My Dr. has has me on BUPROPION XL 150 MG FOR 3 YEARS SINCE I HAD SURGERY AND NEXT WEEK HAD BLOOD CLOTS BREAK OFF FROM MY LEG AND WENT IN BOTH LUNGS. I WAS HOSPITILIZED FOR A LONG TIME AND COULD NOT GO TO WORK. THEY ALSO STOPPED MY HOROMONE THERAY WHEN I WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. AT AGE 59 I STARTED HAVING HOT FLASHES AND CRAVING FOOD I WOULD NEVER EAT PRIOR TO THIS. MY DR THEN PUT ME ON VENLAFAXINE ER 37.5 MG TO HELP CONTROL HOT FLASHES. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTED HAVING BAD HOT FLASHES AGAIN. NONE OF THE OVER THE COUNTER MEDS WORK. THEN SHE TOLD ME TO DOUBLE THE VENLAFAXINE, SHOULD THESE TWO MEDS BE TAKEN TOGETHER AND WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS? I STAY SO SLEEPY SINCE I HAVE STARTED TAKING TWO OF THE VENLAFAXINE. MY EMAIL IS YYYY@YYYY