Help! venlafaxine made me ill :(

[Shinyemily]

Help I feel so dreadful. I was prescribed venlafaxine for anxiety. I took it for 3 days and I started to feel awfully dizzy and detached from reality. I couldn't focus and felt like I was on auto pilot. I started to panic as the sensation was awful. I stopped taking it as f*** that side affect! I still feel dizzy and sick. I'm barely sleeping and my heart is racing fast. It's been like this for 3 days now. I feel so rotten I just want it to disappear so I can forget about it. I am phoning Drs again tomorrow as this is ruining my whole week

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

I would go to your emergency doctor immediately Shinyemily please. Let us know how you get on. Wishing you strength 💪🚭

[Shinyemily 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Just seen one. It's triggered off some awful vertigo. Have some anti dizzy tablets. Can't catch a break lol but I won't be resuming the vencarm ever again! Urghhh

[Shinyemily 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to Shinyemily]

Hey just letting you know I feel tonnes better now. I feel a million pounds right now! No heartburn, barely any acid reflux now and no longer coughing tar and the anti dizziness is working. Due to start therapy soon for anxiety so just letting you know I'm feeling much better today and that I'm getting there

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Shinyemily]

Ah thats great Shinyemily - hopefully this is the end to a bad run of it as the saying goes, 'things can only better!!' ;D

[Cigpeace]

Your cemistry isn't working with it,if your feeling that I contact doctor right away

[Shinyemily 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to Cigpeace]

I've seen Drs just sadly was given the wrong anxiety medication which I had terrible side affects. Seen Drs yesterday and feeling much better. Thank you anyway

[Cigpeace]

That's great you'll be okay, keep in touch,

[Shinyemily 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to Cigpeace]

Thank you and always I'll keep everyone posted. This is an amazing caring community.