Changing Antidepressants After Long-Term Use

I have been on Effexor for over 10 years and it really works for my depression in a way the SSRIs did not. Are you taking your Effexor exactly as prescribed because here is what I have learned…. This is an effective by highly addictive med. If I miss on dose I start to get flu like symptoms! I learned this the hard way when zi had a stomach bug and could not keep the pills down. Talk to your doctor about this, it is very important to not miss a dose and not go off without doctor help. I was on a high dose and have tried to decrease many times and my mood always takes a deep dive. This is just my story, may be totally different for you. I have no-polar 1.

I would talk to your doctor if you can! I think that you may need a higher dosage (or possibly a lower one!) or a change altogether.

Hey! Thought this might help out a little since Ive had quite the experience with a handful of different types of meds. I started off on lexapro, that totally made things way worst and the process of trying to find new medicine that worked best with me throughout the past four years hasn’t been too great but right now I’m on venlafaxine! If anything it might be that your body is used to the medicine and you may need a different kind to help out more :) Though the process is difficult, it’s better to try to see the other options out there that may help and be more effective!