Velafaxine

[Vicss]

Does anyone have any successful venlafaxine stories please? It’s my next med to try x I have severe anxiety and panic which has led to depression. I’m sensitive to meds so struggle to get on a high dose. What dose worked for you? ❤️ Please advise as I need hope x

[Al767]

Maybe not the answer you were looking for but meditation and mindfulness have helped me an awful lot. I think without it I would not have even have been here anymore. It’s certainly not a quick fix but with dedication and a good teacher you can come a long way.

The work of Eckhart Tolle might be helpful too. His books and he has a channel on YouTube with lots of video clips.

All the best🙏🏻

[Hidden]

I liked Effexor. I can't remember what dosage because it was about 15 years ago. I have panic attacks and anxiety too. One of my spinal surgeons prescribed that for me.

[Vicss in reply to Hidden]

That's great...I tried venlafaxine for 1 day and I was completely wired, really agitated and too wired to sleep, scared the hell out of me so stopped and now on lamotrigine. Did that happen to you for a while and, if so, did it settle? x

[Hidden]

I took it for about a year but I was on a lot of pain medication at the time. Actually, I slept pretty good on that. A lot of psychiatrists like to give me the Seroquel now. The Seroquel at high doses makes me too tired though. I only take 25 mg of that at night. Have you tried that?

[Vicss in reply to Hidden]

Oh ok. So you didn’t have the initial wired feeling and then it subsided? Nope just on lamotrigine 25mg have severe anxiety but not any problems sleeping x

[Hidden in reply to Vicss]

No, not that I remember. Yeah, on the lamotrigine (Lamictal) I started on low dose and worked up to 150 mg a day. I was taking that along with duloxetine (Cymbalta). I went through so many medication changes over the years. 😎

[Vicss in reply to Hidden]

Did Lamotrigine help at all for depression and anxiety? X

[Hidden]

I think it did, yes. Low dose doesn't do too much though. You're doc should gradually increase yours over time. Good luck with that!

[Vicss in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! I only take 25mgs and I have lots of side effects but I will plod on ❤️. Thank you xxxxxxx