Hi, I have been taking venlafaxine for a year and it is absolutely wonderful! At first I was very sick and had headaches, along with dizziness and excessive fatigue. It took about 3 months to start working but when since then I have felt so much better. I am very happy and my moods are so stable. I'm not going to lie I still feel dizzy sometimes and I can sleep for england but it is a small price to pay.

I expect mixing the drugs will make you feel much worse. Coming off a medication is likely to make you feel ill too. Definitely give it a chance though because the side effects should settle down.

With regard to weight I've also been suffering with an eating disorder and was very worried that venlafaxine would cause weight gain almost to the point of not taking them. However they have not caused me to gain any weight and my appetite is about the same. I would definitely recommend them.

I started of on 75 mg but I am now on 150 mg.

I had the tablet form at first but because I felt ill and had mood swings I asked to change to slow release capsules and that really helped. My doctor was a bit funny about it though.