I have been on Mirtazapine 45mg and Venlafaxine 225 mg for the last 3 years for PTSD, depression and an eating disorder (I didn't think I was too thin but all my health professionals were really worried about me and insisted on weighing me twice a week, eventually I was given a week to put some weight back on or the psychiatrist would have made the decision to eat for me). Following a crisis last year a different psychiatrist said I would need to stay on the combination for at least 2 more years. But I have been feeling a lot better for months so I persuaded a new GP to let me start coming off them. It's been 3 weeks now and I have gone down to just 75mg of Venlafaxine. Apart from nausea I don't seem to be having withdrawal symptoms but mentally I feel bad and I am not eating properly again. I have gone down 2 dress sizes in 3 weeks. I don't want to go back on the tablets but know I am not right, I am hoping it is just the effects of withdrawing, I don't know whether I should see my GP and let him know how I am feeling or give it a few weeks to see if I improve. Has anyone else been in this situation and if so what did you do?
Hi Fairylights.
I am on 15 mg Mirt and 150 Ven. but I am starting to feel down again and I wondered how you felt on the dose you were on. I only ever get about 3 - 6 months out of new meds although I did get 11 years out of 75 mg of Ven.
Hi Patricia85842
Apart From all the weight I had put on I felt really good on the dose I was prescribed, it had been at that level for nearly 3 years. But I really want to lose some of the weight and don't like taking them so decided to come off. I kept telling my psychiatrist they weren't having any effect but I now know I was wrong and they were good for me. I hope you find a level which helps.
Thanks Fairylights. I feel better now if I have to have my meds increased.