please help

[ian6989]

hi does any one no if venlafaxine is useful for chronic acute anxiety and depersonalisation
i have been on 75mg for 3 weeks and recently just upped it to 150 mg a day and i feel terrible
any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

[MyNameIsTerry]

Have you felt worse since increasing to 150mg?

I ask because at 150mg this med kicks in with it's dual neurotransmitter action by starting to work on your adrenaline. I'm on Duloxetine and my threshold is 60mg on that med and I found the side effects of starting were quite different with adrenaline rushes and greatly increased anxiety.

[ian6989]

Hi thanks for the reply
I can't really tell I have been a mess for a while even on the 75
Do you think I will adjust to the 150mg if I stick it out
Many thanks

[tommackent88]

Hi Ian
I had some pretty bad side effects every time I increased. I'm on 187.5mg. It will calm down! And it's normal. You will see on here that many people have struggled when starting/increasing ven.
It's a pretty naff period but hopefully a worthwhile one.

[ian6989]

hi tom very much appreciated for the reply. i just feel like i have gone totally nuts. i can't speak to anyone because it doe not feel normal. i feel so so strange i can't even describe it. i feel like my mind does not operate my body. like when my legs move it feels like its not my brain thats told it to do so. just really really strange things. i am so scared. do you have any idea how long this lasts or i should change to another med? many thanks
ian

[tommackent88]

Hi Ian
Hopefully u got my PM reply.
Plenty of support on here if you need it!!!
T

[ian6989]

hi tom I've just sent u one back
I'm hoping so mate as i feel i can not tolerate it for much longer :(

[Karenhopes4]

I'm new here and not sure sure exactly what I am doing!! I suffer from Chronic Anxiety, I don't feel depressed but my body feels physically nervous all the time. My skins tingles - like something is running up and down...its feel likes something awful is about to happen when I actually don't have anything to worry about. I get through each day and everyone thinks I am ok but I feel terrible in side - very nervous and almost scared. I was put on citalopram and it really didn't do anything. I was then put on 75mg of venlafaxine for two weeks and then 150mg for two weeks, which time I went back to the doctor. My physical anxiety seems worse and constant but I feel more chilled and have lost my appetite (silver lining!!) The doctor said try it for another month. Initially I was doing 75mg twice a day but this was stopping me sleeping so now for the last two weeks I have been on 150mg one a day in the morning - i feel constantly anxious, a bit scared but slightly emotionless at the same time. I feel like the adrenaline is flying round my body at 100 miles an hour, I'm sleeping better but have very vivid dreams.Still no appetite and feel tired quite a lot...I don't really want to keep changing but does all of this mean its not working for me or am I being impatient - please please can someone reply