Venlafaxine for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Effexor, Effexor XR
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 31 reviews for the off-label treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 55% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Venlafaxine
- Babe
- September 25, 2020
"venlafaxine is excellent for social anxiety, hypervigalence and PTSD"
- 45Ptsd
- November 22, 2016
"I was diagnosed with delayed onset, chronic PTSD. Symptoms were severe. This medication has helped me more than just SSRIs. I'm on he lowest dose, and I feeel better than I have in a long time."
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- JayRo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 9, 2023
"Extreme halo headaches 3 days in a row. Quit ASAP. This drug did not work at all but made me into a miserable mess. I wouldn’t wish this drug on anyone"
- jiibs
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 23, 2018
"This with venlafaxine has done wonders to me. I have successfully used venlafaxine+mirtazapine combo for years, so far little side-effects and great overall response to meds."
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- embem
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 11, 2021
"I still struggle but things are getting better."
- Alici...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 22, 2016
"It has made my anxiety worse and especially now that I am coming off of it and I was only on it for 3 months! I am going through hell!!! I am now having a Lupus flare coming off!"
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"On 225mg for 3 months or so now. I have tried so many other SSRIs, SNRIs, other "happy pills". Venlaflaxine definitely had the most side effects for me, my appetite was non existant, I had dry mouth, I would wake up soaked with sweat but it goes away after you settle on the dose. Not my fave only because of the wave of depression and nausea if I miss a day or 2."