through and are going through withdrawals from venlafaxine.  

      Helen, best advice is to taper, taper, taper....very slowly and over as long a period as you can stand.  Quitting straight up is miserable.  I like to think I'm a darn strong woman, but this withdrawal path is wearing me down.  Wishing I had done a longer taper.

      It's tough to find good resources online to help with withdrawal sympstoms.  I honestly don't think the medical community is prepared at all to deal with us and our withdrawals.

      Apologies for sounding all doom and gloom but it's not been a pretty ride!

    • helen84491
      helen84491 KimPH

      Posted

      Thanks Kim x I had to up my dose back up to 75mg as i felt anxiety chest pains back,! I did 5 days on 37.5mg x
    • KimPH
      KimPH helen84491

      Posted

      Sorry to hear, Helen.  Best of luck to you!
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