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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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  • StevieV
    StevieV louise37661

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    Hi everyone! 23, F, Australia.

    Tonight will be my first time taking valdoxan! - i found this forum after the doctor gave me some sample boxes to try. I have been off medication (previously 100mg fluoxtine that made me a zombie, and prior to that lexapro and Zoloft) after some bad experiences I'm giving this a try because I really need the help. Im hoping for good things

    • leigh21505
      leigh21505 StevieV

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      100mg of fluoxitine i can understand how you feel i used to only be on 20mg that was enough 12 years ago. Write youve been on valdoxan im guessing a week. It does take two weeks or in my case 3 weeks until i noticed a change in things. im also on some heavy medications for a lot of different reasons i would say but i dont want to come across a certain way.Everyone has there Diagnosis it took 4 years to assess me to get it my diagnosis. Anyway i thought valdoxan would not work with the cocktail of meds im on. Lets just say i was wrong. Give it another week or two to feel the benefit. I hope it helps you like its helping me. Let us all no how your getting on if you feel better.
  • leigh21505
    leigh21505 louise37661

    Posted

    Right where can i start. Im currently on venlafaxine and valdoxan. I too would love to come off venlafaxine ive tryed coming off it but i cant breathe at night without venlafaxine. Now when i started valdoxan i was very drowsy in the morning and i felt natrualy tiered. It takes two to three weeks for the medicine to start having a real possitive effect. I cant give you any advise on coming off venlafaxine as im not a health professional. I understand your frustration with venlafaxine as it does have a effect on sex drive. Back to valdoxan you may have to be referred to a mental health specialist or psychiatrist to prescribe the medication. Your interests can come back in activities on valdoxan.im sorry if i have written a lot. You need to have a blood test before starting the medication to make sure everthing is A ok to start treatment. I used to be on melatonin and mirtazapine a while ago for chronic sleep deprivation i found for me it had a possitive effect. I slept better and had a intrest in life again.valdoxan has i think a simular effect on the brain which works on the melatonin receptors. For me you i can stay on venlafaxine and valdoxan with pretty much the same benefits. Im on a lot more meds that i wont go into. To be honest with you louise37661 i didnt think the valdoxan would have much effect because of all the meds im taking but it did. I have weight problems i used to be a keen cyclist i would cycle up to 39 miles a day but i wasnt on any medication for mental health. Once i started taking medication sadly i gave up cycling and put on loads of weight. I was not on valdoxan at the time when i put on loads of weight on.when talking about which i believe is quite a new medication like valdoxan not many people to my knowledge in the uk are on it. i have spoke to my Gps and they have a excellent understanding of valdaxan. When i last was seen by my psychiatrist he was very happy with me however im still struggling with day to day life because of my condition which i dont wish to tell the world what i suffer. I have written alot and i no with personal experience you may need to read this a couple of times. When taking valdoxan i would not drink any alchol i had 4 cans of beer which effected me very badly. For a start i felt like had no control in what i was doing. I have never felt like that after such a small emount of alchol i felt like someone put something in my drink. Well it scared the hell out of me i would never drink alchol again after that. Also stimulants like red bull and drinks like that can have a effect on valdaxan. When taking this medication i see you had a understanding of the liver emzimes. Now i drink redbull and it can be quite addictive on valdoxan. I saw on one website that drinking redbull to excess 3 litres can make you liver enlarge so with precaution i advise to not drink to excess because of the liver emzimes. Now im sure ive written quite enough. The answer to you original question is yes for me it works well. I would seek help with venlafaxine coming off it. Ive never felt ill taking venlafaxine but it has incressed my blood pressure. I hope i have written enough and you have a better understanding of it. Ive never written a detailed discussion before so pardon me if there is any information ive missed or haven't spoke about. Goodluck with your future and i hope you feel better soon.

  • simon04717
    simon04717 louise37661

    Posted

    Hi again everyone,

    So I've been on Brintellix (Vortioxitone) for 4 days now after coming off Effexor (venlafaxine) and my brain hasn't caught fire like the last time I tried to come off it. I've been doing it in hospital under the care of my new psychiatrist at Adelaide Clinic. I want to go onto Valdoxan to kick the nasty depression/insominia cycle I've been stuck in but my liver enzymes were too high and Valdoxan can possibly be toxic to the liver. Even with a BMI of 27 I'm still too heavy and have fatty liver which is causing those readings.

    I can't stress this enough, if you feel like you're trapped on a medication, ESPECIALLY that poison Effexor which is known as the hardest medication to come off, please speak to a psychiatrist. I got rid of my former psychiatrist for his apathetic atttitude. It will probably take you months in Australia to get in to see one, and possibly even longer for one that bulk bills, but it's so worth it. With all due respect to GPs, they are not psychiatrists. I also recommend private health cover if you can afford it because a two-week stay to change meds is made SO much easier if you are in a safe, friendly and caring environment. 

    I have so much confidence now at being able to move on with my life and be able to break the "too depressed and tired to exercise">"weight is too high, diabetes getting worse, need to work out">"too depressed and tired cbf" cycle.

    I'm hoping by the end of the year I'll be able to go on valdoxan, and I wish everyone the best that is on it. smile

    • leigh21505
      leigh21505 simon04717

      Posted

      Hi simon good luck with medication changes . Im on effexor and valdoxan some times im alive but sometimes i still have trouble getting out of bed. Sorry to hear your diabetic. Ive heard two possitive things i can tell you about diabetes. First the insulin factor book could be worth a read i read it and lost all the weight .i will message you a few times simply my phone keeps crashing
    • leigh21505
      leigh21505

      Posted

      Unfortunately the key too the book of the insulin factor is that you do need to work out and i no what it feels like when things are not right exercise is the thing you want to do. I wish you good luck the book helped me.

    • leigh21505
      leigh21505

      Posted

      My phone keeps crashing i just cannot tell eveone my story. Nevermind valdoxan is the future you can finally establish what is going on . Ive been on it for 4 months. Just dont drink on it. Plus you can become sensitive to energy drinks. Its a natrual feeling you get on valdoxan even being on some heavy duty meds. I hope this helps anyone who wants to try valdoxan
    • simon04717
      simon04717 leigh21505

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      Hi Leigh, thanks for the tips. I got type 2 diabetes (non insulin dependent) from years of prednisolone use for asthma. They provided me with an excellent dietician here in hospital.

      I'm not really a drinker, although I 've been trying really hard to drink more red wine to seem sophisticated and it goes well with songwritng. Plus after years of being on antidepressants I'm used to being able to have 2 drinks, feel happy, sober up and drive home well under the limit. I don't touch energy drinks becaus ehtey have soooooo much sugar and i also don't like the dizziness that comes with em. 

      I'm really glad to hear valdoxan is working for you and please keep us updated on everything! xxx Simon

    • leigh21505
      leigh21505 simon04717

      Posted

      Thank you simon i never really used to drink energy drinks until i started valdoxan i would love to put my complete story up but my phone keeps crashing and i loose everthing ive written after 5 to ten minutes i think theres a glitch somewhere. I hope your liver results start to come down so you can start valdoxan. In my opinion it is one of the only meds out there you actually makes me feel human again. Im sort of connecting with myself again.

    • leigh21505
      leigh21505

      Posted

      Sorry simon for the short messages this morning i read your piece on meds effexor and i had to write something i would just get going writting an in depth discussion and yep you got it my phone kept crashing . I hope your diabetes stabilisers and your blood test for your liver comes down. I wish i could give some more advise. Obviously im not a health professional and can only give opinion as little advise i no. Good luck for the future simon. If anything changes keep us posted.
    • simon04717
      simon04717 leigh21505

      Posted

      Hi leigh, don't stress about the phone thing. I'll PM you my email and you can save the whole story before it crashes smile

       

    • Marley0
      Marley0 simon04717

      Posted

      Hi Simon

      You think Effexor is hard to come off, I recommend you don't go near Duloxetine. I have never had it so bad and I have come off many pharmaceuticals and alternatives but nothing like Duloxetine.

      I am glad you had a good experience with Ramsay Health Care for I can not say the same.

      The Dr Psychiatrist I consult with suggested Valdoxan (Agomelatine) but at AU$60/month it had better be brilliant and easy to cease. Although many posts are not praisworthy of Valdoxan, I am desperate so will try anything.

      Marley0

  • NayNay8
    NayNay8 louise37661

    Posted

    I will be starting on this medication tomorrow night... Wish me luck... x
  • ellebi
    ellebi louise37661

    Posted

    I am meant to be starting this drug soon.. looking for pros and cons.. hows everyone getting on now??
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