off the phone with the GP after a 15 minute(!) call to review my #depression/anxiety treatment

the last four weeks on 37.5㎎ modified-release #venlafaxine have been fine during the morning but The Worst in the evening, and we reckon it might be because the levels of venlafaxine in my blood is dropping off over time

so the new plan is to take 37.5㎎ twice a day to get a more consistent blood-level: but doing so involves increasing the dose much faster than the GP would usually

PSA

I'm down to ~18.75 mg of venlafaxine daily now, using 37.5 mg pills cut in half.

Next week, I will be decreasing this even further to ~9.375 mg, using quarters.

I will thereafter start staggering days to finally get off this ✊

#MentalHealth #SNRI #depression #venlafaxine

I’ve now been taking #Venlafaxine (#Effexor) for three days. Objective: #migraine relief (and perhaps #ADHD relief too). #SNRI which is prescribed for depression but also has proven highly effective in trials for anxiety, migraine (especially vestibular) and ADHD. Side effects are limited and similar to Fluoxetine or Sertraline. The migraine effects were found in studies to be virtually the same as Amitriptyline, but with less (and better tolerated) side effects.

I’ve now been taking #Venlafaxine (#Effexor) for two days. Objective: #migraine relief (and perhaps #ADHD relief too). #SNRI which is prescribed for depression but also has proven highly effective in trials for anxiety, migraine (especially vestibular) and ADHD. Side effects are limited and similar to Fluoxetine or Sertraline. The migraine effects were found in studies to be virtually the same as Amitriptyline, but with less (and better tolerated) side effects.