Venlafaxine Questions (Page 6)

How long do withdrawal symptoms last?

I tapered from 150mg venlafaxine down to 37.5 mg and stayed here for 4 weeks. I then stopped. I am on day 10 now with no signs of this leaving my body. Bad brain thumps, nausea, anxiety outbursts. How many days does a body take to rid this medication?

Adderall or anti-depressant?

I have a 20 year old son who took Adderall from 1st grade until some time in high school when he started not liking the way it made him feel. Since graduating, he's been on Wellbutrin once but he says it didn't do anything. Being 20, he says he wants to be able to control his own mind.... read more

Venlafaxine - Does Effexor stop working after taking it for years?

I have been on Effexor for over 20 years and it seems to become less effective with time. It worked at first but I seemed to develop a tolerance. I was up to 300 mg at one point and It caused problems with my adrenal system and I had to stop for 2 years. When I resumed taking it I had the same... read more

Venlafaxine - Has anyone been on Effexor for a straight 15 years or more?

Back on Effexor for second time -advice please?

Please can I get some advice? I was on Venlafaxine for a good couple of years, 150mg a day. All was great. Then a GP (not my usual one) suddenly rejected my on-line request for more meds in April. She rang me to say I should be reducing my dose, with a view to quitting it. I was taken aback, was... read more

Amitriptyline - is it safe to take venlafaxine and amitriptyline?

I am on venlafaxine 150 mg and i do not sleep, am on zolpidem but it gives me a muggy head the next day, the doctor is introducing amitriptyline 10 mg at bed time, i thought you couldnt take it with a MAO? does anyone else take venlafaxine and amitriptyline ? Thank you

Back on sertraline. Help please?

I changed medication 4 months ago I changed from sertraline 200mg to venlafaxine 150mg (it was sheer hell). So 3 weeks ago I abruptly stopped venlafaxine and restarted sertraline 100mg upped a week later to 150mg the anxiety is hell has anybody got any advice please?

Effexor 37.5mg (venlafaxine HCL tablet)?

I have been taking Effexor for one week and since taking it feel extremely tired, so physically tired I can’t function or do anything. I also have some chest pains and slight headaches. Is this normal? My doctor suggested I take it every other day for a week. Will this help? I appreciate your... read more

Venlafaxine worse before better?

So I have been on venlafaxine 2wks and 3days. I just started 75mg 2 days ago. Today I feel drugged, spacey, heart racing on and off, nervousness, keep feeling like I need to use restroom, keep feeling like I'm on the verge of a panic attack. Is this normal at first? Will these symptoms... read more

Switching back to pregabalin from venlafaxine?

My question is, can I start back on pregabalin 2-3 days after taking venlafaxine?

What side effects have you had when reducing venlafaxine from 150mg to 112mg?

I'm having a problem with feeling woozy and periodically feeling nauseous.

Best drug for hot flashes?

I have been on sertraline for years and never get much relief. What would you recommend for drenching flashes and night sweats besides this drug, Citra Pram, Prempro, Venlafaxine, Bupropion, and Trazodone... which all had bad side effects? I got relief from Combi patches, but insurance won't... read more

Coming off venlafaxine ER 37.5 after just a few days?

I was prescribed 37.5 ER capsules. I've only taken it for four days and it makes me feel awful. Was weaning off buspirone simultaneously. Still taking buspirone 5 mg twice a day. Can I just drop the venlafaxine after such a short time without withdrawal risk?

Venlafaxine - Does it help with these anxiety?

I’m starting this medication Thursday 37.5mg I suffer from severe anxiety. I used to be very outgoing my grandfather and I were very close and he passed away back in 2021 and then and then I had issues with the job I was with for a long time right after and then I got Covid Roger that and... read more

I am coming off venlafaxine and feeling horrific. Headaches, nausea, body aches it’s terrible.

Any advice to help ease side affects while withdrawing? I am taking paracetamol & anti sickness & Epsom salt baths. Does anybody know how long this lasts? Feeling quite desperate as all my horrid thoughts are creeping back in PLUS these side affects but this drug just didn’t work for... read more