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who is taking valdoxan ??? please

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louise37661
louise37661

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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  • kylie19482
    kylie19482 louise37661

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    I'm on Valdoxan for the second time now...the first six months I HATED it - this time round it's saved my life!

    After horrible side effects at the start (sleeping all day and all night, tears, anger, increased depression, feeling like a walking zombie...) i insisted to my doctor I wanted to be med free - which was ok for the first two months... But eventually lead to relapse... and lots of alcohol to ease the anxiety - a bottle or two of wine every day.

    Waking up one day and deciding I needed to go back on the Valdoxan has changed my experience the second time round - I believe ONLY b/c I went back on it by my own choice. Now I'm seeing how amazing it is, and not minding the side effects. Sure it makes me feel like a walking zombie (and yes, a loss of libido) - but coffee and exercise help with that! Sometimes it makes me feel empty and lacking emotion - but this is more stable than manic highs and depressive lows. It TOTALLY reduces anxiety so reduces need to eat and drink alcohol - I've lost weight. I'm back at work after two years off and feeling almost 'normal' again.

    • fran69534
      fran69534 kylie19482

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      Hi Kylie..your story is EXACTLY the same as mine..Ptsd/Anxiety/depression..diagnosed by physicist 8 years ago...my Anxiety can turn into Panic attacks..end up in emergency with BP 205/105.

      Was on Dulexotine for 7 years...gained 10kilos...never liked the way it took all my 'real emotions' away...

      I am.also taking Valdoxin 25mg at night..no side effects...

      My ongoing but i feel positive story.. 6 weeks ago my specialist suggested new drug Brintellix (no weight gain identified) many other side effects....long story..decided to try..stsrted on 5mg for nearly 3 weeks..still suffering from huge anxiety and my BP went up a little....so decided to increase to 10mg...witjon 2 days...constipated. ..still huge anxiety..ended up in emergency BP 295/110..panic attract. ..so we stopped that and now i am taking 50 mg of valdoxin....with dsily meduation am and pm i am feeling the BEST in 9 years. I just hope it gets better as i NEVER want to return to Duloxatine. ..did not suit my makeup.

    • ricsbride
      ricsbride fran69534

      Posted

      How did you get off Duloxetine?  I tried to halve from 60mcg to 30mcg but the withdrawals were too bad and am back on 60
    • kylie19482
      kylie19482 fran69534

      Posted

      That's good to hear 50mg is working for you Fran. Other than easing your anxiety does the Valdoxan improve your mood?

      I stopped taking my nightly dose of 25mg last week to could handle the anxiety and panic attacks med free - because I know for a a FACT Valdoxan makes me depressed and lazy and teary. Within 2 days I was feeling vibrantly happy and optimistic and like my normal self again - but with anxiety OUT OF CONTROL sad

      So I'm back on 25mg again and feeling anxiety free but super depressed and zombie like...

      Scared to go back to the psychiatrist because I know he'll prescribe something else and I'm super scared to take anything that can't be stopped abruptly like Valdoxan can. I don't know anything else that can?

    • fran69534
      fran69534 kylie19482

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      My mood is good with 50mg of Valdoxin😊..i was VERY SURPRISED...i DO NOT WANT to go back taking Dueloxintin in the morning....if 50grm valdoxin can manage my depression AND anxiety I will be one happy lafy......to do this i have decided as advised by my physicist to mediate. ....so i am now mediating twice a day (a must for me) ...and my mind is quiet and calm....was not always on Dueloxintin and i hated the extra 10lilos😡 I also have to make sure i EAT 3 Good HEALTHY meals a day. Otherwise my blood sugar dros..i start to fe r l weird..bp goes up...and u know the rest of the story.

      Everybody is different..maybe if u go back to your physicist and maybe reassessed...it is a long road..dont gove up....

    • fran69534
      fran69534 ricsbride

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      Under guidance with my physicist..worst 3 weeks of my life....withdrawls ugly...under supervision also with my GP..they suggested and i followed their advice...stopped Dueloxintin. .was on 30grms am...stopped on the Wednesday early December starting. .then changed medication to 5grms of new drug Brintrllix for 3 weeks....then under GP supervision and advice took 10grms of Brintellix rach morning.

      HOWEVER WITHIN 5 DAYS I WAS BLOVKRD UP AND ANXIETY OUT OF CONTROL 😉..GP ADVICE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY.

      THEN ADViSED to tske 50grms of Valdoxin at night...i also for first 2 fays took about 3 Valium each dsy to settle my Anxiety. Only meeded to do this for 3 days....this was 2 weeks ago....

      Only take valdoxan 59grms at night now and it is the BEST i have felt in 9 YEARS.

      BUT WE ARE ALL VERY DIFFERENT. AND WHAT WORKS FOR ONE MAY NOT WORK FOR ANOTHER.

      I am very blessed to have found excellent doctors who all TALK to each other and DO look out for me.

      So

    • ricsbride
      ricsbride fran69534

      Posted

      Thank you, I think I am stuck on it for life, i became bitchy and with a enw job that wasn't good. Also bad diarrhoea which still hasn't settled as well as the brain zaps 
    • kylie19482
      kylie19482 fran69534

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      Thanks for the tips...Yep everyone is so different...my dad is happy on SSRI and mum functions best on aropax...when it's in the family and everyone else is on meds it's even more confusing what the right thing to do is...meds or no meds...but yep meditation and healthy eating can work more wonders than the drugs... sometimes feel like taking drugs is just masking and postponing learning how to heal and cure your own anxiety...
    • ronel_36159
      ronel_36159 fran69534

      Posted

      Hi I'm on 25mg feeling angry and just cry over nothing should I try 50mg

  • kevin76200
    kevin76200 louise37661

    Posted

    Hi Louise, I live in Australia & have just been prescribed Valdoxan 25mg by my GP. I have been on Cybalta for the past few years. I suffer from major deprssive disorder & severe anxiety & panic attacks. I have been on most anti depressents with varying results. I was just wondering if you were still having positive results on this medication and if you have had any major side effects. Also I found that Cymbalta had bad side effects with my Libido etc & if it's not to personal how have you found the Valdoxan in this area.
    • Rhino2015
      Rhino2015 kevin76200

      Posted

      Hi Kevin, on apo escitalopram and despite feeling great in most areas this is killing libido and orgasm (sorry for such frankness) I too am keen to try Agomelatine or Valodoxan and shortly to visit GP to ask about them.

      Also in Australiasmile

    • Rhino2015
      Rhino2015 kevin76200

      Posted

      Hi Kevin - have just discovered Agomelatine - Valodoxan are one in the same medication - good luck
  • ros23918
    ros23918 louise37661

    Posted

    Hi I was prescribed Valdoxan in Spain, stupidly stopped after eight months of it working pretty well but have just started again.  I have tried so many antidepressants but this was the only one with no dreadful side effects (hope it will be the same this time).  
    • Rhino2015
      Rhino2015 ros23918

      Posted

      Can I ask why you stopped Ros? Did it affect your libido? Sorry if too personal.

      Kindly 

      Louismile

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