Venlafaxine - Does anyone take this med?

[Chrisey]

Am wondering if anyone takes this medication and if it works? I have been prescribed this and read up on the side effects and don't want to take it..

[diane63]

yes i do.. taken it for about 5 years now... not sure about side effects as i am on fentaynl patches and oral morhphine and other tablets.. but to be honest.. they were the better one of the ones i have been on... i get depressed more in the winter months and what i like about them is i take two in the morning but in winter take 3. seems to work for me.. do u have side effects???

[nadine1974]

been on them for ten plus years, side effects last only couple weeks, dont suddenly stop taking them though or u will feel awful!!

[Swannie]

Hi i was on them for 12 yrs but then suddenly i tried suiside and the dr from crises team said my venlafaxine had stopped working and i needed to come off them.so i was weened off them i took 235mg by this time and put on cipralex and iv been fine since,

And yes dont miss a day or you will really regret it!!!!!

Also be careful with takinh with alcahol!! did it once and i thought id been drugged! hope this helps

The only side affect i had was grinding my teeth when i was asleep

[kraftyk8]

Hi Chrisey, I take this one and once weened on 3 years ago, it became more effective than previous medication of same type. I also take Gabapentin, Tramadol, Paracetamol, Amitriptyline and importantly Lansoprazole (to protect the stomach). I don't have any side effects from any of them and never have, but as I've said before I may just have a cast iron constitution. As the others have said, whatever you shouldn't just stop any medication.

[Gracie59]

We're all different - but this drug did me a lot of harm.

[Bev95]

Yes, I am on Venaflaxine and have been since 2004..not sure what side effects you are experiencing, but I have been on it so long I am not sure what it is supposed to be doing..! I am also on amitriplyne too both I take in an evening before I go to bed! I will also add that sometimes the side effects that are listed on your medication does not always apply to everyone...The so called possible side effects are only what they state 'possible side effects' that you may experience. I should talk to your GP or specialist about your fears and maybe they will discuss your concerns about Venaflaxine.