Withdrawing from venlafaxine
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I've been on 75mg a day for about 10 months due to panic attacks, but it makes me feel unwell constantly, I decided to cut down but as soon as I missed a dose I just slept all day and missed another one, so I've just decided to go cold turkey, I'm on day 3 of no pills. So far, I've slept on and off, I'm just so tired, the brain zaps started on day 2, so I'm just wondering how long this is going to last for? I've looked through these forums and most people seem to be on higher doses and been on ven for a lot longer, does it make a difference to the withdrawal depending on dosage etc? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
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Phoenixstar gillybean36
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My symptoms have eased slightly (I'm on day 12 without Ven) but not that much. I still feel awful. Just stick with it and get it out of your system I'd say - maybe go back to your GP too.
Good luck!
Xxx
devillchild gillybean36
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Cold turkey is fairly drastic, maybe taking half a dose a while might help. be patient hun, i understand how much you want to get off them.keep going it'll be worth it bu dont damage your health in theocess.
good luck
gillybean36
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sue34151 gillybean36
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kind regards sue
froggy2 sue34151
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It IS reducing. (or I'm getting used to it.)
Mate, it IS better to be off it!
Better a 'short term' hard hit than keeping meds and having long term reality withdrawl, or going slow and having a drawn out torture.
simon3164 gillybean36
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froggy2 simon3164
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GLAD to see you have a backup tho.
Yeah I'm doing well.
I'm seeing a pattern where the VF solution is that the initial reaction to anything is slowed. This results in the *Losing under stress* bit.
Also note that when you reduce, I felt that the body is still shouting its emotions over VF but doesn't need to any more, hence the over reactions. Like shouting at a loud party just as the music stops.
Mate you get used to it, Tery Pratchett said if you name it you can defeat it (yeah It could be the wrong name, but ive still named it so _there_ :P )
I'm worried that the big issue here is the general public (ie press) reaction to things like this. If someone loses it say 1 out of ,000,000,000 people.
The press reports it.
Then your doctor feels it thier duty to report anyone attempting to come off any of their drugs.
The Workplace will also have an interest in keeping this so your job may be at risk if you DO tell them out of respect like I did, but also if you lie, will that be better?!?
Hmm how close to "1984" are we where we cannot stop someone shoving drugs at us.
gillybean36
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froggy2 gillybean36
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Hang in there All.
If you can put the side effects away somewhere in the brain.
Taste come back, feel I'm moving freer, not under water etc.
Pretend you are swimming toward the light, not sinking down.
Serious .. EVERYTHING is more positive.
gillybean36 froggy2
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froggy2 gillybean36
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Sorry..
I'm having an acrony anacron y m whatever day.
VF is venfax, what I MEANT to say was I don't know what is actually in it.
Could be seagull poop for all I know..
gillybean36 froggy2
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froggy2 gillybean36
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YR not stoopid - VF juuussssttt deeellayyinggg thooorrrrtttssss!
Phoenixstar gillybean36
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I'm seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow as he wanted to see me 2 weeks after being completely Ven free - hopefully he can reassure me?
I did read about 'the road back' might see if he's heard of it - ask if he recommends the natural supplements in that.
Hang in there everyone x
gillybean36
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