CakeLover Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) Hello! I have been on varying doses of venlafaxine since 2001 and after trying to reduce sseveral times have managed to get stuck at 112.5mg, which I've been on for several years. I'm hoping that with the help fo the information on here I can eventually come off it completely. Thanks for reading! Edited April 26 by Emonda Name to title 2001 started on Venlafaxine 20xx dose of 225mg 201x reduced eventually to 112.5mg 2024 April 102mg 2024 May 91.1mg 2024 June 82mg Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted April 24 Moderator Share Posted April 24 Hello, and welcome to Surviving Antidepressants. We are a peer support forum to assist in tapering off psychiatric drugs safely, or recovering from psychiatric drug withdrawal. This topic is for anything relating to you, and any questions you have. Please do not start another topic. We recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your CURRENT dose each month, to limit withdrawal symptoms. E.g. 10mg --> 9mg --> 8.1mg --> 7.29mg All the answers you are looking for regarding tapering and antidepressant withdrawal are on this site. Please search around and continue to read as much as you can manage. Use the site search function to search for specific words or phrases, such as drugs or symptoms. Here are a few of the most useful links: Important topics in the Tapering forum and FAQ Micro tapering Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first? How to make a liquid from tablets or capsules Using a scale to weigh and measure doses We only recommend two supplements. Omega 3 Fish Oil and Magnesium. Both should be introduced separately and increased slowly. Regards Erimus Active Monday-Friday UK time Taper calculator spreadsheet MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - Apr 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021, 55mg - 23 Feb 2024, 60mg - 20 Mar 2024, Start tapering - 24 Apr 2024, crash 13 Aug 2024 - reinstate back to 58mg and hold - tapered too fast. Current dose: 58mg (1 Sep 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Fish oils, Magnesium, Vitamin C Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted April 24 Moderator Share Posted April 24 See: Tips for tapering off venlafaxine (Effexor) Micro-taper instead of 10% or 5% decreases Counting beads in a capsule versus weighing Are you taking the XR or immediate release version of the drug? Active Monday-Friday UK time Taper calculator spreadsheet MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - Apr 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021, 55mg - 23 Feb 2024, 60mg - 20 Mar 2024, Start tapering - 24 Apr 2024, crash 13 Aug 2024 - reinstate back to 58mg and hold - tapered too fast. Current dose: 58mg (1 Sep 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Fish oils, Magnesium, Vitamin C Link to comment
CakeLover Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Hi there - thanks for your replies! I'm taking the XR version - at the moment it's Vencalm. (Sometimes it's Vensir - depends what the local health authority is willing to pay for I think 🤨 One question - the mini-tablets that are inside - can they be taken just as they are if they themselves are not broken down into smaller parts, or do they have to be put in a new capsule? I've had a look on the tapering page and there doesn't seem to be an answer - I understand that anything ground or cut needs to be treated differently, but not sure about the mini-tablets themselves?? 2001 started on Venlafaxine 20xx dose of 225mg 201x reduced eventually to 112.5mg 2024 April 102mg 2024 May 91.1mg 2024 June 82mg Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted April 24 Moderator Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, CakeLover said: Hi there - thanks for your replies! I'm taking the XR version - at the moment it's Vencalm. (Sometimes it's Vensir - depends what the local health authority is willing to pay for I think 🤨 One question - the mini-tablets that are inside - can they be taken just as they are if they themselves are not broken down into smaller parts, or do they have to be put in a new capsule? I've had a look on the tapering page and there doesn't seem to be an answer - I understand that anything ground or cut needs to be treated differently, but not sure about the mini-tablets themselves?? I would put the beads back into capsules before taking them. Active Monday-Friday UK time Taper calculator spreadsheet MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - Apr 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021, 55mg - 23 Feb 2024, 60mg - 20 Mar 2024, Start tapering - 24 Apr 2024, crash 13 Aug 2024 - reinstate back to 58mg and hold - tapered too fast. Current dose: 58mg (1 Sep 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Fish oils, Magnesium, Vitamin C Link to comment
CakeLover Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Thanks, will do! 2001 started on Venlafaxine 20xx dose of 225mg 201x reduced eventually to 112.5mg 2024 April 102mg 2024 May 91.1mg 2024 June 82mg Link to comment
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