Venlafaxine wearing off before next dose due

I've been on venlafaxine (V) for a few years now. After being diagnosed with depression as a teen and on and off various meds over the years, then also diagnosed with anxiety a few years back, i was put on V and it was the first thing that really helped me feel like ME in a very long time. i had the usual faff around with feeling the anxiety creep back in and my dosage adjusted a few times and am now on 1 x 75mg IR tablet and 1 x 37.5 IR tablet twice a day, totalling 225mg a day.

usually if i needed to increase my dosage, id start feeling anxious. This is not the same, instead im sometimes feeling like the meds are wearing off too quickly and i start to get mild withdrawl symptoms and sometimes they take longer to kick in than they should, giving me the same withdrawl symptoms - migrainy, nausea, a sort of swimmy sensation in my head that isnt exactly dizziness. a couple of times my prescription hasnt arrived at my pharmacy in time and ive gone rather too long between doses, ive had the same symptoms and they increase until i can take the meds and they start working (though i do tend to get a backlash migraine). so im familiar with the feeling of withdrawl and know this is what it is. i just dont know why or what to do. i dont think its about dosage as when they work, my anxiety levels are ok. i am having other health issues, which are under investigation with my docs. does anyone think its related? should i mention it to them? or does anyone have any other ideas?

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