Goodbye, evil little capsule

If venlafaxine works for you, that absolutely rocks and I’m happy for you. For me, I’m finally kicking it to the curb.

I’ve been experiencing a lot of major physical side effects from this medication for months that I had mistaken for my regular skew of health issues flaring up. When I tried to increase it, I literally got so sick for a while that I couldn’t stand. Granted, this medication isn’t easy to increase/decrease anyway, but this was just the final step in the wrong direction that I had to call it quits. Psychiatrist is having me try Prozac instead, which wasn’t what I expected but hey- gotta keep an open mind. I’ll actually be starting a low dose while still on Effexor to make sure I’m steady when I increase the Prozac and drop the Effexor entirely. I start tomorrow. :)

Best wishes to you, subreddit. I hope you all find peace and success in your journeys. 👋