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Venlafaxine 2017-09-14 Person 2 5 0

I was prescribed this after half a dozen other anti-depressants were not effective (or the side effects were intolerable). At first the side effects were horrific: sweating, dizziness, "brain zaps". But they lessened as time went on. I haven't felt any emotional or mental benefit from taking Venlafaxine. I might as well be taking a sugar pill. I still get side effects of twitchy muscles, insomnia, brain fog etc. Psychiatrist did not explain how it works or why he chose it. I had to research it myself online. Missing even one dose gives me horrific 'brain zap' sensations. Like a jolt of electricity between your ears. I've heard it's quite common.