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I been taking venlafaxine 75mg for my anxiaty and deporesion

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hilda1986
hilda1986

I been taking Venlafaxine 75 mg for 4 weeks today and still feel this weird nasty feeling like i am not in this world, Confussed and a little spaced out before it the spaced feeling was there 24/7 now i just have that feeling for a little in the mornings I wake up very uncomtable with this mental confussion and not being in this world i dont know how much more longer i can handle this if anyone that had this problem please give me some advice i am tired of this feeling that i think i am going crazy😢

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  • john059
    john059 hilda1986

    Posted

    Hi Hilda. These meds can take between 6-8 weeks tokuck in and feel the full benefits if them. Try and be patient. Drink lots of water, try and minimze ur sugar intake and get some exercise. I’m no expert on Ven by any means. Speak with ur phamacist if you need reassurance on how long they take and possible side effects. Best of the day to you. 
    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 john059

      Posted

      Thankyou very much john on your words this medical patiend md has helped me soo much getting trough this depression 
  • john059
    john059 hilda1986

    Posted

    Good to hea. You will be fine. Just takes time. 
  • dawn41372
    dawn41372 hilda1986

    Posted

    Hi Hilda I agree with John it does take time to fully feel the effects patience is needed at this time of adjustment for you but be assured you will get better try to take each day as it comes .I know how hard and frustrating that feels to be told go with it relax towards it take care xxx

     

    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 dawn41372

      Posted

      Thankyou for your advice and words dawn it really helps me a lot! When i keep my self busy my symptoms go down a bit and i feel more calmd, hopefully in this week 5 i start to feel better😌

    • julia28961
      julia28961 hilda1986

      Posted

      Hi Hilda. How are you feeling today? I have been taking 75mg of the Prolonged release Venlafaxine for exactly 5 weeks today. I have had some calm moments but am feeling quite jittery today, for some reason. Do you get an anxious, jittery feeling some days since you have started taking this? I hope it settles down for us both soon!
    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 julia28961

      Posted

      Hey Julia28961 today I woke up very confussed and I have this weird feeling that I feel like I am not here in this world. Today I have 4 weeks and 2 days taking the Venlafaxine, and no I dont feel nervous Its just these weird feelings I get do you have the same symptoms as me!!!
    • julia28961
      julia28961 hilda1986

      Posted

      Hi Hilda . Yes I feel like that sometimes - almost if I'm detached from things. It's called depersonalisation I think. It's where our brain chemicals are altering and it should ease off as things stabilise. I have been feeling more anxious these last few days so I really hope that goes soon and things settle down. I don't really want to increase my dose as I know it's hard to get off.

    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 julia28961

      Posted

      Yes i heard its hard to get off antidepresants. Hopefully that anxious feeling goes away for you, today i realized that my spaced out and dreaming feeling went away and know i just have this feeling like i am not in this world and confussed 😐

    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 julia28961

      Posted

      Hey julia28961 how are you doing on your week 6??? 

      On these past few days i have been having calm momments but i have started to feel very nervous and anxious too idk if its the medecine??? I woke up with very bad desperalitation this morning😞🙁

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