venlafaxine

[BjAli]

Hi all, I’ve been prescribed venlafaxine today. What are everyone’s thoughts on this please? Has it helped to calm down and how long before the medication actually started to work. Thankyou.

[BlueAgave]

Hi there. I've been on venlafaxine for about 14 years now. However, I have anxiety disorder. It's worked great until about a year and a half ago. Not sure what happened, but I started having panic and anxiety attacks again. I had a feeling I was in menopause and thought that maybe my hormones really dropped. I started hrt about a year ago, as well as increasing my venlafaxine. I feel a bit better, but want to see if I can make changes with my hrt and see if it improves more. As far as how long it takes for the venlafaxine to be effective, it could take 4 to 6 weeks before you feel the full effects. I hope it works out well for you.

[BjAli in reply to BlueAgave]

Hi, thank you very much for your reply. I’ve just taken my first dose yesterday and hopefully this medication works because I feel I can’t cope with the anxiety, as it’s relentless. When I took flouxetine a few years ago it worked fine then but because my hormones have fluctuated so drastically in reaching peri menapause it made no difference. I hop that you get everything sorted out and take care. X

[MyStar86 in reply to BjAli]

Hi,

Venlafaxine is from of a group of antidepressants It’s used to treat depression and sometimes anxiety and panic attacks.It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks for venlafaxine to work fully, although you should start to feel better after 1 to 2 weeks.

Have they not discussed trying hormones as that would be the best way to stop anxiety quicker? I had horrific anxiety and panic attacks before I got the hrt balance right. I don’t find antidepressants effective for hormonal issues but that’s just my person experience.

Good luck