Venlafaxine

[twister]

Hi Florence

SSRI's often have this effect, increased panic for first week. My doctor told me i should take my tablets in the morning to stop the sleeping problems and they have settled down.

[sadie]

Hi everyone,

I have been taking Venlafaxine now for 2 months approximately but with the guidance of my Gp and the help and advice i have gained from this site I have decided to stop taking these tablets gradually and to cope on my own. However, when I first started taking these tablets I felt awful, in fact I felt worse than I did when I went to the doctors. After about 3 weeks after I started taking them I guess I started to feel slightly calmer but I still got the panicky symptoms. Now I take them every 2nd day and I am slightly worried I will feel like I did when I first started them. I have actually felt quite panicky all weekend, racing heart, nauseous, light headed, tingling in my body. I hope things will not get to worse for me... I am trying to stay positive. I will keep visiting this great site for support.

sadie