Mirtazpine and starting venlaflaxine on fri

[Babyxxx]

Hi I'm new here posted on mirzapine forum first well spoke to my dr about gaining 3st and he has decide I should try ven so I'm tapering down from mirtzapine 45mg I'm now on 30 and on fri I should take 15mg and 37.5 of ven for a week then 75mg of ven i am so worried about starting them and all the side affects especially coming off them I hope with excessive and diet my weigh will come down can anyone offer any advice will be much appreciated
Many thanks

[happyends]

I too am just about to start this combo, how are you getting on?

HE

[gardenn]

Me too how did you do? I know its an old thread...

[SADnomore]

Hi, Gardenn!

As you say, that is an old thread, you may want to check out the newer ones

http://nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=154484&highlight=mirtazapine+venlaxafine

http://nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=153225&highlight=mirtazapine+venlaxafine

http://nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=154794&highlight=mirtazapine+venlaxafine

There are a number of people currently on this combo on the forum. You also may want to check out the coping tips for side effects of ven startup I posted a few weeks ago. I am now just past week 12 and doing fine. :D

http://nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=154486&highlight=venlaxafine%2FEffexor

Good luck, :hugs:
Marie