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Community AnchorEffexor

Hi Wolf, I'm glad you're doing okay. Glad you're eating healthy food! And it's nice you're able to attend a mental health support group where you live. I hope you find it beneficial. I also want to thank you for jumping in and welcoming new members as they come in and for the contributions you've been making to the community. We really appreciate it. It's people like you that help a community to grow! 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

@Catina Sure, happy to help. But I will need some critical assistance from you at this time because my blood work shows pretty bad cholesterol and some liver problems. I am also a part of a great Brotherhood group online who has a Healer division and they did some help with ENT symptoms for me. ccing @Based Psychiatrist as this is important

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaMay 14

Community AnchorEffexor

"pretty bad cholesterol" — @Wolf

What do your numbers look like? There is a lot of controversy around cholesterol levels.

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

"What do your numbers look like?" — @Catina

255/200 for total cholesterol 165/100 for triglicerydes LDL 172/115 HDL is ok

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaMay 14

Community AnchorEffexor

"255/200 for total cholesterol

165/100 for triglicerydes LDL 172/115 HDL is ok"

— @Wolf

Your triglycerides and LDL are a bit elevated. Your total cholesterol in my opinion isn't bad at all. What is your VLDL?

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

@Catina HbA1C is a bit low (17 / 20) I did not get VLDL tested why is 255 out of 200 not bad at all? okay just because it is above norm by 55 is not that alarming, but one of my doctors suggested medication for this

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

the meds would be statins, hopefully those wouldn't be hard on the liver

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaMay 14

Community AnchorEffexor

"why is 255 out of 200 not bad at all? okay just because it is above norm by 55 is not that alarming, but one of my doctors suggested medication for this" "the meds would be statins, hopefully those wouldn't be hard on the liver"

If I were you Wolf, I would do some more research into cholesterol and statins so you can make an informed decision for yourself. I know at least in my country, they keep lowering what a "normal" cholesterol level should be, which makes Big Pharma lots of money with statin drugs. I can't tell you what to do, but I just encourage you to make an informed decision. Your LDL and Triglycerides are elevated though, but some of this can be remedied by dietary changes too.

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Whereas with ferritin (iron) levels they would keep lowering the "borderline deficient" range. Making people actually NOT take supplements or infusions they would take at 30ng/mL. I understand there definitely would be an incentive to prescribe statins, but here it does not seem like there is consistency with this.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

I am making the necessary dietary changes.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

W

WolfMay 14

Community AnchorProzac · researching

"Your LDL and Triglycerides are elevated though, but some of this can be remedied by dietary changes too." — @Catina

Hard to say. Because Zyprexa can cause such blood results. As a side effect. With chance of 1 in 10 to 1 in 100.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaMay 14

Community AnchorEffexor

"Zyprexa can cause such blood results" — @Wolf

True....good point!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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