EFFEXOR Reviews (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (925 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare EFFEXOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | depression, anxiety | nausea, insomnia, disorientation, head rush, anxiety, gas | being on it sucked, coming off it sucks | F | 25 | 37.5 1X day | 10/8/2013 | 1 | Anxiety/panic attacks | Jaw clenching, dizziness, hot feeling in chest,disorientated, shakiness, light headed, just out of it..took it one day and will never take it again! | F | 35 | 1 days 75 | 9/18/2013 | 1 | Panic attacks , anxiety | I am begging you , DO NOT take Effexor!!!!! My body started going threw withdrawals from it on its own. I was doing fine on it too. Brain zaps, heart palpitations, anxiety, dizziness , weakness etc.started with no warning.. At the E R 3 times with Drs looking at me like I was crazy. I Am now going to a psychiatrist because they deal with these kind of medications all the time unlike medical doctors. She has been great trying to get me off of Effexor . The Brain Zaps are terrifying !!!! I pray to God constantly for help. They say it takes a long time for some people for them to go away. I guess I'm one of those.!!! Please do yourself a favor, please research your depression/ anxiety meds before you get that prescription filled. Brain zaps are so so frightening!!!!! Do not take Effexor!!!! | F | 58 | 4 years 150 mg | 8/27/2013 | 2 | anxiety | nausea, jaw clenching, nightmares, poor sleep quality | I tried this drug 3 times over two years. Each time I reduced the dose (broke up the tablets) so I could adjust to the medication. I tried 37 mg - made me panic. Tried 25 mg - panic. Broke 25 tabs in half, better... finally in 1/4s... no panics and so increase by 1/4s every 3 days. This was VERY helpful, however I could not shake some of the other side effects and so moved on to something else. IMO, people start WAY too high and then have horrible side effects that might otherwise never occur. Hope that helps. | F | 49 | 1 weeks .06 1X day | 8/2/2013 | 2 | part of pain management after paxal | sex problem, yawning initially finally stopped. weight gain fatigue general malaise after discontinuing back pain lessened , | originally put on paxal and darvocet for pain management. and light depression when max dose of paxal was reached the dr switched me to effexor for higher doses when darvocet was withdrawn switched to Tramadol did not work as well as darvocet i i tried several times to taper off lots of confusion, brain zaps failed several times but finally did it 3 months ago and did not take Tramadol for a few days similar withdrawal be careful but my back pain has lessened considerably i do not think it caused it as i have a defect in spine but it did not help drug has uses but use as last not first treatment in my layman opinion as severe depression is not something to play with but be aware of the withdrawal and taper off i would never recommend cold turkey gov made a big mistake with taking darvocet off the mkt then recommending oxy... drugs | 59 | 8 years 150 2X day | 7/25/2013 | 4 | Depression | When I started on the 37 MG I experienced severe jaw clenching. It went away after I learned how to break the cycle of it (stuck a popsicle stick between my teeth). Now my doctor has increased my dose to 75 MG, and the jaw clenching has returned as is very painful. I am thinking that this will also go away soon, but we will have to see. Otherwise, this drug does a good job at steering my mind away from negative thoughts. | It's worth it, hopefully there is a small percentage of people that get the jaw clenching because it is very painful and almost makes you want to give up. | F | 25 | 3 months 75 MG 1X day | 7/11/2013 | 1 | Deep depression | MISERABLE amounts of constipation, deceased sex drive, brain zaps, weight gain, constantly nauseated stomach, weird dreams, insomnia, feeling lousy. Also, don't forget the fun you'll have getting off this drug: non-stop headaches, insomnia, feeling sick overall. | M | 47 | 18 months 75 mg 1X day | 7/3/2013 Patient History | 1 | anxiety | Extreme pupil dilation, light headed, disorientation, nausea, fatigue | F | 23 | 2 days 1xd | 6/13/2013 | 4 | Pain management | Effexor felt exactly like taking cymbalta, i had the same spacey head rush, but the difference was that i did receive neurological pain relief for a while at 100mg but cymbalta at 120mg did nothing for me. After a while the magic wore off so i tried effexor at 225mg (max dose) but it didn't bring back the initial relief. It took me a week or so to wean off of it. The withdrawal wasn't pleasant but not nearly as bad as weaning off cymbalta was. | M | 44 | 6 months 100 | 6/2/2013 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | inability to have an orgasm weight gain | Took Effexor for over 11 years. Stopped 2 year ago because I wanted to see if I was still depressed without it. So far so good. It was a great help in lessining my depression and anxiety. It also helped me not have explosive anger episodes. If I get seriously depressed again, I will have no problem resuming the meds. | F | 56 | 11 years 37.5 1X day | 5/31/2013 | 3 | Went through a difficult time | Side effects were dizziness memory loss and fatigue. Withdrawal effects are horrible. There are side effects and withdrawal once you begin and stop taking this medication. I am 8 days off cold turkey. I have reason for doing it that way. My withdrawal is getting better with each day. This drug was not properly prescribed to me, after researching for several years and going against doctors orders I did what was right for me. Day 1 -7 are tough but I feel a little more alive with each passing day. I look forward to living a life where my brain doesn't feel like its floating or shivering. My doctor really pushed this drug on me. I'm not going to dwell on that. Please inform and research this drug before taking it as the doctor may not be so helpful or forth coming must be a kick back for them somewhere. Stay positive it's possible to get off and I would be more than willing to help anyone I could free themselves of effexor | F | 37 | 6 years 150 mg | 4/19/2013 | 5 | depression & anxiety | not as hungry | works great for me | F | 3 years 1X day | 3/24/2013 | 5 | anxiety and depression | no side effects | within a day or two, i felt grounded, my anxiety let up and I could think clearly, it also helped with the physical symptoms of anxiety such as racing thoughts, upset stomach. I am much more calm. Have to say that I also take ativan to compliment the Effexor. So far no complaints | F | 51 | 10 days 75mg 1X day | 1/16/2013 | 1 | Depressant | It made my heart beat erratic. I couldn't take any other medication with it such as cold medicine. It didn't help with sleep at all. I would give it a 2 on helping with depression but the withdrawals are hell and if you miss taking one while on them, you can have extreme dizziness. It also made me gain weight. It took several weeks for the dizziness to go away when I quit taking it and I was only on half of a 37.5 mg. The brain zaps are bad too. If you are really depressed to the point of being sucidal I would take this but otherwise I don't recommend it. | F | 58 | 6 months 37.5 2X day | 1/4/2013 | 1 | Depression | Initially felt better, but as dose increased became a zombie, plus nausea, light headedness, excessive sleeping. Went off after Qld public health abandoned me, have been mad since. Evil stuff, we really need to take its manufacturers to court and sue the pants off them. | M | 53 | 100 days 225 1X day | 11/1/2012 | 5 | anxiety and depression | concerns surround missing or being late with a dose. Causes severe light headedness, nausea and headaches | F | 51 | 6 years 225 1X day | 10/12/2012 | 5 | Depression | Burping, weight gain, loss of interest in sex | I started out on Effexor XR which was wonderful but when my employer changed their drug plan the name brand became too expensive and I switched to the generic. Effexor XR seemed more effective than the generic but still much better with the drug than without it. I used to cry at the drop of a hat, almost very day on the way to or on the way home from work. I rarely feel that way now. I am really shocked that so many people here took it upon themselves to discontinue the meds cold turkey. I was late taking my pill by several hours only once and the side effects were so bad that I made sure I didn't forget again. The brain zapping is hellish. However, if I take my pills on time I'm fine. I'm able to find reasons to get up in the morning and to try and appreciate life. | F | 47 | 8 years 75 2X day | 10/2/2012 | 1 | major depressive disorder | Inorgasmia. Maintaied a full erection but could not ejaculate no matter what I did. Read the package insert - 2% of users get this. I was one of them. | Besides the inability to reach orgasm, I felt on top of the world. I will never touch this drug ever again. | M | 46 | 7 days 20 2X day | 9/28/2012 | 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 | 1 | major depression | sleepy, nauseous, dizzy, weak, fatigue quickly, feel disoriented, seeing lights when my eyes are closed, brain zaps (loud noises inside the head) | discontinuing treatment under doctor care was a complete horror show. I almost lost it completely. | M | 56 | ? 1X day | 7/28/2012 |