Medication Review: Venlafaxine

[Paula]

Nita, my friend had a similar reaction to venlafaxine and suffered hallucinations. I, however, have been on it for many years - although had a brief period without it - (currently at 375mg) and it's been fantastic for me. I don't have any side effects but I will say that coming off venlafaxine is very difficult. Doing this too quickly can cause dreadful side effects in my experience (extreme Dizziness, vomiting, fainting etc) so needs to be done under careful medical supervision. While this sounds scary, if it works for you it's a very effective drug.