As the title says I just wanted to share a positive experience of taking Venlafaxine. I started taking it 5 years ago and was on a steady dose of 150mg. I had fewer side effects when I started taking it than with any other SSRI in the past.
The drug worked really well for me - gave me a resilience I didn't have, helped me function and didn't make me more numb which other pills did. The downsides were waking up too early which made me more physically tired, and the odd night sweat with bad dreams.
I've recently reduced my dose and am now down to 37.5mg a day as I hope to try coming off it. I've gone from 150mg down to this over a two week period and I feel absolutely fine. I had a very slight headache for two days and that was it. I've been lucky but just wanted to share as there are so many scary stories out there.