going from 75mg to 150mg of venlafaxine

[mumoftwo]

Thankyou Si,

I just have to keep calm now and wait!!!!

Mumoftwo

[mumoftwo]

ME AGAIN

I just dont know what to do anymore. Ive been on the 75mg for 4 weeks and the 150mg for a week. So ive been on the venlafaxine for 5 weeks now. I really do not feel any better. Im having to use diazapam just to calm me down and im using it almost every other day, though its only 1 5mg tablet. but my point is im using it more now than ever.

Do i go back to my pdoc or gp and tell them this?

Do i give it another week and that would be 6 weeks im on it?

Ive heard that the withdrawal of venlafaxine is horrible and im going abroad for 3 weeks in another 2 weeks.

I just dont know what to do, apart ffrom go to bed and never get up again.

PLEASE HELP ME

[Si Kadelic]

Hi Mumoftwo

The thing to remember with Venlafaxine, or any AD for that matter, is that it's effects will take place gradually. It's not a case of hitting the 6 week mark and all of a sudden feeling better, for me it was between 5 - 8 weeks that I noticed a gradual improvement in things and this increased bit by bit the further along I went.

Like I said before you have to believe in the medication otherwise it may not help you, they're only there to aid your recovery and the real work has to be put in by yourself. Although in saying this everyone is different and I can't claim to be an expert on the matter.

I think it'd be best if you went to see your pdoc and explained your fears and concerns about the medication, they should be able to allay your worries and put your mind at ease.