Saw a new psychiatrist and got prescribed new meds, Efexor first at 37.5mgs then 75. Anyone have any experience with it?
I'm particularly interested if anyone gained or lost weight on it. So far from what I've read people seem to be gaing weight. I'm terrified of gaining any more weight
I read that gaining weight was a side effect that fewer than one in a thousand experienced. It's more likely to reduce your appetite than to increase it.
This is what concerned me:
Venlafaxine is contraindicated to children, adolescents and young adults. According to the FDA analysis of clinical trials[23] venlafaxine caused a 5-fold increase (statistically significant) of suicidal ideation and behavior in subjects younger than 25.