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I'm taking venlafaxine feel very ill on it I suffer Gad and deppresion I would like to try valdoxan will my gp change it ? I have awful side effects on venlafaxine had enough please any information on valdoxan would be massively appreciated thank you
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Mafalda2120 louise37661
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Hi Louise,
I'm in Sydney with the best GP ever. She had put me on Valerian for anxiety.
She ordered liver function tests before starting. All good so another test once a bit in I think it was 6 weeks.
I trust her 100%, she explained the liver risks but seem only valid if liver impaired to start
Goodluck
ellebi Mafalda2120
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Mafalda2120 ellebi
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ellebi Mafalda2120
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Mafalda2120 ellebi
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hi there,
?i'm also taking 200mg of pristiq (trying to wean off). i'm going down to 100mg and the 25mg valdoxan. my dr thinks i could drop the pristiq hopefully. And you?
ellebi Mafalda2120
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Feel so depressed, its awful
maritza_64249 louise37661
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Hi Louise
I'm taking valdoxan and it's really nice , I was on mirtazapine and with this med I've lost a lot of weight and it's really nice also helps you to sleep and the next day you don't feel like drowsy.
I hope it helps you.
Good luck
Lot of love.🙏🏿
ellebi maritza_64249
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ann55375 maritza_64249
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i am keen to ask psych about valdoxan, what is your opinion of it?
Mrsadhi1 louise37661
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I struggle with anxiety it is prevalent throughout my whole family, my biological father is diagnosed bipolar in denial. I have struggled with ptsd from a past abusive relationship and am in recovery. I recently went through some extreme anxiety situations and had difficulty coping, my throat was tight constantly and I struggled emotionally. Previously my doctor prescribed oxazepam, but when I went for a repeat script I was given sample packs of valdoxan. I have previously taken anti depressants which didn't work, I found it curbed the anxiety but am not generally depressed. I gained 20kg, slept all day then became depressed through lack of motivation, I have stopped taking this tablet after 5 days, within 3 days I felt no emotion or motivation, I stopped my gym activities which I love. I had sleep problems, i slept well up until two am but woke up worrying about everything and anything. By day four I felt suicidal which is not normal for me at all, I had no joy for life, and becoming paranoid in my relationship with my husband. Day five I had horrendous night terrors, screaming and crying in my sleep. I have no intention of taking this medication any longer as I feel it will do more harm than good and has too many serious side effects. I strongly recommend other solutions if you have anxiety to deal with it as this medication created a depression that was not even there.
ellebi Mrsadhi1
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Mafalda2120 Mrsadhi1
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Did you stop your original medication completely and start Valdoxan in one hit? Did your GP recommend that?
I'm on pristine and Valdoxan together and my GP said take both then we will try reducing pristine dose.
Seems too quick to have all these side effect to credit Valdoxan for them!
As we can see people are on all sorts of other meds and they all affect people in different ways. What works for one may not work for another.
Mafalda2120
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Mrsadhi1 ellebi
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ellebi Mrsadhi1
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What meds are you on now?