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Venlafaxine - I like a social drink at the weekend. Can I do that while on venlafaxine?
I suffer from trauma and anxiety.
Can venlafaxine cause withdrawal symptoms?
I have been taking venlafaxine 225mg ER for years now, and ran out recently. My psychiatrist’s office won’t let me refill it because of an unpaid balance they think I owe (which I don’t, they just keep labeling me as self pay.) Insurance issues aside, I think I’m... read more
Venlafaxine and lithium together?
I’m really looking for success stories - I’m on my last option. I’m an inpatient with severe depression and have been in for 5 weeks taking venlafaxine- was started on lithium along with it yesterday and have been told this has has good results and fast. Please help me! Has... read more
Venlafaxine XR Side Effects?
I started venlafaxine 2 weeks ago at 37.5mg for anxiety and am still finding it hard to sleep. Some nights I have to take a sleeping pill. Also my head still has a weird/heavy feeling though thats worse when I haven't slept much. Can someone please share their experience with me on how long... read more
How dangerous is a small amount of sertraline (25mg) taken with 75 mg of venlafaxine?
I want to switch from venlafaxine to Sertraline. The doctor wants me to come off the venlafaxine and take neither for 2 weeks but I don't think I can do that. I currently take 75 mg venlafaxine slow release. My plan is to take half a sertraline 50 mg e.g. 25 mg (or even less) for a week or so... read more
Does venlafaxine 75mg cause your heartrate to increase in early weeks of use?
I have anxiety so my doctor prescribed venlafaxine 37.5mg. After one week my heart rate was above 100 and I felt very drowsy, but now it's fine. Everytime I check my heartbeat it's above 100. Before using this medicine, and even with my anxiety, my heart rate remained at 80 to 85 when I... read more
Am I going to get better?
Day 11 of no more Effexor. I weaned down to 25mg for two weeks. I'm having typical physical issues but the mental is almost unbearable. Crying, inner mean girl, shame, guilt, feeling of a burden.. I have been given Buspar to help but it didn't. So they prescribed Prozac but that terrifies... read more
Can you take Targin & venlafaxine together?
I was prescribed Targin & venlafaxine. Can I take these medications together?
Venlafaxine/effexor 75mg to 150mg?
I am wondering if anyone has experience with increasing from 75mg to 150mg with Effexor? I have been on 75 about 8-9months but increasing as it was not feeling as effective anymore. No real side effects with the 75mg. I lost about ten lbs but I was post-partum and needing to lose anyway. I gained... read more
Should I pursue an explanation for an unexpected drastic reduction of Venlafaxine?
My prescribed dose of Venlafaxine i.e., 300mg/day - which I had been taking for approximately 5 years - was recently reduced by 75% to 75mg/day. This was apparently due to a clerical error (!). The amount was reduced in a single step (225mg), with no warning and without any explanation. Although I... read more
How to stop taking venlafaxine to patient take 150 mg per day ?
The patient suffer from anxiety and depression and he was take it for about 6 months and now he feels his self better than before and need to stop taking drugs
Venlafaxine XR - delayed WD symptoms?
I missed a week of Venlafaxine XR 150mg and started getting withdrawal symptoms. I started taking it again and felt better at first. But after about a week I've started feeling worse. Is this normal? Could it be delayed withdrawal symptoms? Or could it just be because things needs to... read more
Intense vomiting after venlafaxine?
My doctor prescribed venlafaxine 37.5mg bid today for anxiety. I took the first pill today after dinner and within about an hour and a half my stomach started to hurt. I had intense nausea and knew I was going to throw up. Within a few minutes I was vomiting non stop and then had diarrhea. I do... read more
Venlafaxine - Venlavaxine and menstrual problems?
Can venlavaxine cause menstrual problems like bleeding between periods, stomach pain and so on?
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