Venlafaxine

[twister]

Last time I came of anti-depressants I went to half dose for a week and then half dose every other day for a week and i suffered no withdrawal sypmtoms. I had been on them 6 months.

[benoo5]

emily,it all depends on the daily dosage,that the bodies got used to relying upon..but as you say,a steady decrease over two/three weeks should be fine.

sadie, ive only ever bought one relaxation tape...and that was the sound of rainfall...but its a personal thing,ime sure theres a posting somewhere,where people recommended tapes,and also sites,to buy them...also nicola has some very good ones,that she can tell you about,that she bought from..www.hypnosisaudio.com ,hope your keeping well,take care,bryan.

[Meg]

Hi Sadie,

Sounds like you've got a sensible doctor. How fabulous...

It doesn't matter what you've been on the drug for - it still changes the chemicals in the brain. Some people come off really easily and some need to be a bit slower.

You could try his way and just call him if you get some rebound or just put up with it whilst your body gets back to normal. Depends on how strong you feel and how you respond. You'll know very soon either way . You may not feel a thing !


Meg

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Watch your words, they become your actions... Watch your actions, they become your habits... Watch your habits, they become your character... Watch your character, it becomes your destiny...

[nomorepanic]

Hi Sadie

I bought the Deep Sleep tape from the site above - www.hypnosisaudio.com

It is really relaxing and I am using it to help me sleep at night cos I never do!


Nicola

[sadie]

Hi Nicola,

Phoned doctor today and told him I was worried about experiencing some withdrawal symptoms once I stop taking the tablets. He has gave me another prescription of Venlafaxine so I can take one tablet every second day for another month. I hope this may even things out better.
Thanks for your advice.

Speak to you all soon.

sadie

[Meg]

Hi Sadie,

You might want to take one every second day for 2 weeks and then one every 3 days till they run out.

Meg

[nomorepanic]

Sadie

I agree with Meg - reduce it all slowly before stopping completely.

Let us know how it goes



Nicola

[sadie]

Thanks Nicola & Meg

I will definetily be taking your advice. Thanks for the support.



sadie

[florence]

Hi Sadie and all.
I've had recently a prescription for venlafaxine( efexor)and when I took the first one, I had an horrible night feeling even more anxious and couldn't sleep. Has any one else felt that way?
So I choosed not to carry on until I get an other medication.
Florence.xxxx

[Meg]

Florence,

This often happens whilst your body settles down with the new medication.. Give it time. Most SSRI's take a few days- 2 weeks.

Another med may be just the same.


Meg

Watch your thoughts, they become your words...
Watch your words, they become your actions... Watch your actions, they become your habits... Watch your habits, they become your character... Watch your character, it becomes your destiny...