Originally Posted by
23fish
I have had a couple of bad experiences (with Mirtazapine and Valdoxan) over the last few weeks after many years on Citalopram and have now been prescribed Venlafaxine. Citalopram stopped working, probably due to the menopause.
My problem is, I am so scared of a repeat performance of side effects that every day I have a long debate with myself over whether to take it. I try not to get hooked in to the horror stories and focus on the positives, but I can't find many of those, and there is a huge amount about withdrawal being awful.
I have been prescribed 37.5 immediate release 2 x per day.
If anyone can answer any of the following I would be so grateful:
1. Do you have to take them 12 hours apart or is morning and evening at approximately the same time OK?
2. Could I start with one a day (in which case which would be best, am or pm) and build up slowly?
Any thoughts, tips or successes?
Thank you