"i have tried quite a few antidepressants (fluoxetine, citalopram, trazadone, quetiapine amatryptaline,) but they all seemed to have side affects that i couldn&#039;t handle. i was prescribed venlafaxine xl 75mg twice a day. the start was pretty intense i suffered clenched jaw, constant yawning and excessive sweating however i kept taking them for a month and the side affects slowed right down. i think the worse side affect long term is insomnia, forget having a cat nap in the afternoon because you&#039;ll pay the price at night. the good points are that my life is actually feeling normal. my anxiety has gotten fewer and fewer to not having any. i can face the world and i can smile again. this drug has probably saved my life. i&#039;m me again ☺️"