Hi,
I've been on Venlafaxine for about 3 years now for depression and anxiety symptoms and have recently decided with my doctor to try coming off them gradually to see what I'm like. I was on 75mg then 37.5mg and a couple of days ago have come off them completly. The side effects I have had are terrible and making the days hell at the moment. Side effects I've been having are:
- Dizziness
- Lightheaded
- Fast heart rate
- Times when heart feels like it skips a beat or beats to hard (bit hard to explain)
- Feel very feint
- Everything seems very bright outside (and I'm from UK!)
- Mood swings
Just wanted to know other people experiences of coming off the drug and If what I'm having is normal? I have searched on various forums about coming off the drug and most I've seen mention some of my symtoms but not all.
Thanks for looking anyway and hope to here from you.
Jon.