VEN has increased my anxiety / intrusive thoughys

[ian6989]

Hi everyone I have upped my dosage from 75-150 and noticed a big increased in anxiety symptoms / intrusive thoughts
How long will this last and will it pass
Many thanks

[ian6989]

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[Vick1]

Hi I increased my ven from 150 to 225 fifteen days ago and although after the initial increase I felt better during the last week my anxiety has rocketed :weep: is this normal does anyone know?

[Tims]

Hi vick1
I went from 150 to 225 for a while, I too felt OK initially, but anxiety, especially in the mornings started to really get to me. So I've decided to drop down to 150 mg again, so far no probs. I'm also taking Pregabalin 225mg and 25mg Seroquel at night.
Tims

[Vick1]

HI Tims just wondered how you were getting on since you reduced your venlafaxine to 150mg, has you anxiety been any better? Today I have also reduced mine to 150mg because the anxiety seemed to be getting worse on the higher dose, I do not take any other meds with it.