How long until you felt better on Venlafaxine?

[Imwussgetmeouttahere]

Hi. I've been Citalopram for years, it helped but I've had recurring episodes of very significant depression. I've been put on Venlafaxine instead. I was instructed to reduce the Citalopram and introduce the Venlafaxine 75mg at the same time. I've now been on just Venlafaxine for 2 days at 150mg.

I feel awful. Insomnia is horrendous and I feel really shakey, jittery and like my mind is racing. I work full time and have children, so I really need to get through this quickly. Has anyone experienced similar difficulties and how long was it until the symptoms settled?

Many thanks.

Better, thankfully. I've become used to the medication I'm increasing the dose in a few days. I'm nervous about this. I've learnt a lot: Don't skip or delay a dose, don't take it on an empty stomach either. Otherwise, it seems to be really helping now that I've got over the initial (horrendous) side effects

@Imwussgetmeouttahere hi how are you now op, my psychiatrist has suggested switching from citalopram 40mg to venlafaxine. Have you found it much better, how long did it take to work for you thanks

Can anyone help thanks