Venlafaxine to Sertraline
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advice needed I have come down from 225 venlafaxine over the past 6 months to a couple of days ago got to 37.5 Venlafaxine and started tapering with 25 mg Sertraline yesterday I cried most of the day and feel so emotional how soon can I stop the V and up the Sertraline as I don't thing the 37.5 is doing anything and would like to up the Sertraline.
Thank you,
Bee.
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michael_37726 Sukiwarrior
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sandra15263 Sukiwarrior
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michelle54608 Sukiwarrior
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I have recently come off Venlafaxine (I did it very slowly and it was the hardest few months of my life) I couldn't cope so was put on a low dose of sertraline. My only advice is to stay strong. For some reason it takes a really long time to get the venlafaxine out your system and the side effects are hideous. It does get better I promise, just don't expect any instant results. It took me about 6 months to feel better. Surround yourself with people you love and tell people what you are going through so that they understand (sort of!) what you are going through. Stay strong and believe that things will get better soon xxx
anne240 Sukiwarrior
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difficult, I should imagine, being on two anti depressants at the same time. Not easy on your body. Try reducing the Venlafaxine a lot more before you take the Sertraline. You are experiencing withdrawals, and I think it is because you are not tapering theVenlafaxine slowly enough.
Sukiwarrior anne240
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anne240 Sukiwarrior
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You experiencing both depression and withdrawals from the Venlafaxine and that is a lot for your body to cope with. I know you feel that you cannot take the Venlafaxine any longer, but if you don't mind the withdrawals then it is up to you. I can understsand how you feel. I have been on both Sertraline and Venlafaxine.
I am so sorry you are feeling so rough.
DaisyLove Sukiwarrior
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im due to start the same process and wondering how you are doing now?
not sure if you take any supplements but omega 3s and magnesuim have helped me reduce from 75mg to 37.5mg.
i also have green smoothies every morning and change of diet has helped me too. i think nourished body and nourished mind.
i also seen that some one posted they say to themselves 'mind help me be positive today'
hope this info can be of help.
look forward to hearing how your getting on and any advice you think may be able to help me.
kayleigh
Sukiwarrior DaisyLove
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I am feeling awful but I will go with the feeling. I was on 225 mg Ven for over 3 years after going through a huge life trauma. I have been like a zombie most of the time with no emotions. I have also been on several other AD for 20 years trying many times to come off without success. This time I am going to really try to get all this chemical sh*t out of my body. I started the cut down 6 months ago and started 37.5 a week ago cross tapering with 25 mg Sertraline. However today I have decided to stop both and give myself a month with nothing and just hope for the best.i am 62 and not working so at least I am at home. The worse side effects are the dizziness and nausea, I have had 3 awful days in past week. Yesterday I was in bed from 2 pm until this morning just not able to move my head.
i also had Breast cancer 2 years ago and since then I try to keep my body alkaline so juice half a litre of greens everyday also as I found out Cancer dies in an alkaline body so this is something I will do for the rest of my life I test myself regularly with ph strips. I also take lots of vitamins and drink a lot of water. When I am feeling ok I walk my dog for 40 minutes and try to exercise most days at home when I am not feeling dizzy etc.
i really hope this time I can do it but if the worse comes to the worse I guess I will start Sertraline again in month or 2.
Warm wishes,
Bee
DaisyLove Sukiwarrior
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Are you completely off meds now? I think your best to half your 37.5 for a month before coming off altogether. I know how desperate you get to have it out of your body but slow and steady wins the race.
I started reading a mindfulness book peace in a frantic world. Seems to have had a positive effect on many people. Maybe you could try that too.
el_shiz DaisyLove
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