venlafaxine

[Leon1991]

Hi everyone hope you are all well and have a good Xmas, so I have been suffering with anxiety, depression and panic disorder for most my life! I’m already on a bell of a lot of medication. But lately my panic disorder has become to much to bare. When I was 18 I was prescribed venlafaxine and they where a huge help. I felt Alive, they made me buzz yet suffered with high heart rate and terrible sweating. Come to a point where I was buzzing that much I was working harder then I actually sweating the medication out my system so I was high on morning dose then low by lunch then high on evening dose then low few hours later. I got to the highest dose and only other way to move forward was to come of them and onto a different medication. I went cold turkey and took me about a year to recover. Worst experience I ever had.

Long story short my shrink has prescribed me them again. I’m not feeling my self lately and really low and fed up so I took one 3 days ago. Instantly freaking out what if I get a bad turn etc. made myself bad. Panic attacks, chest pain, heart rate etc so I stopped and thought I’ll get Xmas out the way and try again. I already suffer with a high heart rate and on alot of beta blockers. I plan to try and give them another go maybe tomorrow or day after.

Has anyone suffered with them making them really crap and ill. Or could I just have a bug or something and overthink them. I’ve become sensitive to new medication the older I get and I’m concerned it will push me over the edge. But I just can’t keep dealing with these constant panic attack. Worry, stress……..!! I want my life back and was hoping this would help or be the answer

[Nondualny1]

Effexor was the one depression med that I was on the longest of any other. It dd a great job but eventually stopped. I would be open to trying it again. The lexapro I take now doesn’t help nor did the other 3 or 4 antidepressants prior

[409657]

Hi Leon What dosage are you on. I need to know to give you advice

[Leon1991 in reply to 409657]

Have just been given XL 37.5 mg. Took one 4 days ago and made me unwell but I’m still unwell so maybe I’m just down. They did give me a lot of sickness

[Moose24]

As you’ll know they affect everyone differently. I can, honestly, say that I hate them. I had terrible head zaps every day and I was really angry and aggressive all the time. I’ve been on lots of antidepressants and these were the worst. I think you’ll maybe have to try something else. Best of luck to you.

[lonewolfgirl]

I have terrible sweating.

[Tonyhope]

I no hos you feel leon, me myself I suffer from illness and weird pains an funny sensation in my body. Its very stressful an exhausting itself. At times I want to end my life, but I keep hoping something will change for the better but it's not. I tried everything an nothing seems to work. Hope you can feel better so keep your head up

[Leon1991 in reply to Tonyhope]

Hi Tony it’s really hard and my anxiety is getting worser, I feel extremely suicidal as I can’t take anymore everyday I struggle to breathe, manic panic attacks, chest pains, palpitations, I can go on and on but I can’t handle this breathless and mentally not coping. I’m not going to take the venlafaxaline due to see my doc next week. But there is no more medication option left for me. Stress is unbearable and I constantly feel like I’m going ti die.

What do you do to cope?

[Tonyhope in reply to Leon1991]

I no exactly how you feel i was the same way even worse, where are you from?

[Leon1991 in reply to Tonyhope]

I live in the uk you?

[Tonyhope in reply to Leon1991]

Im from Chicago il,

[Tonyhope in reply to Tonyhope]

I no wat ur going through. If you want to call you can 7736001987

[Leon1991 in reply to Tonyhope]

I’ll drop you a message on your number 👍

[Leon1991 in reply to Tonyhope]

It’s not working drop me a message on 07565879713

[Tonyhope in reply to Leon1991]

Ok will do

[Tonyhope in reply to Tonyhope]

It's not working on my either, maybe it's cause we are in a different country you think?

[Leon1991 in reply to Tonyhope]

Could be, WhatsApp should work