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Venlafaxine for Dissociative Identity Disorder User Reviews

Brand names: Effexor, Effexor XR

  • safez...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 8, 2014

"I was put on a lot of meds for 9 years - I even overdosed on one, wanting to die after 3 months. In the lockdown ward, they found out I had Dissociative Identity Disorder and put me on Effexor XR 150 mg. I have been taking it for 10 years now. In the beginning, I felt like a zombie, but then when it got into my system, I was not raging on people, and I have not lost time. I was going to sleep and waking up days or months later, not knowing where I'd been or who I was with. I had to give up my children so I would not hurt them. It doesn't matter if you are for or against this, if you have a problem, you should get help and let someone close to you know so they can watch if something changes."

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  • Wenz
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 12, 2020

"I have been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder with Symptoms of DID, not sure if Diagnosis is still Schitzoaffective now, but looking for a med for this challenge... I just read the 2 reviews they have and I’m kind of scared, already scared for the fear I (She) will hurt my family... she hates my husband for some reason... I will keep updating about medication"

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  • Smot
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • September 3, 2019

"I started on citalopram for my anxiety, depression and OCD. It simply did not work for me, I switched to regular venlafaxine at 75mg. It worked really well for almost a year, until recently I started getting withdrawal towards the end of the day (was taking it with breakfast) the doctor changed me to extended release capsules, it has only been a few days and I am terribly tired and overall just don’t feel great, I am waiting another week or so until I decide if I am going to stay on extended or go back to regular with a different dosage"

9 / 10
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