Hi Catamite. Thats really interesting. My Dr told me to just go from 37.5 mg’s to zippidy dooda!!!!! Lol. So I did. I’m beginning my 9th week without the Ven right now and its been a rough ride to say the least. But its boots on the ground and straight ahead. I cant go back and restart taking any of this stuff. Its damned if I do and damned if I dont. I will just stay positive and keep thinking that it will all be good soon. Besides I was reading a post on here the other day stating that if a person restarts after as long a time as I have been off it could be horrible. I really dont feel thata bad if I can get a good nights sleep. If I dont sleep well it really screws up my “next” day. Taking L-Tryptophan B4 bed (3 days) so hopefully it will start helping soon. Enjoy your evening.......

Hi Catamite. In Canada, we can only get the capsules with the small beads in them. You are lucky to have pills. That’s why I had to go to a compounding pharmacy. They suggested that I lower the dose every two weeks. I’m only on my first week but have a long way to go. It’s not helping that I’m also having to deal with a daughter-in-law problem, nothing new. I have been for 20 years. My son and I have to walk on eggshells around her.

That would be the day I walk on eggshells from an in - law . No wonder you’re on meds .

Hi Cherylannm. It’s not the reason I’m on meds but you’re right. There was another incident last week, and although I try not to say much because my son otherwise will get the brunt of it, I completely lost it and told her she needs help and a few other words (that I won’t post here). I just wrote my son and told him I don’t want any drama from her while I’m trying to get off my meds. We’ll see.

Wow!! Hope all hoes well . Need to stay away from drama ! Getting off these pills is murder .good luck

@Sabrina I know, it's difficult, but sometimes to keep the peace we have to keep our mouths shut. Many of us are in positions like that. I was fortunate in having an absolutely wonderful mother-in-law and brother-in-law. but other family members can present a problem, and you do what you have to do.
jK

Contentandwell, when you must put up with so many years of constantly walking on eggshells, it’s hard. It’s weird; I don’t hate her or dislike her but I wish she would do something about her mood problem. I feel that sometimes you have to let the person know that she’s got the problem. She’s a wonderful mother. However, she badmouthed me in front of my grandchildren which isn’t good. I treat her like I do my daughter. Anyhow, I’ve accepted this is the way it may always be. Thanks for messaging.

@maryathome I do know what it is like, I deal with a situation like this also. Frankly, right now it has me feeling a bit hostile toward the person so I am basically avoiding her as much as possible.
It is never OK to badmouth someone in front of their children. That is simply wrong, wrong, wrong.
You are right, all we can do is accept and sometimes swallow our words.
JK

@contandwell
I have never hated or disliked her. I see a lot of good in her for her children but when she badmouths my son (who is so good to her and the children), it upsets me. Once she told me “my doctor said not to let my MIL bother me”. Her doctor has no idea.