Venlafaxine

[Housemovestress]

Has anyone taken it/is on it? Just wondering what it was like to begin with and has it been effective for you. Been prescribed for anxiety and depression

First of all, hope you're doing ok - feel for anyone struggling with depression / anxiety

I've recently started on this medication. Today is day 10 & (fingers crossed) I'm starting to feel a bit better. I'm taking it for postnatal anxiety / depression. I was on fluoxetine but it didn't work all that well for me (perhaps because I've taken it before & my body is kind of used to it?). I found on day 3 of venlafaxine I felt really anxious & emotional - it lasted a few days, but it now feels like I'm starting to level out. I am feeling a little more tired, but that could be to do with having a 4 year old & 15 week old! Although I'll take feeling tired over feeling anxious any day .

Fingers crossed it works for you too - I'm sure it will xx