Does anyone else take Venlafaxine ER Capsules for their depression?
I've been on it for years now. It does help my depression some. But here is the question I have. I forgot to take it yesterday. (which has happened a few times with the same results) I wake up feeling weird. And extremely depressed. Like why am I still alive depressed. And crying or wanting to just cry. And my body also doesn't feel well. Like I'm not quite all there. Achy. (I feel better a few hours after taking my medicine) But anyway my question is it normal for such a big reaction just for missing a dose once? Should I let my doctor know about what happens if I miss a dose? I try to remember and I think only missed it like 4-5 times in all the years I've been on it, but the symptoms are always the same. Thank you for your time.
@ShellyZz
If you forget to take the med and start feeling confused, or have a strong urge to harm yourself (or any other alarming symptom), you should call your doctor immediately. It would be a good idea to talk to your doctor more about withdrawal symptoms and what could be dangerous vs. what is just unpleasant. Of course, they want you to keep a schedule and avoid that in the first place, but things happen.
That said, yes, the reaction you are describing is what I remember experiencing when I was on it and would forget to take a dose.
It's a medication that doesn't stay in the body for long compared to other similar medications. So it doesn't take long to start feeling the effects of not taking it.
I am on a med that is similar, and I occasionally forget to take it. After I've realized I missed a dose and take the missed dose, I try to do things to calm and distract myself while I'm waiting for it to get back into my system.
It may help to have a repeating alarm set on your phone or some other thing that reminds you each day.
Hope that answer helped in some way. 💜
@DarkSquirrel Okay thank you so much. I'll take your advice and add a reminder on my phone so I won't forget agani.
@ShellyZz
You're welcome 💜