Been on the med for about 3 days now…
How long before I should expect to see results?
Thanks.
Been on the med for about 3 days now…
How long before I should expect to see results?
Thanks.
Hi @wristsprain21 I started Amitriptyline a month ago but seeing little results yet as im only on 20mg and the advise from the lovely people on this forum tell me I should only expect results when I hit my desired dosage and also when a fair few months have passed… I suppose you’ll start to see subtle changes in time if it is the right drug for you. Hope it helps though!
it depends on your symptoms and dose, but at least a few weeks. My doctor told me a year to feel better, which is somewhat true. I am 9 months into venlafaxine 150 mg, still have symptoms but much better now.
Thanks all…it’s only been a few days and I (obviously from what you all have written) have seen no improvement yet—I have however had a drastic uptick in my exhaustion and a flood of crazy emotions which I presume means I am adjusting to the drug.
Yeah, give it at least 4 weeks for side effects to regulate/ ease down. What dose are you?
Thanks—right now I am on 37.5 mg daily.
good, that is small dose, enough and recommended for MAV, so hopefully within a few weeks you will start seeing some improvements!
For the first little while (couple of weeks?) the start-up side effects may obscure the positive effects of the drug—given that the start-up side effects of flu-like sensations (headache and dizzy, foggy head) are, for me, the very same chronic migraine symptoms I am trying to eliminate. Many people start on 1/2 or 1/3 of the 37.5mg dose to give the body a gentler introduction to the drug. If you’re surviving at 37.5mg I’d encourage you to wait it out for a couple weeks to gauge the effect. Wishing you very good luck with it—
Good luck with the Effexor…i have been taking 37.5mg since september along with Botox and i can see a big difference especially with outdoor visual vertigo…keep it up!!
Update—
Just finished week 2. The side effects have mostly subsided but I still have not seen any positive effects yet. Keeping on and keeping my fingers crossed.
good regarding side effects, give it a few weeks, patience :).