Coming off venlafaxine, anyone?

[boymama82]

I've been on 150mg since February, prior to that I was on 75mg from September 2020 following birth of my first son. I've been given 112.5mg from the doctors but only took the 75mg and I feel dreadful. I'm aching all over, I'm beyond exhausted despite having a quiet day at home today, my head pounds. Has anyone come off it and felt better? Starting to think my timing is terrible as we go on holiday Saturday with my parents and a 1 and a 2 year old! 😢😫

I'm not an expert, but might you have reduced the dose too fast by only taking 75mg?

The 112.5mg from the doctors would be 75% of your usual dose, whereas 75mg is only 50%. I know that I get horrible headaches when l miss a dose of my AD, so I'm wondering if you might be trying to cut down too fast. What do you think?

Totally agree thankyou! I've taken my last 150mg today cos I can't cope with the dizziness with a 1 and 2 year old!