Ok Guys
I have my 37.5mg of Venlafaxine on the table ready to take. Its in tablet form so i can cut it.
Any advice for a very med sensitive person how much to start up with?
Any advice please
Jo.x
Well done, you passed the BP test then. Half? Quarter? Cannot get much smaller surely. Shut the door or the windâll blow it away. Helen
My advice based on two days on Effexor XR: if you are med-sensitive, try a quarter.
Iâm not feeling great here on day 3 at 18.75mg, though my system is also dealing with the drop in nortriptyline from 50 to 25mg. Day 1 and early day 2 felt great though! (Maybe because I still had the higher nort dose in my bloodstream.) Crashed yesterday afternoon, just in time for hosting mother-in-law for Thanksgiving dinner, och.
Thank youâŚquarter it is then
Just taken itâŚim not scared!!!
Jo x
Yes my BP was 128/70. So green light.
Ive just taken my 1st quarterâŚhope i dont turn into a werewolfđ
Ive been terrible todayâŚmy ears are going beserk
Jo x
Well, thatâs something we donât share! Wanna swop BP? Oh, go on, course you do.
Best thing is probably not to get too anxious. Anxiety might totally mess up a med trial and you could end up dumping something that might have helped you. Tough ask though, appreciated.
Oh, Joâs not an Anxious Annie, sheâs a Jolly Jo. That wonât happen. Sheâll just get into a Savage Sally if it donât work and Him Indoors will be treading eggshells again. Sheâs just like me. Well, aside from the BP that is. Helen
Oh dear. Rather a lack of planning on the domestic front there if I may make so bold. My niece who lives in Toronto managed to drag her Mum all the way from the UK to cook Her Thankgiving Dinner, and sheâs not trialling a new MAV drug even! Helen
I started a med trial on vacation once. Bad idea.
Wishing you well. And as others quite wisely say, no upside in worrying too much. My view is that I made the decision to try this drug so Iâm in it for a while good or bad. Worst that can happen? Iâll feel worse, and ultimately have to make another change. Donât want that obviously, but nor was I satisfied with my results before. I donât think itâs unreasonable or greedy to want to feel normal or close to it again. That said, I donât have f/t job or kids to look after at the moment: much respect for those who bravely change drug regimes under more demanding circs. Or under any circumstances.
To be fair, my spouse cooked nearly everything and held up the dinner conversation 100%, as I kind of hung on to the table googly-eyed. He is good that way. I washed all the dishes after, though.
Ah, a condition I know only too well. Hope the drug sorts it for you.
Thanks so muchâŚive informed my manager im starting a new med so if theres days im " off" sheâll have to to understand. I did promise Helen i would give work ( and tesco) a wide berthâŚi see how i go.
Fingers crossed
Jo x
Thatâs my girl.
Trigger Avoidance is most effective, non pharmaceutical preventative strategy. Just seems daft to calm the hypersensitivity with drugs on the one hand and wave red rag to the bull with the other. Iâm not bossy really. Helen
Best of luck Jo, donât think too much about it now, itâs done and it will help. Quarter is perfect start, if you find it keeps you awake tonight, take it tomorrow morning and if have extra dreams, thatâs OK, itâs like going to the movies every night keep us posted. Went up another quarter today so now on 64.5mg, god knows how mad my dreams will be.
Anyway, well done on taking it a big day for you x
Thank you so muchâŚwow i admire you getting up to 64.5mgâŚwell done.
Im gonna give it my best shot. Im even more determined as i feel rotton todayâŚ
Jo x
My advice would be, keep as detailed a record of any changes as possible. I did Effexor first among the drugs Iâve tried. It killed my libido, and I believe it also made me more emotionally âflatâ. And while it worked in the first few months the positive effects seemed to decrease over time. When I weaned off it (slowly!) I had withdrawal symptoms, primarily brain zaps, for 2 months. And Iâm NOT drug sensitive, generally. Suffice it to say, I really dislike Effexor, although itâs great for some. Ami worked better with fewer side effects, for me, and Iâm experiencing even fewer side effects having just switched to nortriptyline.
Hi Chris
Thanks for the adviceâŚi couldnt tolerate Nort at all it made me much dizzierâŚnever had Ami. You say the Effexor did have some positives for youâŚcan i ask what it heloed with and what mg?
Jo x
Hi do u mind telling what you are using effexor for please? What is it helping with? I suffer with right sided inner ear problem tinitus dizzy problems and seeking a new med now as pregabalin is doing noot much for me now