Venlafaxine stopped working??? HELP PLEASE

Hi Anne

Thank you for replying sorry to hear your feeling awful.

I increased to 187.5mg exactly a month ago and felt grotty for a week then ok now 4 weeks later I am up to 225mg.

Really feel like I can't carry on fighting this anymore as soon as I start to feel a little better it starts again.

I can't even get out of bed at the moment even though I've been awake since 4am.

What is buspar? Is that an anti depressant? I am wondering if there's anything else I can add on to my meds to help me. Xx

Buspar (buspirone) is for anxiety as the Ven isn't helping with that yet. I think I'll have to go to 225 but want to increase slowly. I also have ADHD which gives symptoms of depression and anxiety, just wish I knew which was which!

Oh it's just so awful isn't it. I know exactly how you feel it's like living in limbo all the time with the not knowing. I just wish there was a magic wand that could get rid of all mental health issues.

Mine is just gradually ruining my life. I have given up two jobs and had to cancel a family holiday this year due to my mental health.

Just feel like I will never get better. I could just sit and cry all day

It really is awful, I've been trying to get well for a year and just feel like giving up

I'm the same. What is the point in trying to get well when it doesn't work.

There's only so much fight you have in you.

Do you have problems with your sleep?

That's the worst part for me is the not sleeping.

No I sleep all night but feel exhausted when I wake up, could be the meds or depression I don't know. Feel in a haze all day

I'm in a haze all day too. Hate it I feel so detached from everything. Have you ever levelled out on meds or have you only just started them?

I've been on them 23 years but last year my doc had me taper from Ven to Sertraline too fast and I've suffered for a year now, tried every med for the last year and doc says cos I tolerated Ven before I should be ok but I was always tired on it

How long have you been on the ven? And what dosages etc?

Up to last year I was on it for about 18 years at 150, you don't realise the side effects creep up on you, I thought been tired was part of me. I really didn't want to go back on but te others did nothing. This time round I'm carefully monitoring it and won't tolerate been tired all the time x

That's no good. Could it be the buspar making you tired? Or is it def the venlafaxine? X

Could be both. Doc keeps asking if I'm exercising lol I haven't the energy, if I'm not working I just lay about or go to bed, only go out if I need to

I have quit two jobs over my problems. Have a lively 4 year old that I have to get up for otherwise I would just do nothing.

Mine are in their 20's but I have a mortgage and need to work, it's just a case of getting through each day with no end in sight

It's just hell on earth isn't it feeling this way.

I completely feel your pain.

It really is, I've gradually isolated myself from friends since my mum died 5 years ago so it's just me and my broken brain 😕 Although today I've dragged myself out of bed and done a bit of gardening

Do you feel any better for it? Xx

No I'm ready for bed now ha ha

Haha. If you went to bed at this time do you feel better the next day? You could always do that on the odd night to make you less tired the next day. X

I lay on my bed knitting but don't go to sleep till about 10, I've actually stayed awake all day today!

If only you could give me some of your sleepiness and I'd give you some of my insomnia. I reckon we'd both feel great then 😆 Xx

I had that really bad when I stopped the Ven last year, it's so frustrating. I take melatonin some nights to get me off to sleep x

Can you get the melatonin on prescription? Xx

No I get it from USA on eBay