Does anyone here take venlafaxine (Effexor?

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2. You can check for that side effect online. Others are more serious.

My husband took Effexor for years. He stopped feeling like himself and told me he thought about suicide. He never acted on it, but he became so anxious over it that he weaned himself off the medication - - too anxious to talk to the doctor about it.

If you haven't already done it, I'd ask the doctor to discuss the side effects of the various options.

Good luck.