hey,
im having a bit of a rough time at the moment, i also ran out my anti depressant on wednesday and have only just managed to get a perscription to be ready for tomorrow, im a bit worried as my psych has mentioned in the past that venlfaxine has a really short half life. So its been 3 days with none of it when ive been taking it constantly for almost a year now. I feel really light headed and spaced out, I cant really focus on stuff and im having really vivid dreams if im sleepin atall.....
is this because ive stopped taking the med? or is it just chance that its happened at the moment.....?
Anybody else have experience with this ? x
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It sounds like it could well be that you've not been taking it. When I was on it I'd get symptoms like that if I didn't take it for a day or so. I'd get dizzy and feel a bit faint and fuzzy headed. But I'm just talking from my own experiences with the drug.
Is there anyway you can prevent yourself from running out in the future? My boyfriend reminds me to put my prescription in as I often forget.
thanks for the reply, its been more because of the weather actually getting down to my doctors to get my repeat, I dont usualy forget this is the first time ive gone longer than one day without taking it.
my cpn is off at the moment ill as well or I ususally would have asked her to get the psych to do a script, im just struggling coz I dont feel like ive got anybody to talk to at the moment ( im not mad at my cpn its not her fault shes ill) im just struggling and dnt think the med withdrawel is helping...... I will be getting new ones tomorrow, but my head jst feels sooooo fuzzy! x
' Your always going to have the hurt, you may as well use it'
'Writing can be a way of righting any wrongs that have been done to you'
'Scars tell a story of where u have been, but they dont have to dictate where u are going'
Ah I see, I didn't think of the weather. It was a trek for me to go and get my meds but I'm in Kent so it's not been as bad here as Wales. (My Mom lives in Wales and gives me regular weather updates )
I hope you can manage to get through tonight ok and your dreams aren't too vivid and disturbing. I used to get annoyed when I was on venlafaxine with the withdrawal kicking in so soon.
I took myself off this med cold turkey and I'm telling you now, Don't do it. Venlafaxine is known to have one of the worst discontinuation effects. If I forgot to take mine (when I was on it) I felt really nausious and headachey and genrally ill and then when I took it again because I hadn't let it build up in my system again I felt terrible again and then when I decided that it wasn't doing anything and took myself off it I was literally ill for a week. Not a fun med at all to come off or forget to take.
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Venalfaxine is always [unless in the case of rare, but dangerous side effects] gradually increased or decreased. It frequently gives people really unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when stopped too suddenly. I would think that is what is happening to you right now. My partner was on this medication and when she stopped taking it this happened, she felt dizzy, weak and generally quite ill.
I'm glad you have a script ready soon, you'll probably feel better once you've had a couple of doses.
thanks for all the replies, believe me I will never be going gold turkey on this med unless I have 2 !! I got a script this morning so thank god im hopin things get better, I am still crying at the drop of a hat, im wathcing dont tel the bride and sobbing...... insane! so hoping this stops soon! x
' Your always going to have the hurt, you may as well use it'
'Writing can be a way of righting any wrongs that have been done to you'
'Scars tell a story of where u have been, but they dont have to dictate where u are going'
Heya, sorry i only just seen this thread.
i recently missed three dose's of my meds and the smae thing happened. I think its like a withdrawal symptom Start taking ur meds again and hopefully this should clear up. As for the crying that happened to me too.
The BRAVEST thing
I ever did was CONTINUING MY LIFE when I wanted to die.
Glad you have gotten a refil. The 'brain zaps'/nausea/dizzy/shaking form cold turkey WD are horrid.
One thing i did was when i got a new script filled, i would take 2 pills out and put them away...in case i ran out for whatever reason.
Hope it eases off really soon.
thanks guys, yeah I have never experienced a withdrawel like it, i honestly felt sooooooooo bad and was confused at why and I think i paniced myself. Thankfully they kicked in preety much straight away, I had a few symptoms with my sleep pattern being messed up and finding it hard to sleep at night rather than day but will settle down soon enough hopefully!
Just wanted to say my cpn is off sick at the moment has been for coming up 3 weeks now, so thank u so much for all who replied! honestly couldnt have done it on my own espically with no support network as I usually have xx
' Your always going to have the hurt, you may as well use it'
'Writing can be a way of righting any wrongs that have been done to you'
'Scars tell a story of where u have been, but they dont have to dictate where u are going'
I hope you are feeling better now. I know I have very bad withdrawal (dizzy, head zaps, spinning sensation, ringing, and being sick amongst other things) if I ever miss a dose and that it can take a good few hours to start to get back in the system. I am on quite a high dose though.
My GP basically said to always make sure you have at least a week in stock and put in the prescription way in advance of running out.
For me, it is balancing out the effect of the meds (must be fairly major considering my withdrawal should I miss a single tablet) and the fact that it is the first med to show even a slight improvement in my condition (it is this, or be labelled treatment resistant for me...).
Roiben x
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