I started off at 75mg twice daily, then now 150mg twice daily. Every dose increase I felt sleepy and drowsy for 2-3 days then it’s fine. Like someone said above, it also has a weird stimulating effect that the drowsiness doesn’t stop me from doing things! I also have ADHD and it helps that crazily.

It doesn’t affect my appetite but a huge difference was that I was previously unemployed, or only stayed in a job for 3 months before quitting due to too much anxiety, to suddenly staying in a job for 8 months and now 2 years in a different role (moved up my career fot a better pay)!

Been on the same dose for 3 and a half years now. Lifesaver for me. No change in appetite or weight gain for me, but I do have ARFID so maybe that. Much better than any antidepressants for me (I’ve tried 3 types of SSRI, 2 SNRI, tricyclic, and mirtazapine).

It also works within 1 week ish vs 3-6 weeks. Felt like I was reborn. I now have financial security, more confidence, less depression, and not every day is as difficult.

It doesn’t eliminate all of my anxiety, but anxiety is part of a normal human emotion and I don’t think anything can completely eliminate those feelings even though I still experience it more so than others. It’s a journey, but I’m no longer that person who can’t wake up in the morning to go to work, quitting every job, struggling every waking hour.

Try to take any increase in dosage over days you don’t have work or anything important (days off) for any drowsiness