Is it normal to feel more anxious when you first start venlafaxine?

Anxiety, Venlafaxine: I commend you for being concerned about your Health! Yes, you need relief from Anxiety. Venlafaxine can cause Anxiety. It can also be due to your medical conditions-Blood pressure, Lipoma and due to thyroid medication. Anxiety can be due to stresses of relationships, separation, divorce, lack of caring from children, retirement and finances. See Psychiatrist for Therapy, Medication, Relaxation .

Venlafaxine is used for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Yet it may cause some anxiety or nervousness particularly when just starting it. If serious anxiety occurs, patients and caregivers are encouraged to speak to their provider, as other options may be more appropriate. Anxiety may also not be the medication but rather an anxiety disorder itself or other stressors in life.