Drug Ratings for EFFEXORAverage Rating: 3.0 (838 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | depression & anxiety | not as hungry | works great for me | F | 3 years 1X D | 3/24/2013 | 5 | Oy vey - previous post should say 75 MG !! Can you imagine 75G?? | | 4/14/2006 | 5 | | 11/14/2006 | 5 | previous post should say 5 months, not 5 days | 5 months | 7/26/2005 | 5 | My post should say that I have been taking it for 4 years | F | | 10/7/2006 | 4 | depression, anxiety, panic | dry mouth, erection and orgasm problems, numbness and tingling in the toes and hands, only sleep 3 hours a night and that is with taking ambien or lunesta, tremors, headache, ringing in the ears, sweats and chills, night sweats, acne breakouts, increased heart rate(100bpm at rest) and high blood pressure(138/98 at rest). | effexor worked for my depression when i got to 150mg a day. side effects have been horrific. now trying to wean off with augmenting of prozac. hear prozac is just as hard to get off with alot of the same side effects. not a happy camper except that i don't want to become "worm bait" anymore. if anyone was really told about the side effects and withdrawl problems of this drug they would never start taking effexor. good luck to all of you and hopefully god will help me through this. | M | 2 months | 7/9/2006 | 4 | Recurrent depression | difficulty with erections and ejaculating; "driven" hypomanic feeling. | Effexor was a godsend for the 8 weeks it worked, because I had about given up. I came on to it like a ton of bricks, which was fun but eventually trying to my friends who thought they were dealing with the second coming of Jonathan Winters. Driven and hypomanic, but very happy guy for 8 weeks. That's why a give it a 4 despite the short duration. | M | 2 months | 3/24/2006 | 3 | Anxiety Fatigue and Depression | Definitely I've lost my sex drive but that was going downhill with my depression before I started taking Effexor. I have a comfortable content feeling where ever I go. No matter what I'm doing i find no reason to socialize or do anything drastic because I am too relaxed to care. Most times it's nice, but sometimes it's very annoying especially when no one around you knows your taking the drug so they don't understand that it's not that I dont care. Rather it's that the drug is makes me zone out. | I have mixed feelings about Effexor because it helped me feel less depressed but at the same time I know I'm missing out on a lot of the world that others are experiencing. It's like I'm in a complete daze 24 7 and in order to break that daze I have to do some drastic things like smoke pot or try to relax to the max by listening to enya in bed trying to stir up any emotions I can get. But in the end it did it's duty and I'm thankful for that. | M | 4 months | 3/7/2007 | 3 | M | | 5/17/2003 | 3 | | 1/21/2005 | 2 | | 11/13/2004 | 1 | | 7/26/2002 | 1 | depression, ADHD, anxiety | suicidal thoughts | did nothing but worsen my depression | M | 14 days | 11/3/2003 | 1 | chronic depression | The effectiveness of this drug drops off precipitously. Then when you try to go off it, you discover it is highly ADDICTIVE, with withdrawal effects that rival those of some street drugs. Already a person who tends to be underweight, it caused me to lose nearly 18 pounds, and devastated my immune system. | Wyeth-Ayerst, the maker of Effexor, has suppressed or deliberately misinterpreted the test data for this drug. Already 5 years ago British medical journals warned about the danger of DEATH from overdose. Now for that reason a public warning has been issued in British Columbia, Canada. It is UNSAFE at any dose! | M | 18 months | 2/28/2007 | 1 | depression | headaches, heart rate increases, sweating, high blood pressure | i developed high blood pressure on effexor. how long does it take for the meds to leave the body? | 3 weeks | 5/17/2005 | 5 | Depression | None, no weight gain or loss, no loss of sexual desire, no particular physical problems. | I took it in conjuction with other medications: Lamictal (mood stabilizer) and Adderal (adult ADD), with only a weight loss (not unhealthy), which was due to the Adderal. The combination was one that worked for me extremely well, and my family and friends also saw a very positive change in my behavior, as well as in my outlook on life. | F | 5 | 3 years | 2/12/2007 | 1 | major depression | nausea, dizziness, headache, constant sleepiness at the beginning- those went away after a few weeks, but sexual side effects continued- if i ever missed a dose i would get dizzy and sick and i had electric shocks within a day- also messed up my concentration pretty badly, and i was pretty hyper | this drug seemed to work for about two weeks, but then completely stopped- quitting was a nightmare, it's been four months and i've finally stopped feeling side effects- since effexor and lexapro after that, i've been tentatively diagnosed with bipolar 2, except that it might have been caused by the effexor- i wouldn't recommend effexor to anybody | F | 15 | 2.5 months | 6/27/2004 | 5 | depression | restlesness, jitteriness, more energy, weight loss, loss of concentration, temporary insomnia | this worked for me immediatley. Within a couple hours of taking my first 150mg dose, i felt jittery, truly happy, peaceful, and energetic. i havent felt this way in years, before effexor i felt socially withdrawn, suicidal at times, and i always felt alone and hopeless. i finally feel like i can go out and solve my problems and face the world head on!ive been of effexor for a week and i continue to feel wonderful! note: im very thin, im 16, and i dont eat much (modeling)so the effexor probably got in my system a little too easily so it worked right away...my doc said that it takes a full week usually to really start working, so maybe i'll be feeling even better eventually! good luck!! | F | 16 | 1 weeks | 11/10/2006 | 3 | Severe Depression/Anxiety Disorder | A couple weird ones: very dry hands and feet and the ability to drink very large amounts of alcohol without getting sick or having a hangover. I don't know why and I couldn't before. | F | 16 | 3 years | 12/2/2005 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | While on effexor, I experienced fatigue...not many side effects while ON the medication. It was worse coming off. I went on this medication when I was about 16. Before that, I was on Prozac and lexapro. It cured my depression and helped my anxiety. | While getting off, I experienced brain shocks, and now after a month of being off of it I've experienced NO appetite whatsoever. I've lost 5 pounds due to this. My doctor was not very detailed when it came to telling me what I would feel, etc. I am also more irritable, and moody. | F | 17 | 18 months 175mg 1X D | 2/26/2010 | 1 | Depression | Black Outs, Hot flashes,Nausia, feeling zoned out! | This did help me feel better i was more social but i couldnt handel the hot flashes and nasuia especially at work, im in the process of getting of this drug!!! Its a bitch! Feels like ive been sick for weeks! | F | 17 | 2 weeks | 10/19/2008 | 4 | anxiety/depression | no problems while taking it, but after skipping even one dose its hell and gets worse as skipping continues. wild vivid dreams, hot/cold flashes, cold night sweats, mild headache, light sensitivity(i wore sunglasses inside lol what a geek), eye pain, depression. most noticably extreme anxiety, concentration difficulty, dizziness and light-headedness, confusion, irritablity, fatigue. i dont recommend driving after skipping although i do anyway... makes you a zombie | i ran out of the pills 3 days ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong (i figured it would go away) but eventually figured out what was causing it. very interesting dreams and all but i'll pass on that... the nightmarishness kinda ruin your day. it really is strange/scary to have both mental and physical problems so in tune with each other all at once.. i don't understand why the side effects are so much worse than seems to be with other meds. im only taking 75 mg. enough complaining; in any case it works great the rest of the time but im traumatized by the realization that i'm so at the mercy of this medicine | F | 18 | | 10/12/2004 | 4 | MDD,GAD | Dilated pupils, hard time falling asleep, foggy memory. | For me, Effexor is AMAZING. As long as you do NOT miss a dose by anymore than 4 hours. Effexor has completely taken care of my depression and it's helped a great deal with my anxiety (it did not cure my anxiety completely though.) I've been on Effexor for a little over 2 years now. As for long term side effects, I really only have a few such as low sex drive and foggy memory. Although neither seem to interfere with my life too much. Although I did miss a dose one day and I completely went off the edge, then I took it when I remembered and felt better within an hour or two. Overall I'd say this drug is worth it. | F | 18 | 2 years 225mg 1X D | 7/25/2010 | 3 | Bipolar | Occasional fluttering sensation in ears, heart palpitations, brain zaps. | So far, the side effects haven't been hardly enough to make me want to get off of this medicine. Pretty good with stabilizing moods. | F | 18 | 4 months | 1/17/2008 | 1 | Depresstion | Server anxiety and insomnia | I would advise you not to take this find a differant anti depressent. I have been reserching effexor preople have been saying bad things about it. but all pills work differant on all people. I have friends who take this drug and are now exprience difficulty sleeping. I now have to take seires of drugs to feel normal. Like Temazepam, xanax, and suboxone and still sometimes have trouble. I actully turned to heroin to put me asleep and to make all my anxiety go away. and it worked great!!! but i stoped it got to expenceive and it wasnt the right thing to do. so in all cases try something differant PLEASE!!! | F | 18 | 2 years 150 1X D | 3/29/2010 | 1 | ~ Anxiety ~ | i stopped taking effexor about 3 days ago because i was all out and going to switch meds... by stopping taking this med. i experienced dizziness, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, confusion, tremors, shaking in just that short while... i would recommend taking effexor... if you dont plan on stopping. | F | 18 | 2 years | 3/23/2004 | 1 | Major Depression, Social Anxiety | Extremely vivid nightmares, chronic fatigue, nausea, dehydrating night sweats (every night), headaches, because of side effects: inability to function | I've been taking this medication for about nine months. It has been wonderful in controlling my depression and anxiety, but the side effects are so strong that I can no longer function because of always feeling ill and exhausted from never getting a good night's rest. | F | 18 | 9 months | 2/17/2005 | 5 | depression | when i missed a dose i felt dizzy, disoriented, and sick to my stomach. I also got migranes | F | 19 | 1 years | 11/20/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | jaw clenching, frequent night time urination, excessive yawning, loss of appitite for the first week, dry mouth, dreams seemed like reality, nausea for the first week or so | this drug seems to be working great... at first i was a bit nervous becuase of the side effects that came along with it , but now i feel great.. i feel more relaxed and less anxious ! im now on 75mg , and i reccomend that you take this drug before you go to sleep so that way the side effects wont be as strong ! | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 10/24/2006 | 5 | Depression | First 3 days: excessive energy and couldn't sit still. decreased appetite and elevated heart rate. After 3 days: symptoms tapered off and I had no side effects. | It has been wonderful. After about a year I started experiencing withdrawl if I missed doses but that's gone away. I can not say enough wonderful things about what this has done for me. I feel NORMAL again. The initial side effects were nothing worrisome and the excess energy allowed me to get some extra stuff done! | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 8/16/2005 | 5 | Depression | At first, nausea and weight loss. After a month though the only side effect I have are occasional night sweats. | Wonderful! After years of limited success with SSRIs, my depression is severely reduced, if not eliminated. I have not had a major depressive episode in months. The first month was the worse with the nausea and dizzyness, but now the worst thing I get are night sweats, which is a fine trade off for me. | F | 19 | 3 months | 1/29/2008 | 5 | Severe clinical depression | Absolutely none | This is my miracle pill. I had depression since I was 12, and it escalated to severe depression by the time I was 16. After testing nearly 11 different medications involving serotonin alone, nothing seemed to help. I failed my junior and senior year of high school and was sent to a psychiatric hospital for a short time due to my depression. When I started Effexor however, I noticed an immediate change to my mood. An increase in dosage had great effects. It cleared away my suicidal thoughts, restored my emotional capabilities to that of a normal person (first thing I said is that I felt like a kid again... the last time that I was not affected by depression) and gave me the motivation to finish up high school. Since my life has gotten back in order I'm in college persuing a career, have a great boyfriend, and a family that's happy to have me back. This pill saved my life. | F | 19 | 18 months | 11/18/2009 | 4 | Social Anxiety & Depression | Sometimes tired and dehydrated. Unable to achieve an orgasm. | Effexor has greatly improved my mood, and allowed me to see the world again without feeling anxious or depressed. Unfortunately the sexual trouble is extremely frustrating. | F | 19 | 6 months | 12/4/2005 | 4 | depression/selfmutilation | TREMENDOUS WEIGHT GAIN. Gained 50+lbs in 7-8 months. Have also had extreme difficulty in losing weight. Severe night sweats and hot flashes and lethargy. | I have missed one or two dosages before but have not experienced the withdrawl symptoms that others have. I was on other antidepressants - zoloft and welbutrin - and was taking the maximum dosages without any results. Currently I take 225mg of effexor a day and 300mg during my period, and it has worked well. While it hasn't gotten entirely rid of my depression, it has enabled me to feel again and has helped in better dealing with life. I am going to try and wean myself off it this summer but am nervous because of hearing of all the bad withdrawl symptoms. | F | 19 | 2 years | 5/11/2004 | 3 | severe depressive disorder, anxiety | moderate weight gain, numbing of emotions, always exhausted, no desire to leave the house, nausea. Twitching, high blood pressure | At first Effexor was amazing. It really helped me and the side effects were not noticeable. But after a while my psychiatrist had to keep increasing the dosage for it to work. As this happened my side effects increased. It didn't really bother me that much because I felt so much better. I wasn't so down. But if I ever forgot to take one dose I felt really out of it and unable to do anything. For several years I kept taking the medicine and my depression was relatively repressed. But I had another depressive episode and am now taking both effexor and prozac as well as a low dose of tramadol for sleep. | F | 19 | 5 years | 2/15/2008 | 2 | Migraines/Angioma in Brain | Extreme fatigue, confusion, Unable to concentrate, abnormal appetite, trembling hands | I am sure that this drug works for some people, but it has not helped me. I do not like the side effects and want to change my med. | F | 19 | 3 months | 5/17/2005 | 2 | Severe Depression/OCD | loss of short term memory, i would space out and forget what i was going or what i was talking about. I "lost" my keys all the time, and they would be right in front of me. Night sweats, vivid dreams, NO SEX DRIVE. | I've been prescribed 600mg!!! I havent met or read about anyone on such a high dose! if i miss a dose, i get sick immediately and i get super angry. i dont know what to do. i think i want out! | F | 19 | 1 years | 2/23/2006 | 2 | Panic Disorder/Bipolar 1/MDD | I'm on a cocktail of medications including topamax, xanax seroquel and effexor (first of all). When I went 2-3 weeks with that mix WITHOUT the effexor my weight shot up like CRAZY. I could not stop eating everything in sight and then when I got it under control the weight wouldn't come off. It's like my appetite was fine when the Effexor was there but when it was gone, then came the weight. Also, with the effexor my sex drive was almost non-existant. The 2+ weeks I was off of it my brain went sex-crazy. So BE CAREFULL with this drug. | The one thing I have noticed is that it does manage my anxiety and my appetite, it does increase my manic episodes. But ever since I could consciously be aware of that, it hasn't been so bad. I'm just happy to be back on it so that hopefully my weight will go back down the 10+lbs i gained. | F | 19 | 4 months | 1/29/2010 | 1 | Depression | Headaches, "brain zaps", constant fatigue, no sex drive, memory problems, irritibility, poor concentration, night sweats, bizarre dreams, gastrointestinal problems, weight gain, increased appetite, heart palpitations and heat intolerance. | Effexor...so glad I FINALLY quit taking it. This was possibly the worst medication I have ever been on. It worked well in the beginning but within the first few months I began suffering some terrible side effects. Because of this drug my GI system is extremely screwed up and still a year later after discontinuing the drug, my memory is awful and I still suffer constant fatigue. I would NEVER take this again nor would I suggest anyone ever take it. It made me gain weight and with my eating disorder that caused a lot of dress for me. The "brain zaps" were the worst of all the symptoms though...I don't know if I could even describe how miserable those would make me. I felt stupid, slow and irritable frequently when on this medication. I would have fits of rage and got into many verbal fights with my family and ex-boyfriend because I would become very moody and manic. Let's not forget to mention that I have no sex drive what-so-ever with this drug and to this very day I still struggle with it because the effects of this medication have seemed to have screwed me over forever. Even though it has left me with some damage (to my brain, sex drive and GI system), I am happy to say getting off this medication made me a much happier person than I was when I was on it! | F | 19 | 2.5 years Unknown 1X D | 11/28/2010 History | 1 | depression | severe withdrawl symptoms | F | 19 | 9 months | 4/24/2005 | 5 | Depression, Aspergers | Nothing noticeable. | My son, almost 21, switched from Paxil to Effexor. The Paxil basically stopped working; he was talking about hurting himself. I was nervous because of negatives I read here. That's why I'm adding my comments. I've asked my son WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY SON?!!! IT'S AS IF THE ASPERGERS IS GONE! THE DEPRESSION IS ABSOLUTELY GONE. HE'S A NEW PERSON--WHISTLES IN THE SHOWER, MORE OUTGOING, COMMUNICATIVE, MORE INVOLVED IN CLUBS AT COLLEGE, WASHED HIS CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME ETC, ETC, ETC. HE'S NOT "OUT OF IT" IN ANY RESPECT. STILL FEELS EMOTIONS. CAN'T SAY ENOUGH WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT THIS ANTIDEPRESSANT! | M | 20 | 3 months | 11/4/2008 | 5 | OCD | missing a dose can give you a good headache, but it really is a wonderful drug. My OCD was horrible before I started taking this drug, and when I started coming off of it there were no visible changes as the dosage went lower and lower. I stopped taking it a week ago, and my OCD is creeping back in. I restarted the lowest dosage today and just taking it helped me relax, knowing my OCD would be pinned again soon. Withdrawel side effects can be bad for some, and nothing for others. I personally lost some appetite, and in the mornings I would cry worrying about things. I didn't like how ranky and agitated became some days, but who knows if that was from th effexor or getting little sleep from working, lol. All in all I would reccommend Effexor. It's amazing if it works for you, but like I said it doesn't work on some people. | F | 20 | 4 years | 8/11/2006 | 5 | Severe Depression/Bipolar disorder | Dizziness, sweating, weightloss, appetite loss | The side affects only lasted for about a month, and were well worth the benefits of this drug! This drug worked amazingly for my depression and unlike SSRI's, did not have any sexual side effects. I was a very happy, functional person on effexor and only stopped taking it because I became pregnant. I am on Paxil now and I HATE it. I plan to return to Effexor as soon as the doctors say it is okay to do so. | F | 20 | 3 years | 2/10/2004 | 4 | Moderate Depression/Anxiety | Dry mouth, frequent urination, odd sexual disfunctions e.g. mixture of semen and urine when going to washroom | Even though the side effects suck, the medication overall has helped my life quite a bit. | M | 20 | 4 years | 2/18/2005 | 4 | Depression/Post partum depression | Nausea, dizziness, tingling in feet, dry mouth. | I am still currently taking Effexor and it's working for me. When I miss a day or 2 I notice a change in my mood and attitude, as do people around me. However, nausea is getting the worst of me. I've been getting car sick all the time, and have been getting nauseous quite regularly for the last week or so. Dry mouth is also a problem and I have been getting too hot quite easily which also triggers my nausea. | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 8/29/2006 | 4 | Panic Attacks and Anxiety | Loss of sexual interest, loss of the feeling of love, excessive yawning with weird tightness in back of throat which made me feel like I had to swallow to make it go away (tightness gone after first week), first week had difficulty sleeping, but got better. Dreams every night. | I love it. I do not even have an inkling for a panic attack or any anxiety. It has made me so happy and for the first time I can leave the house without my anxiety medication!! The loss of love kinda stinks, but I feel that I am slowly regaining all the good feelings. It is definitely worth putting up with the side effects for the benefits. | F | 20 | 2 months | 2/18/2008 | 3 | Depression | Sleepiness! In the middle of the day I get so tired that not even a Coke can give me a buzz. Also, Sexual side effects! I can't even come close to reaching an orgasm. And then there is the weight gain. I've been on it for about three months and have already gone up two sizes in jeans. | I'm trying to taper off of it within the net month or two. The weight gain and sexual side effects are too much! | F | 20 | 3 months | 6/17/2007 | 3 | depression (dysthymia) | night sweats, difficulty getting to sleep then difficulty staying asleep -- taking Ambien to sleep through the night -- at first my appetite disappeared almost completely (I'm talking piece of cheese, maybe, at lunch and dinner and I'd feel stuffed!), now it's somewhat better (loss of 15-20lbs since starting 6 months ago). | At first I was feeling okay, not so much suicidal ideation or lethargy, but I slowly sunk back to that place and I don't think it's really working at all. I don't even know what to expect when they say | F | 20 | 7 months | 6/8/2004 | 2 | deppression,anxiety | Energy levels raised, irritability | F | 20 | 3 months 150 | 1/17/2012 | 2 | heavy depression, social fobia | heavy nausea (sometimes i had to crawl up on the floor not being able to move and want to die), insomnia, fever | been on 37.5 75, and now 150mg been on and off it over a year, cause i just cant stand the side effects which make me sick as hell, it seemed to work better at the start now its just fucked up and i feel i gotta get on it to make myself feel anything other then what i feel without effexor, i wouldnt recommend this drug to anyone | F | 20 | 1 years | 2/4/2008 | 2 | Depression, Anxiety, OCD, DDNOS | Wasn't on it long and not on a high dose. MAJOR nausea, anorgasmia, vivid dreams, insomnia, exhaustion/fatigue, weight gain (which seems odd since I was nauseous), wasn't on it long enough to know if it would help my depression. | Just wasn't for me. The side effects outweighed any benefits I could imagine. I'll be moving on to Wellbutrin. Withdrawal even after only 3.5 weeks was bad enough for me to actually resort to retaking the meds. Threw them out to get off. Blah. | F | 20 | 3.5 weeks | 8/1/2007 | 1 | antisocial | no sleep, increased depression, suicidal thoughts, crying for no reason, no real emotions | I tried to commit suicide the second month of taking effexor. It is a very dangerous drug and your doctor will lie to you because the drug companies pay him to sell their drugs. | F | 20 | 2 months | 1/3/2007 | 5 | generalized anxiety | Yes, effexor has horrible withdrawals, been there and i abruptly stopped by myself. I was miserable, now a month and a half later...i want back on it. I would rather suffer the withdrawals than to live my life as i do know with this disease. Who cares about what you go through to get off of the drug, if it is needed and i hate myself without it...any measure is worth my life back. | F | 21 | 1 months 150 | 9/3/2012 | 5 | Depression | Drastic increase in sex drive, occasional lethargy, excessive yawning | Its great! Not a "noticable" change in the sense that Im still me, but the thoughts of worthless/ uselessness have ceased, as has the crying. Its really not something I even realized untill someone asked how it was working. Most of the side effects are more annoying than anything else (yawning!) however, the increase in sex drive was VERY drastic, to the point where it has caused a small bit of tension at times (w/ my fiance). | F | 21 | 2.5 months | 9/2/2005 | 5 | GAD & DP/other rx ineffective | Other meds tried: Paxil, Lexapro, Zoloft | M | 21 | 6 weeks | 5/24/2003 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | dry mouth, vivid dreams,break outs, weight loss!!! Decrease in sex drive and more energy! | I love effexor, it has changed my life. I actually am normal for the first time in my life. I noticed a change within the first 7days. | F | 21 | 3 weeks | 5/30/2006 | 4 | Depression Anxiety | profuse sweating, vivid/unpleasant dreams, fatigue | For a person with major depression this is a great drug. As you will see I experience many side effects ,but having my life far out weighs any of the side effects. I have been on this medication in the past after trying celexa and welbutrin with no success Effexor worked for me. I did not experience any major | F | 21 | 4 weeks | 11/8/2004 | 4 | depression | My heart rate rose to over 120 resting. This is why I stopped taking it. | It was great for the depression but I couldn't stand my heart racing out of my chest. | F | 21 | 3 months | 10/8/2004 | 3 | Depression & anxiety | Drowsiness (worse on higher doses), abnormal restessness (mostly relieved only after HEAVY excercise) (worse on higher doses), loss of libido, brain zaps (when altering a dose), headaches and pressure on forehead, eczema, yawning, jaw locking, feeling 'out of it'. | Great for depression, but I reckon it makes anxiety worse, with its own 'restlessness' type effects and the anxiety you get from all the worrying side effects, | F | 21 | 2.5 years | 10/19/2008 | 3 | Depresion; GAD | headaches; muscle aches (lately not sure if its due to drug); yawning; tiredness | This is my 3rd week on effexor; and a third day of the 75 mg dosage. I am not sure i like the 75mgs. I felt much better of 37.5, and am thinking of lowering my dosage back to 37.5 after today, but am a little skeptical as I keep reading about the automatic withdrawls. Haven't had any weight loss/gain. I am worried though, I suffered from an eating disorder for many years and have finally been better for almost 2 yrs and am afraid to relapse if i see weight gain. body image has not improved, but i havent had severe panic attacks like i used to since abt a week on the effexor. not sure if its the drug or plecebo effect. so far, i think i will stay on it, but try to get back on the lowest dosage. my doc wants to monitor me till march and if i feel better she may begin weaning me off it. im not sure if thats such a good idea as im in school until may then have MCAT in summer and i keep hearing abt the awful withdrawls. but doc told me not to worry abt the withdrawls she has successfully we | F | 21 | 3 weeks | 12/17/2006 |