Comparing Rexulti vs Venlafaxine

For Major Depressive Disorder: Rexulti took time to start working and now I feel better than I have for awhile. I've lost my parents and my ESA in the last 6 years. The downside is the weight gain. I've gained 20 lbs in a short period of time. I can't afford to gain weight, I'm already big. I eat the same things, I don't snack. In comparison, before Rexulti I ate more than I do now and didn't gain weight. It's the weight gain that makes it problematic.

For Major Depressive Disorder: I have been on rexulti for 1 month now. It is totally amazing for treatment resistant depression, I haven't felt this good in about 20 years, but am having massive weight gain issues. Can anyone tell me how to get the weight off, as, not eating or exercise is not helping. Would appreciate some advice..thank you

For Depression: Been on venlaxfine 75mg for a week now, I haven’t experienced any side effects. At first I was really hesitant because of the reviews but it’s been a week I haven’t had any side effects though my appetite has decreased but other than that I feel as though I’m less depressed. Usually I get really bad anxiety in certain situations but when I was faced with a situation I would usually have a panic attack over, I felt nothing. I felt like it wasn’t a big deal. I know my doctor said it will be a couple of weeks till the medication works, but I feel as if it’s already working. Is this normal? Should I expect side effects in a few weeks?

For Depression: Venlafaxine can give you a false positive on a drug test. I'm in the military going on 17 years and I failed a drug test because of this medication. The military made me aware of my positive drug test and I gave them a list of all my medications. They were able to reevaluate my positive drug test and break it down further which showed it was in fact venlafaxine and not ampthetimines, like cocaine or meth. As for your job, I'd take them documentation and show them were venlafaxine can give a false positive and demand a review or ask to do another drug screening and have them do a full panel work up. Good luck. Hate that happened to you. Don't stop fighting till you get your job back. That's discrimination if nothing else!