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by Wild6Flower16
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

I dont know yet..i see the regular psych til' jan 23. but my mood had been so low because of getting off it. dreadful feelings sadness especially to do things like washing hair or taking care of my self. The medications barely helps but it exaceerbates the negative feelings when coming off.
by Wild6Flower16
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

going back on the venlafaxine helped. Now i don't know if Ablify had anything to do with it since i took it while tapering off of venlafaxine. But i was on 150 for 3 weeks then 75 for 2 and soon after i got really bad side affects. I tapered too fast that caused the restless leg. But i also stopped ...
by Wild6Flower16
Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:54 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: New to Site; hello to all
Replies: 58
Views: 11984

Re: New to Site; hello to all

i'm sorry to hear. It is not easy to treat like an aching tooth or something. For me it is a wait and see. today i was given clonidine. and to go back on the medication that was giving me withdrawal symptoms. one being restless legs
by Wild6Flower16
Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

Hi I just seen the psychatrist and he put me back on venlafaxine. I was on 300 but he is going to put me on 150. And klonipine i think it was. It will take the abilify another week to leave my system. So we will see what happens. It now needs to get cleared for insurance . Thank you for being so sup...
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:32 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

I hope they don't say wait a week and see what happens i mean this is torture. what will they do after the week,
I see them tomorrow the psych doctor i will update. wish me luck
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

the er doctor told me i couldnt get it in my arms. Which i told him it was in my arm also. Symptoms for me is better in the morning and worst
in the evening. he noticed i wasnt moving my feet and said i was supposed to it i were to have restless legs.
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

I do have trouble sleeping.i think the doxepin is a nerve helper. So during the night it isnt bad but i am not sleeping well. I doesn't feel like I am sleeping well. my rest less legs is from when i get up to when i sleep. Its hard to explain since i don't have the leg jerking. and because of that t...
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

well they gave me lorazpam which is helping a little I sort of feel dysphoric. But He also said that my symptoms were not restless leg. he said its sopposed to be moving. I told him i do move my feet but of course it does not help. I told him its uncomfortable and that i can't do anything normaly. B...
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: restless legs caused by mental health medications
Replies: 5
Views: 11961

restless legs caused by mental health medications

abilify and restlessness including restless leg. i am on day 6 off of it which is a second half life. I think i have to go through 3 more. venlafaxine has been awful for me to withdraw from. I dont know which is causeing these restless legs. It just started as a weaned off of venlafaxine and started...
by Wild6Flower16
Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:09 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

Yes I will ask but she did do some blood work because i was complaining about my legs. Yesterday I went to the ER it was too unbearable to relax they said that its Dysphoria and gave me Lorazpam. Is ferritin in the normal blood work? Tomorrow i see my psyph doctor i hope he sees it as restless leg. ...
by Wild6Flower16
Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

i think my doctor checked the levels when i saw her couple weeks ago and I am taking a Tab a vite(vitamin pill) It is really hard trying to get to the doctor I have medicare and medicaid. But her nurse called me to say everything is fine except for vitamin d. I am low on Vitamin d. My psychiatrist c...
by Wild6Flower16
Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:30 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

Re: venlafaxine withdrawal

I see the on call psychiatrist after new years on the 2nd . Im afraid she might say i have to wait to see if the prozac will work. But i don't think it will. I did went to the ER many times but they say to follow up with doctor and psych doc. I followed up with my doctor and cannot prescribe anythin...
by Wild6Flower16
Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: venlafaxine withdrawal
Replies: 25
Views: 3760

venlafaxine withdrawal

I have been on Venlafaxine withdrawal since thanksgiving a month now. And one of the symptoms in restless leg. I have secondary restless leg where they have to treat the problem of venlafaxine withdrawal than the restless leg and its been a month with no help. Since she prescribed Prozac this past w...