My husband is working up through the doses of venlafaxine after trying other antidepressants.
He's taken 37.5mg/75mg/112mg and now 150mg, we are on day 4 of 150mg.
Every time he increases the dose he has extreme side effects but this is the worst one yet. Usually after 2 or 3 days they wear off so just accept that's what you have to go through but we are on day 4 and there is no change yet.
It has slowed everything down for him. He's moving slowly, reacting slowly, talking slowly , thinking slowly and has memory loss. He is spending most of the day just staring into space. I am very very concerned about him. Surely this can't be right?
At the rate he's going he is going to lose his job. His manager is aware and understanding but these increases have been every 2 weeks and he is just not capable of working whilst this is happening
He's already had 6 months off work and is on a phased return. This it's coming up to a year now since he's not been able to work and I can't see how they will put up with it for much longer .
I am waiting for a call back from his mental health nurse today but I can't really see what she can do but they don't have to live like this . The side effects are worse than the initial problem and its not as if he can just stop taking them as you have to wean off over a long period of time