girl_interrupted Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 My dr is talking about trying me on this drug and I was wondering if anyone had any experiences? I get depressed and anxious and have found Mitazapine to be of great benefit but have been on it for a really long time and feel it's time to make a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I took valdoxan in 2010. It worked well for me and rather quickly too. My mood improved a lot and I had no side effects. I didn't notice much improvement on 25 mg but my mood improved a lot on the higher dose of 50 mg. Unfortunately it stopped working after a few months. You have to have regular blood tests as there is a risk of liver toxicity. I had tests before treatment began and as an extreme precaution had further tests after being on the 50 mg for a while and was told I would continue to have liver function tests every 6 weeks and then further down the line every 12 weeks. I think the medical professions are emphasizing the importance of liver monitoring even more now I hope it works well for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl_interrupted Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks for the reply Rowan! I have done some reading and have read that testing is something that would be apart of this but did not realise how much so thanks for filling me in there. That is something that doesn't worry me, but I just need an improvement in sleep and mood and maybe this isn't for me now I think about it but will discuss with Pdoc. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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