u/DeadbeatGremlin

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I am in my second month of trying venlafaxine and was put on 75 mg. Since then I have gained some weight without changing my diet. The plan is to up the dose further. I am not interested in doing so if the weight gain will continue for as long as I take it. Have there been instances of people who gain weight on a low dose but began losing weight on a higher dose?

I am asking because I was already overweight before I started taking it, and gaining any more would be bad for me.

I am currently well into my second month of trying this med. I am on 75 mg. I've noticed that I've gained some weight without necessarily changing my diet. The plan is to increase the dose soon.

I am wondering if the weight gain side effect will go away with time, or even if there's a chance I will lose weight if the dose is increased. I am not interested in upping the dose further if it means that I am going to gain a lot more weight as I was already overweight before I started on it 😅

I am currently on 75 mg and am experiencing suicidal thoughts. As for now we've worked out a good plan for me to stay in control. Once these thoughts improve the psychiatrist suggested to up the dose while being monitored at the psych ward, which I agreed to. She also said that it is not uncommon for those who have PDD to need at least 6 months or even a year until they notice an improvement in their mood. And I've just entered my second month in on this drug. I just hope it works. It would really suck if there's no improvement after a year. So much time wasted.

I've been on 75 mg for a month. While I have noticed an improvement in my anxiety symptoms, it has done absolutely nothing for my depression besides making me more suicidal(dw I have brought it up with my therapist). Wouldn't you normally feel an improvement in depressive symptoms at the same time as the anxiety? I have an appointment with my psychiatrist later today and am curious whether she'll up the dosage or put me on something else 🫩

So I am curious how you guys experienced anxiety plus depression when taking this drug. Did they both improve simultaneously?

What are the odds that this is a new cholesteatoma brewing? I have an appointment with the ent at the hospital in a month's time. I've had a cyst removed from this ear twice already. The last time was only three years ago 😩