Just started Venlafaxine

[berry]

Hi Everyone,

I have just started Venlafaxine, seem ok so far....ish, but I cannot and I mean cannot stop yawning, it starts about 10 am and I just dont stop till I go to bed, another thing is I cant stop sweating it actually runs down my neck and face, it is really awful, has anyone else experienced this and what advice you can do to ease it:mad::mad:

[23fish]

What dose are you on and how long have you been taking it? I have a prescription ready to start (37.5mg twice a day) and am waiting until the school holidays before I start, in the hopes that I can get through any side effects while I'm not at work x

[berry]

Hi, I am on 37.5mg twice a day, and next week I start 37.5mg two twice a day I have only been on them for two weeks, but I am worried about increasing my dose in case these symptoms get worse.
I forgot to mention I also get a terrible dry mouth just woke up this morning and I neally choked as I could not swollow, so with the sweats the yawing and dry mouth, its happy days!!!!!!:mad:I have just had my shower and sitting her doing this and the sweat is dripping from me.....help......otherwise I am fine:)

[MyNameIsTerry]

Some of the other Ven users on here have said that Ven XR gives them less side effects. This is very likely because it has a much longer half life than Ven standard.

Be careful on this med in that you want to stick to the routines you take it at and not miss a dose. The very short half life can mean you go into a withdrawal very quickly (the same day) and Ven XR gets around this by making it more like the many other SSRI/SNRI's with a once a day dose because it is a timed release version. It's more expensive though, hence doctors may not mention it.

[berry]

Thank you for your help, I will mention the slow release tablets next time i go to the doctors.
I got up this morning at 7pm and the tiredness just now is unbelieveble, I feel exhausted, is this normal?

[berry]

Hi everyone my doctor has increased my dosage of Venafaxine first it was 2 37.5mg in the morning and same again in the evening, then told me to take 3 in the morning and 3 in the evening.
Now she has increased it again to one tablet a day at 300mg
Has anyone else been on this dosage it seems really high to me
any advice please.:)

[Tims]

Hi berry
I think 300mg is about as high as you can go on Ven, but it does start to effect dopamine at that dose, so should increase energy levels.

[berry]

Thank you Tims, scared to go on such a high dosage

[Tims]

Hey Berry, well you're making a gradual increase, if you're ok at around 225mg then you shouldn't have too many probs at 300mg. You can always go back down, there's no perfect dose, good luck.

[berry]

Thank you for the advice Tims

[shotokansho]

Hey I've been on ven for about 6 weeks I'm on 150. I had terrible sweats at the beginning but gradually it went away on its own. I'm still suffering with anxiety and depression. I think I would also be terrified of 300mg so I'm hoping I'll settle on 150 and not need to have it raised.
Hope it works out for you.

[wilko]

I take 75mg once daily and I am constantly knackered. I didn't realise this could be the venlafaxine? Im tempted to go up another level but have now become worried I'll be constantly half asleep.