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  1. Venlafaxine withdrawal - there is hope!

    I've previously posted on another discussion thread about coming off venlafaxine - I was about to take the plunge myself - but rather than re-post on that thread ....

  2. coming off venlafaxine?

    I have been taking venlafaxine for over 7 years and can admit that it saved my life a few times in the early stages. I have tried to come off them numerous times,during ....

  3. My Experience Having Been Changed From Efexor To Venlalic..

    I have certainly noticed a difference having been given a different brand of venlafaxine. Apparently it is a new brand on the market that now does a 225mg extended ....

  4. Success with venlafaxine withdrawal

    Hi guys,

    After 6 long years on venlafaxine, I have finally gotten off the drug. I don't know if this will be of any use to anyone, but I wanted to share some ....

  5. venlafaxine withdrawal- please help!!

    Hi there, ive just joined on here to get some advice and support... i was prescribed venlafaxine xl (modified release) 10 yrs ago for severe depression after my ....

  6. When do other venlafaxine users take there meds

    I have been on venlafaxine for well over a year now tried to reduce but was not ready .just started taking my dose before bed time and find it realy helps me sleep ....

  7. Venlafaxine Withdrawl - starting...

    I've been on venlafaxine for about 8yrs & I've been thinking for quite sometime that I no longer need to be on it (225mg). As a friend last night said 'that's a ....

  8. pregabalin

    Has anybody any experience of PREGABALIN for anxiety???

    Thanx

    Colette.

  9. Horrific Withdrawals - I hate Venlafaxine!

    Hi I'm new to this site and this is my first post. Firstly I'd like to say thank goodness there are others who share my experiences with this horrible medicine!

    I've ....

  10. no sleep on venlafaxine 150mg and metal taste in mouth

    Hi.

    Think I've got the right place now!!

    I've been on venlafaxine about ,6mths now started on 75mg and last 4 months been on 150mg

    My problem is I can't ....

  11. Coming off Venlafaxine

    Hi, I was wondering if anybody had any experience or with coming off venlafaxine.

    I was prescribed them after a tricky coulple of months as I suffer with anxiety. ....

  12. Has anyone tried Mirtazapine with or without venlafaxine?

    I wondered if anyone had any degree of success with mirtazapine with venlafaxine especially. I am currently withdrawing from 225mg of efexor as it is no longer ....

  13. 32yr Old Australian 75mg Withdrawal One

    Further to my previous post where I mentioned I was slowly bringing myself off venlafaxine, I thought I would post my reduction schedule;

    Currently:

    10th ....

  14. 32yr Old Australian 75mg for Mild Anxiety

    After suffering from mild anxiety for most of life, it all became a little bit too much for me in graduate medical school, particularly when I decided to drop out ....

  15. venlafaxine withdrawal plan

    Hi,

    I first suffered from a depression episode in the year 2000. It was reactive and drs advised venlafaxine. I was 'not happy' about taking an anti depressant ....

  16. withdrawal venlafaxine hell

    week 2 of trying to come off ven 150 after 5 years pure hell extreme tierdness tinnitus vertigo moods headaches please someome tell me there is a light at the end ....

  17. Venlafaxine withdrawal - Misdiagnosed

    Yesterday I went to A & E because I was feeling "drunk". I don't drink but I felt so dizzy like I wanted to fall over. The nurse gave me an injection, telling ....

  18. venilfaxine withdrawal

    i had been taking paroxatine for 16 yrs after suffering post natal depression felt quite low so went to doc and changed me to venilfaxine 75 mg twice day ....

  19. taking 150 pd since oct 06, nightmares, sweating, cold ongoi

    I have been taking 2x 75 mg capsules per day since October 12 2006, I am currently experiencing really bad nightmares which make me reluctant to go to bed / sleep. ....

  20. Help needed

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  21. anyone experinced loss of libido ?

    Hi everyone im a 31 year old male , so far been on venlafaxine for nearly 3 weeks the dose is 150mg , but my GP wants to up them to 225mg has i still feel so ill ....

  22. venlafaxine and shopping

    Hi since my mum has been taking this medicine she has changed beyond belief....she is not depressed anymore but can get pretty aggressive and she has a compulsion ....

  23. Medication side effects

    I have recently changed my medication from venlafaxine to fluoxetine because venlafaxine was making me feel horrendously sick and unwell. Now I am taking fluoxetine ....

  24. Before taking Venlafaxine I was taking Citalopram for a ...

    Before taking Venlafaxine I was taking Citalopram for a 9-month period. However, for many, many years before being prescribed Citalopram I had been suffering from ....

  25. venlafaxine vs amitriptyline

    Can anyone help me with my quandry? I have had major depression most of my adult life. In the past I have been on SSRI's like Citalopram etc - with little success. ....

  26. doctors advice on venlafaxine

    Hi Im new to this forum and would appreciate any feedback, i went to see my G.P on tuesday of this week , he wanted to speak to me about my 75mg dose of venlavaxine ....

  27. Why don't they tell us this can happen!?

    I have been a depression sufferer most of my life and have pretty much been through the alphabet of antidepressants. About 18 months ago I had a pretty bad breakdown. ....

  28. Venlafaxine (Effexor) with Tramadol - is it dangerous?

    Both me and my wife are taking Effexor and Tramadol for depression/anxiety and back pain. My wife also takes Migraine tablets which is seemingly another potential ....

  29. On it for life? Change from slow release...........

    Due to NHS cuts my prescription was changed from XL (slow release) to the cheaper tablets. I take 300mg per day.They made me feel headachey, queasy,disorientated ....

  30. venlaflaxine working with an ileostomy

    I have an ileaostomy and after years on seroxat my GP changed me to venlaflaxine ! at first the tablets came straight through to my bag so I wasnt absorbing them ....

  31. Some good news to share for a change...

    ... for me at least - and some hope for the rest of you perhaps.

    Further to [url=http://experience.patient.co.uk/discussion.php?p=129172&highlight=venlafaxine#129172]-->this ....

  32. Venlafaxine withdrawal hell

    I have been on venlafaxine for about ten years for bad panic attacks. They really have helped meto live a normal life. However this is my third time trying to come ....

  33. Help Needed.

    My question, I'm sure, will be answered by my GP, but without disparaging the medical fraternity, only a fellow Effexor XL Venlafaxine ex-user (or current user) ....

  34. Venlafaxine - Stopped after just 1 pill

    Well the doctor gave these to me yesterday for anxiety. I bite my fingers, clench my teeth, talk to myself, very bad memory etc

    Anyway I took one (37.5mg) last ....

  35. reactions with antibiotics?

    Has anyone experienced that Venlafaxine has not being working for them whilst on a strong dose of Antibiotics?

    I would gratefully value your opinions on this.

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