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Anxiety spike

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aaron41050
aaron41050

hi im nearly 3.5 weeks in to ven which i know is a short time but my anxiety seems to be through the roof this week just wondering is it the initial stage of the ven kicking in hoping for some encouragement

thanks

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  • stephanie23782
    stephanie23782 aaron41050

    Posted

    I was all over the place the first few weeks, I'd have a few restless anxious days and then a few where I could barely get out of bed, so I'd say whatever you're feeling is probably normal, try not to worry about it and just focus on doing things to help the anxiety. I drank a lot of camomile tea and took promethazine to help me sleep. Meditation is good too, whatever helps. If it gets unbearable then go back to the doctor and see if they can try you on a different one. Good luck x

    • aaron41050
      aaron41050 stephanie23782

      Posted

      thanks steph im willing to give it a good go its just at the moment my anxiety is quite high but people tell me thats normal for the first few weeks hopefully see some improvements in the next week or so

    • aaron41050
      aaron41050

      Posted

      had my dose upped to 150 yesterday hopefully see some improvements soon

    • haydenm
      haydenm aaron41050

      Posted

      hi aaron, wondering how you made out? did the side effects resolve? is the venlafaxine working well?

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