Hi does anyone have any experience with 200mg of venlafaxine, my dose was upped 4 months ago to 150mg.
I felt better after six weeks but just recently i feel they are not working, feelings of hopelessness and feeling worthless and crying, think i need to up my dose.
Hi Rebecca, I was on 225mg ven for 9 and a bit years, it definitely helped me. For several years I had to take tryptophan to boost the uptake of the ven but it did save my life. I'm now slowly tapering off and have come down to 187.5 over the last 6 weeks. If the 150 was working and now its not quite enough you could try the 225. That's how I built up my dose then I added in the 1g of tryptophan 3 times a day. Its always worth a chat with your doctor. Alternatively it could be the increase that's got you feeling bad. I was down on 150 for around 8 months, hit a blip and was put back up to 225, at that point though it made me feel more edgy and agitated which is why I've dropped down again. A bit of trial and error sometimes unfortunately. Xx
Bonjour Rebecca. C'est ainsi que fonctionnent ces médicaments. Il faut du temps pour qu'ils atteignent leur plein potentiel. Parlez à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien si vous avez besoin de rassurance. Ils finiront par agir.
bonjour, oui je pense que vous parlez de la tablette de 225 mg qu'ils fabriquent, j'ai pris cette dose pendant de nombreuses années et j'ai trouvé qu'elles fonctionnaient bien. J'ai maintenant réduit à 75 mg et je pense que le temps passé à 225 mg m'a beaucoup amélioré. J'ai essayé de nombreux antidépresseurs au fil des ans, mais la venlafaxine a été la plus efficace, mais ils semblaient mettre un certain temps à avoir un bon effet. Bonne chance
Rebecca sorry to throw a spanner in the advice/comments but bigger isn't always better. I was put up to 225mg because 150mg stopped working, the higher dose didn't help. I was told I was someone with resistant symptoms and this would be my lot. Eventually I had counselling and decided to reduce. I've managed to reduce slowly. The one good bit of medical advice I was given by a psychiatrist was that someone with depression still gets the ups and downs on treatment just not so extreme.
Rebecca, Catherine is so right. I went from 225 down to 150 and then back up to 225. When I came back up to 225 I coldn't sleep, was hungry all the time, exhausted, anxious, literally on my last nerve, constant thoughts of self harm, suicidal ideation couldn't get up in the mornng and then back in bed by 7pm every day. Reducing my dose has been harder this time (I think) but that could be rose-tinted glasses, however I'm now atrting to feel clearer and more like myself. I was also told my depression was drug resistant before I started on Ven 10years ago. IMHO I believe all depression and mental health issues can be treated I just don't believe medication is always the answer, but you kinda have to be ready to take a leap of faithsometimes and believe in yourself. i know self-belief is not something we're very good at however, we've made it this far against the odds so we can make it further. I have a CPN, go to support groups, meditate, practice reiki and mindfulness and various other distraction therapies. They're not for everyone but they're helping me. A GP once said to me depression has peaks and troughs whether it's reated or untreated, so I thought "Why am I poisoning myself" my psychaiatrist has also dropped a couple of gems such as "sometimes a bad day is just a bad day", "everyone has times when they feel down you know yourself so tell me are things a bit rubbish just now are are things fine and your depression is flaring up." Unfortunately it's the type of illness that leaves you between a rock and a hard place with no easy answers. Let u.s know how you're going. xx
bonjour rebecca je pense que c'était un excellent conseil je donnais seulement mon expérience comme vous dites plus grand n'est pas toujours mieux et ce qui est bon pour l'un n'est pas la même chose pour tout le monde.
Thanks for your advice ☺
Thanks for your advice ☺
Bonjour Rebecca,
Il y a 5 semaines, j'éprouvais les mêmes sentiments que toi. J'ai pris deux types d'antidépresseurs en deux ans (venlafaxine pendant quelques mois), mais ils n'ont pas fonctionné pour moi.
J'ai décidé d'arrêter les comprimés complètement, j'ai réduit ma dose de moitié chaque semaine et cette semaine, je n'ai pris rien du tout. Il y a eu des symptômes de sevrage mineurs vers la fin, mais pour gérer les « décharges électriques cérébrales », j'ai pris du 5 HTP, de l'huile de foie de morue, de l'huile d'onagre et j'ai bu du thé vert. Je me sens vraiment comme une nouvelle personne ! Je ne pensais pas pouvoir arrêter, mais cela a été plus facile que je ne le pensais.
Depuis combien de temps les prends-tu ?
Désolée d'apprendre que tu te sens comme ça, pour moi (chacun est différent), plus les doses étaient faibles au fil des semaines, mieux je me sentais !
J'espère que tu iras mieux bientôt ☺️X
Hey Rebecca,, How are you feeling this week?
Hello! I switched from citralapin (after several years) bc of weight gain, sleep issues etc (slo learner here) after 2 was on Effexor 150ER I began awakening w/ heavy heart mood feelings then pretty rapidly to send it into a weepy, nonmotivated, rote functioning depressive. Doc increased to 225ER two days ago / will see!
Hi im ok, have a lot of stress to deal with at moment, so don't think that helps, might see if i can do a little increase on the ven
From Rebecca ☺
Any improvement?
Salut. Je me demandais comment ça se passe ? Je pense à augmenter à 225 mg moi-même après 3 mois à 150 mg. Je me sens basse et démotivée. Quelques problèmes de sommeil aussi. J'ai un counseling hebdomadaire mais je ne peux pas m'empêcher de me demander si 225 mg pourrait être exactement ce dont j'ai besoin... ou peut-être la pire décision jamais prise... 🤷♀️
Wondered if you found the increase to 225mg ven did any good. I have been on 150mg for just over 9 weeks. Improved after 6-8 weeks but seem to have gone back to feeling trembly/shaky the last few days. Would be very grateful to hear how you went on.
Did you increase your dose to 225mg. I have been on 150mg for 9 weeks now. Had an improvement After 6-8 weeks but have been very trembly and uneasy for the last few days. Should I give it a bit longer?