I'm currently on this but am just starting to taper the dose so that I can come off it. I didn't have any problems with side effects when I started it or increased it, however, I have tried stopping it myself cold turkey and it was awful. My psych though it was amusing that I would try once to stop cold turkey and then not learn my lesson and try again as apparently side effects from stopping are quite common. So tonight, I am starting my taper programme, which only takes a couple of weeks but will hopefully ease/prevent the side effects. Sorry, you probably want to know more about being on it than coming off it. I'm coming off it though through my own choice as I don't think I have benefitted from it despite being on it for 8 months.
You should try it and see how it works for you. If it doesn't work, you can always ask to try something else. I know that GPs often see Venlafaxine/effexor as a last resort but there are other ADs (and other drugs) that can be tried and just because one SSRI (in your case Prozac) hasn't been effective as hoped, doesn't necessarily mean another wont be.
Sorry, I didn't mean to ramble. If you have any questions, please pm me or post a reply.
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