There are 1865 ratings for the drug: EFFEXOR XR in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for effexor xr: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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3	depression	lots of sex drive but unable to do anything about it thats depressing alone	wish I knew of another drug that would help my depression and anxiety but not take all my sex ability	M	82	6 months		7/10/2004 Email
2	Anxiety,stress	After four wks. of 37.5, was raised to 75 and all hell broke loose. Had a really bad reaction - anxiety attacks, terrible insomnia, etc. Went off "cold turkey"	After being off Effexor seven weeks, experiencing severe joint/muscle pain, weeping, anxiety, depression	F	77	7 days		3/15/2008
1	I had my first and only anxiety att	insomnia - which I wanted the med to cure nausea - if not taken with plenty of food bizarre nightmares - not as severe after 6 months but still have pulsating buzzing - right side of head (if you're not crazy to start with, this will help you to get there) forgetfullness - less so now that I'm being weaned off this med dizziness - if late with med and now that I'm being weaned This is a medication from hell. If I ever get off it, I'd never ever want to get on again. Wyeth-Ayerst do not give you the really bad side effects. There is a pending lawsuit (petition) signed by almost 4,000 people with horrific side effects. It's on the web. Mary Bateman		F	76	1 days		10/26/2003 Email
5	depression	year old widow living alone. No side affects at all. Thank you----	Sprry--I got the to comment boxes mixed up	F	75	5 months		3/24/2008 Email
5	Depression-What Else Is It Good For	----------------------------------NONE------------It Just Works !	I NEVER EVER Have Had A Problem Quiting Anything---I Also Take Vicidon And 270 MG Of Morphene A Day---I See NO Reason Why Any Body Should Not Be Able To Drop Anything---I Could Quit Any Of The Above Products If I Was Told To---I Have Taken The Above For Years And Have Quit Fo 2 Mo. At A Time To Prove To My Self I Could---I Take The Above To Help My (Art Right Us)If You Are Told To Quit JUST DO IT !	M	71	3 months		6/13/2007
2	depression	sleep all the time eyes closed when awake do nothing complain all the time pain cannot breath		M	71			10/27/2007
2	Depression and Anxiety	Very tired and nervous. And Diarrhea		M	71	2 months		9/21/2003 Email
1	DEPRESSION	LIGHT HEADED NAUSEA, SORE NECK		F	70	5 days		5/8/2006
4	For Episodic Depression	Nausea first week; now take 1/2 hour after breakfast. Other side effects are some shakiness and anxiety.	To counteract the anxiety I take 0.5 mgs. Xanax several times a day. It works well for me.	F	69	6 weeks		2/5/2009
5	severe depression with some anxiety		It has changed my life for the better, by far!	F	68	4 years		9/28/2007
4	depression after heart surgery	Virtually no sex drive whatsoever. I do believe that I am addicted.	I have been taking effexor & now xr for 15 years. Although it has stabilized my mental outlook for quite some time, I have developed several types of unnecessary frustrations that are very difficult to live with.	M	67	15 years		8/14/2007 Email
4	depression	None	None	M	67	6 months		6/29/2008
4	depression	Loss of Libido, Sustainable Erection, Difficult Ejaculation. After 4 years I have suspicions that it may have contributed to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, too. Also after approx. 3 years, Fuzzy Thinking, Slower Mental Processes, Dead Zone Emotions.	Was effective for depression and very helpful for post surgery severe depression after Bypass Surgery. However, did have some later more severe depressions and upped dosage and combined with Remeron for a brief period...then to XR @ 225. I had very severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease that I know, connect with when I started on XR?? Now, I am tapering off XR and immediately the IBD has gone into remission!!!!!!! Could I have been through 4 years of Hell with IBD unnecessarily???? Anyone else out there had anything like this. My tapering off is going well. I started taper off 3 weeks ago and will be off in one more week. Not too much trouble except for some anxiety and only a couple of night sweats incidents at front end. I do try to stay calm, get plenty of rest (getting very tired around 3PM-but taking a nap) and eat moderately. As it leaves system, I am having a lot of hunger pangs, too.	M	67	4.25 years		6/26/2004 Email
2	depression, SAD	Increased craving for sweets at 37.5 dose; also constipation, which I've never had in my life. At 75 dose, dry mouth, painful muscle tension in neck and headache on that side of head, extreme sleepiness, physically dragged down. Dream exaggeration, but not unpleasant.	After three weeks on 37.5 dose, there was some mood elevation. Then I went to 75 dose and I think mood elevation remained but I was too tired to notice. Sleeping 12-14 hours per night, then nodding off on the bus, on the couch. Coffee had no effect. Pain in shoulder, as if someone were pushing me, resulting in headache bad enough to keep me in bed 30 hours, dizziness at that time too. That sense of someone pushing me along from the outside was unexpected and unpleasant; I'd much prefer to feel better from the inside out. If Effexor had a personality, I'd say it was a nasty Master Sargeant marching me along. The mood elevation came rapidly, but the side effects more than cancel out the benefits. I'm now tapering off with 37.5 for 10 days, at which time my supply will run out. I hope to get Effexor XR out of my system and go back to Prozac in the future. When I took Prozac for a year 10 years ago, a mere 5 mg dose/day gave me a great lift -- yes, from the inside, it seemed. I was in a fine mood, got tons of work done, made big decisions, even looked better. I had minor side effects with Prozac for about three weeks, then smooth sailing. I'm very sensitive to all drugs, and of course aging changes your system somewhat. Effexor is not for me, but I'll miss the exciting dreams. Probably it's a good drug for those with more robust systems.	F	67	5 weeks		5/5/2004 Email
2	temperment	Sleeping 12-15 hours per night--no energy or drive, however tenperment was fine-almost unable to carry on a conversation		M	67	90 days		3/28/2008
5	OCD and Major depression	Sleepiness the first month. Also a positive side effect for me is it has stopped my stress incontinence both times I have taken it.	I started Effexor XR three years ago in conjunction with the 40 milligrams of Paxil I have been taking for some years. I slowly tapered off it a year ago with no problems. The depression returned with a vengeance this December and I went back on the 150 Milligrams I was taking before. It took about 4 weeks to fully take effect and I am now back to my normal self. I consider the drug a life saver for me. Along with the Paxil it gives me the feeling of being a normal person.	F	66	3 years		2/25/2008
4	mild depression	None while I was on but unbelievable bad side effects when I tapered off.	This medication is very dangerous, I tapered off for over two months and then stopped because I was still feeling side effects as I was tappering off and here it is more then 4 months later and I am still feeling the effects, every part of my body aches, I am very tired all the time, hard to sleep because I ach so bad. If I go to my Dr. he will put me on another medication for the aches and I am trying alternitives at this time. I have always walked and I cannot any more because I hurt so bad, after. So now I am putting on weight. At this point I am at a loss I have been to the chroprator and he did not help. I do not know who can help me at this point. I am affaid I am doing some damage to my body because I ach so bad all the time. Please can anyone help me.	F	66	3 days		8/13/2007 Email
3	depression	sleep sweats, drowsy at times, slowed memory at times.Thought processes just a step slower at times.	Seem to be losing effectiveness over past year at times. Slower thought processes, short term memory not tip top at times.	M	66	4 years		6/5/2004
3	Depression	Sleep Sweats. Diminished sex drive and ability to have a sustainable erection. Had to take Viagra. Even then, difficult ejaculation at times. Sensitivity in Penis diminished. Had Sleep sweats. Yawning a lot. Slowed down thought processes..at times short term memory disfunction.	Although at 225 mg daily...still had bouts of depression for 2-3 days, then it would clear up. Most of the time it has worked well for the depression, but with the above sides. I feel that it has not been as effective in the past year. Emotions at times seem to be slowed down or not as well defined in intensity.	M	66	4 years		6/5/2004 Email
3	Depression	Sleep Sweats. Diminished sex drive and ability to have a sustainable erection. Had to take Viagra. Even then, difficult ejaculation at times. Sensitivity in Penis diminished. Had Sleep sweats. Yawning a lot. Slowed down thought processes..at times short term memory disfunction.	I Would like to taper off and try it without EXR. I started it after bypass surgery, when depression is often a given. I also had some Colitis, which added to the depression, also. Doing OK on these counts now, but have continued EXR. Would like to be off to be mentally sharper, resume my normally vigorous libido and to feel some of my emotions in a little more edge. Although at 225 mg daily...still had bouts of depression for 2-3 days, then it would clear up. Most of the time it has worked well for the depression, but with the above sides. I feel that it has not been as effective in the past year. Emotions at times seem to be slowed down or not as well defined in intensity.	M	66	4 years		6/5/2004 Email
3	Depression, anxiety, suicidal	I came out the depression somewhat at 175mg. A further suicide attempt landed me back in the hospital where the Effexor dose was increased to 300mg. My mind was like mush. Memory loss and slow thinking made me resign a position on my local school board. Loss of balance kept me from participating in any activity that involved in running or climbing. Terrible weight gain!! Loss of sex drive and inability to reach orgasm was devastating for my wife and I. Lost total feeling in my penis. Head "sparks" would make me more depressed and anxious. Vivid and strange nightmares lingered into the day. After seven years on the drug, i developed severe tremors, mostly in the right hand. A neurologist determined no neurological issues. He recommended that I talk to my psychiatrist about reducing the dose of Effexor. A drop from 300mg to 175mg reduced the tremors greatly.	The decision was made to eliminate Effexor from my drug regimen. After reducing the dose to 37.5mg over four weeks, I stopped the Effexor. What devastation!!! The next day I had a severe headache mostly on the right side of my head. I developed severe nausea and what I can only explain as constant head "sparks". The second day after discontinuation of Effexor I was a "basket case". I couldn't think or remember recent events and developed a crying spell that would not stop. My wife put in an emergency call to my psychiatrist. He immediately put me back on 175mg of Effexor. The next day I was fairly well withdrawal symptom free. Now what? I have an appointment with my psychiatrist in two weeks. Don't you think I should have seen him the next day? I will wait until then since I have returned to "NORMAL" (See above) Don't get hooked!!! Lawsuit pending!!!	M	65	7 years		4/20/2007
1	Panic Disorder	Weight Loss. The drug caused depression - a great side effect for someone with panic disorder.	Here is what cured both my panic disorder, my depression, and the withdrawal symptoms - Jesus Christ. Two years fter becomming a born again Christian, I have no desire for ANY drugs of any kind. Prayer is all I need now, and IT WORKS!!!	M	65	3 years		10/21/2006 Email
2	for chronic depression	fatigue, constipation, emotional flatness, great weight gain		F	64	9 years		5/25/2006
1	PAIN possible MS	I took my first Effexor, 37.5. Four hours later I was in ER with a BP of 200/90, rapid breathing,(hyperventilating) extremely hot, red skin, rapid heartbeat. They told me NEVER to take Effexor again! My neurologist thinks I have some obscure muscle/nerve disease, my primary care physician prescribed the Effexor after I told him I thought I fractured my sternum! ( He obviously thinks I am a hypochondriac) ( Xrays showed my sternum was fractured.) I would urge physicians to take the patient complaints seriously and use care before prescribing this very dangerous drug, if at all.		F	64	1 days		3/28/2004 Email
4	depression, anxiety attacks & hives	rapid heartbeat, high blood presure, head'aches, when in the sun i get shinning waving lines across my eyesight.	The time release is the best way to take this drug. I have been on the time rlease for 2 months, a year all total.	F	63	1 years		7/9/2003 Email
3	depression/fibromyalgia	Really helps with social anxiety and depression. Side effects are weight gain and horrible sweating. I really would not recommend starting though because when and if you want to go off of it, it is so awful to try...I felt suicidal, not typical at all for me...decided to stay on it to avoid withdrawal so PLEASE don't start.		F	63	7 years 75 1X D		6/29/2010
3	clinical depression	After 16 years of anti-depressants it was time to stop. There comes the time in one's life when you realize you need to get on with your life and figure it out. This was the time. After a while it doesn't matter which pill you take--they're all bad for you and your body. They become habitual and you can't imagine what your life will be like if you don't take your meds. Don't worry, walk a lot and enjoy the world around you; your life will be just fine and your liver and kidneys will thank you.	You cannot stop abruptly; weaning slowly is the key until your finally down to 37.5 every other day for a month and then you can finally STOP. And stop the madness that comes from taking these terrible drugs. We need to take control of our lives without these meds. It takes time and patience but it must be done.	F	63	6 years		1/24/2010
1	depression	my blood pressure has gone up, have no bladder control, bad nightmares my husband has to shake me to wake me from these. Cramps in legs, muscle aches, headaches, dizziness.I cry all the time, never leave the house except for doctor appointments.	I ask my doctor to start weaning me off and she said I will never come off. As of yesterday I cut down from 300mg to 150mg, gonna try this for a week then go down to 75mg. I put my faith in God that he will help me get through the withdrawful of this drug.	F	63	3 years		6/23/2007
1	depression	I gained a tremendous amount of weight and my legs/ankles swelled to the point I could not get my shoes on. I also had a bad shortness of breath. My regular MD told me to tell my psychiatrist to take me off effexor immediately as it was causing all the fluid retention-turned out I had an enlarged heart also. Regular MD said doctors give effexor to cancer patients to help them gain weight. I don't think it is weight they gain - it is fluid. Very dangerous.	Effexor made me gain between 40-50# which didn't help my depression. Made me feel worse about myself and my life.	F	63	8 days		8/17/2006 Email
1	hot flashes	anemia, rash, fuzzy brain, vivid dreams, fatigue	Withdrawal is terrible even if tapered off over 2 month period, and I was only taking 75 MG a day. Patients should be warned about this before taking medication.	M	63	1 years		10/31/2004 Email
5	Depression	Weight gain, eye discomfort, temporary tiredness, very bad hives	It really has helped me a great deal, after 2 years on 75 mg I am now getting off the meds, am prepared for a lot of discomfort!	F	62	2 years		2/26/2007 Email
4	Depression with anxiety attacks	The worst thing I've had is the nightmares/vivid dreams, almost every night. Very difficult to wake up from them and banish their craziness from my mind. After a while, it becomes very wearing, since the dreams for the most part are so intensely frustrating and repetitious. Totally unlike normal dreams.	Other than the dreams, effexor works for me, especially in eliminating the anxiety attacks, which bother me more than being depressed. I've never taken more than 75 mgs a day, and have had no trouble tapering off, which I do when I have reason to hope that life is going well enough that the depression may be over. When I start back, I notice results in a couple of days for the anxiety attacks, but the depression takes longer to improve. Unfortunately, the dreams are such a problem that I don't want to keep taking this drug indefinitely, so I keep hoping I can get off it and continue to feel well. Maybe someday that will happen.	M	62	6 times		12/26/2007
3	Depression	Major sweating, constipation		F	62	5 years 90 1X D		5/4/2010
1			i am so afraid to start after readin the comments	F	62			4/4/2007 Email
1	chronic depression	I am one of those rare people who experienced a full blown manic episode with psychosis (detachment from reality, auditory hallucinations) requiring nightmarish week's stay in local psych ward. Followed by months of crushing depression so severe my psych was considering electroshock treatments which I would never agree to. "Normal" life and occupation completely trashed, but now almost fully recovered after 3 years.	I had taken the drug for years, but when my depression intensified, my psych upped the dose to 300 mg. Felt MUCH better and lamented that I had not taken the higher dose before. Actually, I was experiencing hypomania. My psych screwed up and missed several warning signs over 3-4 months (including rapid cycling) that I was heading for mania. The psych, though, has excellent credentials which shows that all docs are fallible. Beware. Now Dx of bipolar type 1 even though I'm 62 and never had mania before, nor has anyone in my family been bipolar. Due to mania, taken off Effexor cold turkey. Because I dropped into severe depression, I have no idea how much of the horrible experience was due to withdrawal. Effexor is notorious for causing mania.	M	62	12 years		11/17/2006
1	depression	Horrible drug. Then side effects made me feel like hell. I wish I had never started taking it. Terrible fatigue, malaise, asthma, lump in lower intestinal wall, sinus problems, muscles bones and joints so sore I cry. I feel like right side of my brain is numb, neck hurts horribly, and I'm short winded. I pray I come out of this. Hve been off of Effexor three and a half weeks. CARE ABOUT YOURSELF. DON'T TAKE IT!		F	62	4 years		12/29/2004
1	depression	Horrible drug. Then side effects made me feel like hell. I wish I had never started taking it. Terrible fatigue, malaise, asthma, lump in lower intestinal wall, sinus problems, muscles bones and joints so sore I cry. I feel like right side of my brain is numb, neck hurts horribly, and I'm short winded. I pray I come out of this. Hve been off of Effexor three and a half weeks. CARE ABOUT YOURSELF. DON'T TAKE IT!		F	62	4 years		12/29/2004
5	depression	No noticeable side effects	Effexor is a miracle drug! Before it was prescribed to me, I was crying and staying in bed almost the whole day. The Effexor made me feel like my old self again. And crying is actually difficult. I wouldn't recommend it to actors who have scenes requiring tears. Just kidding, but I'm serious. I still have emotions, but they're under control. I don't find Effexor to be habit-forming at all. I can't rave enough about this medication. It allowed me to regain respect from my friends, boss and coworkers.	F	61	4 months		12/28/2006
5	Depression and Anxiety	No side effects -- other than brainzaps if I miss a day.	I was on Paxil and Serzone, neither of which was really effective for me. I've been on Effexor-XR for almost 10 years and it's great. Depression and anxiety is well controlled and no longer a problem and I have a life! I ocassionally get stressed from work -- but then who doesn't. I understand that it can be difficult to get off. The only side effect I notice are the brainzaps when I skip a day. Everyone responds differently, but my life would not be the same without Effexor.	M	61	10 years		9/11/2007
4	acute anxiety depression	trouble relatiing to certain words,names & places.Sleeplessness.Memory Loss.Weight problem	I am taking 225mg daily. If I miss one day I feel lightheaded, a sense of electric zaps in the head & a buzzing in the ears. I missed one day,remembered next day & missed the next. After what I encountered it would be my worst nightmare if I had to give up altogether.	M	61	5 years		9/18/2006 Email
3	depression	None!	For the last 6 months or so, I have begun to get depressed again! I am so very discouraged--I have only felt normal for the last 2 1/2 years. I am taking 150 mg. Should I expect a pill to make me happy? My family on both parents side have a LONG history of depression.	F	61	3 days		6/7/2008
5	bad mood and short fuse	couldn't tell due to the multiple meds for other medical problems	i was depressed from the death of two of my family members but, when i stopped taking it after about six months i noticed my old agressive behavior and impatience with the world return. i started effexor again and became the kinder and gentler person i liked. if i miss a dose i notice within a day. i have abruptly stopped it and became a miserable bast-ard. i guess i am resigned to take this indefinately. i used to work in a field that required somewhat agressive negotiations; i wonder how i would have behaved if i was taking effexor.	M	60	5 years		5/21/2009
5	major depression	excessive sweating when active, extreme night sweats, inability to reach orgasm	EXR has been totally effective for me. Eliminated all signs of the depression including suicidal thoughts. started at 37.5 and worked up to 150 mg over the first month. Been on 150 mg since. I take the pill after supper. No problems with sleeping. If I miss taking, wake up the next day with a headache but it goes away as soon as I take the pill. No problem achieving or maintaining an erection (reported by others) but do not ejaculate from intercourse. Considering what I was like before I started taking EXR, I can live with the sweating and sexual side effects.	M	60	6 months		11/2/2007
5	Depression & SAD	Loss of libido. Partial ED. Delayed, or no orgasm. 30 pound weight gain. Constipation one week, diarrhea the next.	Worked my way up to 225mg but no improvement from 150, so went cold turkey back to 150 with no withdrawals. Effexor XR seems to isolate me from reality. Machine-like emotionally, I would say. If I was told that someone in my family had died, I’d just say that’s too bad and not shed a tear. I know that sounds callous, but compared to the deep clinical depression I suffered through for years along with SAD, this is quite acceptable. Not perfect by any means, but an improvement. Still no enjoyment in the old hobbies. But I’m not angry and difficult to be around anymore. I know, neither is a vacuum cleaner, yes? Arm twitching/jerking prior to sleep. Some weeks I have constipation, others diarrhea. Also periods of ED and delayed, or no orgasm. Also, tremendous craving for ice cream and candy resulting in a 30 pound weight gain in three months! But these are not bad at all. A small price to pay, I feel. I would be absolutely sure this is the last drug	M	60	3 months		10/31/2006
5	panic disorder	none	I love it and have not had one panic attack since being on this drug	F	60	10 years 225 mg 1X D		4/7/2010 Email
5	depression	no side effects	I have been on effexor since it first came on the market. When XR came on the market I transfered to it. I cannot find any long term research on this drug. ASnyone out there who has been on it as long as I have + 10 years?	F	60	10 years		6/12/2005 Email
4	social phobia	Sleepiness Dizziness Constipation Raised blood pressure Fatigue Hot and Sweating Female sexual dysfunction Raised blood cholesterol I have been taking effexor xr for an extented period of time. My cholesterol level has increased to the point of asking to be taken off the medication.		F	60	10 years		5/25/2005
4	severe depression	Effexor caused me high blood pressure. The more I take of it, the more blood pressure meds I have to take. But for me, it's the only drug that, otherwise, works really well.	I had tried everything else and I mean EVERYTHING else and nothing seemed to work well or had side effects that weren't acceptable. Effexor changed that. It helped my depression a lot! After 4 years I began to feel like I was over medicated and cut back strength from 75+37.5mg to just 75mg. I now feel much better. It's only been a month so I'm still keeping close tabs on how I feel.	F	60	4 years		2/5/2007
4	major depression	No libido, delayed orgasm, loss of inhibition, sleepiness, flatulence,	I started looking at porn once in awhile to help libido which worked but made my wife mad as hell. Since taking I found markedly less inhibitions toward other women. I never used to be this way. Just got fired for kissing a woman's hand. No problems missing a dose. At 375 mg per day and will have to cut back. Effexor worked dramatically for me relieving severe depression, and restoring some semblance of "normality." I think I may be taking too much. Tried Wellbutrin, Paxil, Zoloft with no success.	M	60	4 years		8/11/2007 Email
3	for mild depression/regular highs	weight gain mostly and i think my dose is too high, when i was first put on it it was just 75mg and i have gradually increased it to 300mg sometimes - now i think this high dose has caused me to have an excessive appetitte	i am worried about trying to cut down gradually as i read so much scary stuff about going off it	F	60	5 days		9/5/2005
1	anxiety	As far as I am concerned, this drug is poison. It made me nauseous, dry mouth with horrible taste (I even scheduled an additional teeth cleaning with my dentist.) When I tried to discontinue it, the nausea got worse. I also talked to a nurse at my doctor's office who said that she had a terrible time come off of it and had bad headaches too. I realize that this medication may work for some people. However, I don't EVER want to even look at the name of this again. It did me no good (how can you get less stressed if you walk around feeling sick to your stomach constantly?) I will NEVER go on this med or anything like it again.		F	60	2 months 37.5 - 75 1X D		8/14/2010
1	depression	The usual sexual side effects: or lack of sexual effects, that is. Erectile failure but mostly erectile loss, wicked anorgasmia, dreams, sweats, etc.	I have been on the unheavenly host of antidepressants for the past 12+ years, but Effexor is ONE ILL-ADSVISED alternative to the rest. My doctor prescribed it when I continued complaining about my ongoing and heartbreaking SSRI and SNRI sexual side effects. The effexor is no better in this regard. However, as cited so often in this survey, withdrawal is the ultimate punishment: terrific body/scalp itch, brain-blowing, sickening thumps inside my head, dizziness, severe irritability, etc. My son has been on Effexor XR for years. He told me a horror story about his withdrawal rigors when he ran out of the stuff awhile ago. He was right. I should never have let the dr. talk me into the effexor. Big mistake. This is DETOX, not withdrawal. I had to take one yesterday after a few days of cold turkey or make the morning news. It's that bad. Very addictive stuff. AVOID THIS MED.	M	60	28 days		2/24/2007 Email
1	Hot flashes	Weight gain, contstipation	Did not realize how addicting this could be. I have been taking it for hot flashes for 3 years. I ran out last week and have been having horrible headaches, nausea, dizziness, loss of appitite, general feeling not myself since. I went online and read all of these comments and have decided to wean myself off this stuff and just put up with the hot flashes. I do not like to be dependent on any chemicals but I cannot quit this cold turkey and function. I am just taking enough to function until my body adjusts. I didn't know all of this when I started.	F	60	3.5 years		7/18/2007
1	Moderate depression	Bruising, twitching (that became stronger), finally serotonin syndrome, aphasic seizures	I have seizure disorder and my psychiatrist should never have put me on it. He tapered me up by 37.5mg, till I was taking 300mg. after three months. Mild to moderate twitching and easy bruising, some weight gain. Then he raised the dose by a whole 150mg. Serotonin syndrome and aphasic seizures.	F	60	6 months		12/4/2007
5	clinical depression	I took Effexor for a year before I stopped it because of developing an allergy to it and experiencing hives. My doctor didn't know that this is a rare side effect. It did help my depression but going off of it was difficult with electrical zapping in by brain.	If traditional SSRI's have not worked for you this medication could be helpful, but do understand that there are side effects with any drug. Go off of it slowly tapering your dose. Also, know that medication alone rarely helps depression long term. You also need life style changes and usually, talk therapy.	F	59	12 months		10/13/2007
5	DEPRESSION	Experienced immediate craving for sweets. HAVE NEVER eaten sweets. Have gained 25 pounds. Do not seem to be able to control this craving!	In 3 days I began to feel better. Have been depressed since I was a child. Other antidepressents never worked and cause all kinds of terrible side affects. Feel normal for the first time in my life! Had moderate to severe depression for 50 years. Yes 50 years!	F	59	2 years		2/21/2007
5	depression			F	59	300 mg 1X D		8/12/2010 Email History
4	major depression	The major effect for concern was dry mouth that even with +++oral hygiene resulted in horrible dental problems. Interest in sex is absent and I used to be one juicy broad! Due to some new problems with severe facial pain, the neurologist suggested discontinuing Effexor (effexor not cause, but we didn't want to mix medicines)...........I now know what withdrawls are like ( fuzzy headed, colorful dreams/nightmares, shakey, etc.) but if it stops even a little of the face pain, yahoo! Been a physically and mostly mentally healthy person my whole life......in it's time, Effexor saved my life		F	59	4 years		2/11/2004 Email
4	Major Clinical Depression	Heart palpitations where I have to take deep breaths to overcome, disembarkment syndrome, poor gait, inability to really cry and emote; I feel 'Teflon' coated when it comes to dealing with crises. I now have trouble with sequencing tasks at home and work. Five years ago I took a full regimen of Biaxin for pneumonia. I experienced paranoia, sensitivity to light, noise, and seriously - had to stop watching my soap opera and still can't bear to hear how the characters speak. For 3 months of the winter of '05 I stayed in bed until 2 p.m. After that I could socialize, shop, and talk on the phone. Otherwise I would over react to changes in air temperature and noise level.	I went through therapy which led me to a psychiatrist who prescribed the Effexor XR. I was able to do temp work after the layoff in 04 which coincided with the pneumonia in 05; a delayed reaction to the layoff was major depression. I gladly accepted a full time job with a cavalier attitude; the money is great and if they fire me so what. Now A new upsetting issue I have named "verbal" Tourettes - "F" you is 1 new favorite outburst. I only mutter it or mouth it. I'm gabby and will tell anyone anything - I don't repeat gossip or start it - it has to be about me. Telling people "off" does not scare me, I will eloquently say what I think of someone's attitude. I sound pompous and omniscient; disassociated and don't really care what others say or think about me. The only person I am 100% honest with is my only child. That is a blessing. The stalwart feeling I have is what allows me to keep my job. Not caring if I'm late will be why I might lose it. I have no de	F	59	4 years		1/11/2009
4	anxiety	Decreased quality of sex life. Insomnia. Tinnitus.		M	59	3 years		10/28/2007
4	Depression	Gained 60 pounds in 1.5 years.	First antidepressant that ever worked for me. It helped me get through business failure, divorce,& bankruptcy with a smile on my face.	F	59	10 years		8/13/2009
3	Hot flashes	I only took 37.5mg for the last 9 months, seems to lessen them but they are still there but manageable with a small fan handy and a quick derobe to cool off. I have decided to come off it...Sheesh! Been trying hard this week by alternating days that I take the 37.5mg as this is the smallest dose cant taper any smaller than this. Feeling the wicked withdrawal from such a small amount. The head rushes, irritability, the flashes do seem a tad hotter but manageable. How long would you keep this tapering process up and does anything help with the withdrawal symptoms? I am thinking to try Tylenol. Any comments welcome.	Why is withdrawal symptoms so bad? I only took 37.5mg? Anything help ease the symptoms? I am determined to get off it but would like to relieve the symptoms.	F	59	9 months		6/7/2008
3	depression	I took 75 mg. a day right after breakfast. Taking it at night made me sleepy during the day and sleepless at night. At first, my vision was doing funny things, but that quickly passed. It worked for the depression without me losing the ability to feel my emotions, but in retrospect, it also dulled my impulses. My ambition, desire to keep a neat house, and urge to succeed were overcome by my lackadaisical attitude. I also experienced an almost total loss of sexual desire (that may be the result of menopause, too).I found myself repeatedly kicking and moving my foot and leg whenever I was sitting down—and I developed "nervous leg"syndrome when I was sleeping.	When I weaned myself off of Effexor XR, I took it slowly, even though I was only on 75 mg. each day. Even then, for the first 3 days or so, I was very weepy. I felt fleeting suicidal urges for the first week, but after that I was fine. If you're coming off it, do it as slowly as you can, allowing a week or preferably more at each lowered dose before moving on to the next.	F	59	6 years		11/7/2007
3	mild depression	I had dry mouth at first but that stopped after a few weeks. Weight loss in the beginning because of no appetite but that was good because in February I had to have a 4th stent in a heart artery so the weight coming off was a plus. Sex? Ha! Non-existant! My wife is on Celexa so we are "some partying couple!!!” I have been on it for at least 5 months this time at 225mg per day (150mg morning/75mg afternoon). It has helped ease the depression but I am still at a stage where I don't feel like doing anything and have trouble thinking with accompanying memory loss problems<<<<	If I had a choice, I would like to be off of it because of one obvious side effect but I am afraid of the depression coming back as it has before. I sleep ok but I take 2.5mg of Xanax at night to help. So, all in all, the medicine has worked to a point. Maybe I am expecting too much from it. In retrospect, I think I have had a lifetime of depressive episodes with anxiety and irritability. I just never got any help until 1994. Childhood trauma, I'm sure, has something to do with it all. Everyone is different with these types of meds so for me Effexor XR is just OK, not a miracle but certainly a help.	M	59	5 months		4/21/2008 Email
1	PTSD, Severe Depression, Anxiety	Total loss of ability to climax, Don't feel like doing anything at all including eating, Hate myself and want to die, Brain shifts or zaps, Focusing problems, and generally don't care about a whole lot		M	59	2 years		8/9/2007 Email
1	Anxiety/Panic Disorder	Tired all of the time...could barely get out of bed in morning to go to work; had no desire to exercise thus I gained weight. Dry mouth, very vivid dreams, but the very worst was the urinary frequency which really debilatated me.	I started Effexor XR early April 2004 at 37.50 for two weeks; increased to 75 mg. for two more weeks and was increased to 150 mg. which was when the urinary frequency began with a vengeance overnight! I thought I had a bladder infection and was treated for such with no relief twice. I finally went to a urologist and had two cultures done and both were clear; he said that the Effexor was causing the problem. My family doctor pretty much said I need to get to a specialist who can deal more with the anxiety issue so I made an appt. with a psychiatrist who was wonderful! Prior to the visit I had already weaned myself down to 37.50 mg. and so the doctor took me off the Effexor XR that day which then began the week from HELL. I began throwing furniture, slamming doors, yelling at people, crying all the time. THIS IS NOT ME!!! This is day 6 off the medicine and am to begin Lamictal tomorrow. The psychiatrist said that depression, anxiety, seisures, obsessive/compulsive, etc. all stem from the same area of the brain and that the Lamictal is actually an anti-seisure medicine that she believes will calm that part of the brain down; hope she's right. The bladder is not back to normal yet and if it doesn't get better I am going back to the urologist for tests to see if the medicine did some damage to my bladder. I hate the anxiety attacks but coming off of this medicine is the worst I have felt in my entire life!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE and if you have any problems such as depression, anxiety, etc. don't rely on your family doctor. If you can afford it, or if your insurance covers this, see someone who knows the brain and the medicines that are out there to help bring your life back in order. GOD BLESS!!	F	59	5 days		9/8/2004
5				F	58	1 years 150mg 1X D		8/24/2010
5	anxiety	none		F	58	2 years		11/9/2006
5	anxiety	none		F	58	2 years		11/9/2006
5	Depression	I suspect that Effexor XR has caused me to gain and retain extra weight in the approx. 8 years I have been on the drug. Apart from that, I have had no bad side effects...	Prior to Effexor, I was on Paxil and that drug really did suck big time... Effexor really is my antidepresent of choice, with my experience.	M	58	8 days		2/14/2007 Email
4	depression	high cholesterol, sweating, decreased appetite		F	58	5 years		2/21/2008
4	Mild Depression/Lack of Motivation	I don't have any side effects unless I miss a dose. If I miss a dose; I get electrical (zap) feelings in my head. My head feels crazy. I have vivid dreams and just general feelings of being unwell.	The very first time I took them, I felt amazingly clear headed. Everything was sharp and crisp. I felt hopeful, things didn't appear to be hopeless any longer. I was calm and logical! Effexor XR is the only SNRI I can take. It helps with my type of depression. It's also amazing how it takes care of the swelling on the bottom of my feet from Periphial Neuropathy. I started on 37.5mg. Then I increased to 75mg and stayed there for awhile. Then I went up to 150mg. and stayed there for quite sometime. I started to feel overwhelmingly tired and more depressed, so I weaned myself off 150mg back down to 37.5mg because I just didn't feel well on the higher dose. I think the 37.5 works best for me. When I weaned down, I didn't have the horrible withdraw symptoms I thought I would. The only time I had the electric like (zaps) and crazy head feelings was when I totally missed a dose. You have to wean down on these slowly. I also changed the time of my dose too. Instead of taking it in the mornings, I take them at bedtime to prevent restless legs. When I was taking them in the mornings, by night time, my legs would be so restless, I couldn't sleep! All in all though, I would recommend them.	F	58	4 years		4/16/2009
4	Depression/Anxiety/no motivation!	I was on 150mg. for several years after starting with the 37.5mg. It was not until I weaned from 150 to 37.5 that I started having trouble. I didn't realize just how much it did help! For several months after weaning I started having horrible sweating spells. My mind wasn't sharp and things didn't look as clear as they once did. I could be standing somewhere and I'd start sweating with beads of sweat pouring off my temples, forehead, and down my back. I felt anxious and had no desire to go out and about. I began thinkng there must be something horribly wrong with me or I had thyroid issues going on because no one around me was sweating. After my blood work came back normal, I sat down with my doctor and talked more about the sweating. He seems to think it's because I'm on a very low dose of Effexor (after being on 150mg and going down to 37.5. He suggested I go back up to 75mg because when I was on a higher dose, I never had this profuse sweating thing going on, and I didn't feel as an	I'd like to hear more positive comments on Effexor! I tried Cymbalta and became suicidal! Cymbalta is definately not the right medication for me, even though it helps a lot of other people. It's trial and error, what works for some, may not work with others!	F	58	4 years		9/3/2009
3	hot flashes/night sweats	Tenitis, headaches, and wierd visual stuff when I turn my head like the world has to catch up to it or something if I miss a dose. Also I guess you would call it anxiety.	I have taken this for several years for menopausal symptoms, even bragging to others at how effective it has been. In the past few months it seemed to have not worked as well. My gyno. increased my dosage from 75mg to 150 last month. I have been taking 112.50 mg this week and had planned on increasing next week to the 150 mg but I have been having migraines and tenitis constantly this week. I had not had many migraines on this drug (prior to Effexor would have one or two a month). I was told not to take any migraine medication (Maxalt) with Effexor and over the counter drugs do not work. After reading all of these reports, I will call my family dr. Monday and start the withdrawl process as this is too scary!! I know from missing a few doses that this will be hell!!! Also, I recently became sexually active (after 10 years) and noticed my libido, arousal, and such were very low, chalking it up to age, but now......another reason!!! Thank you everyone!!	F	58	8 years		9/14/2007
2	PTSD, social anxiety and depression	I found it effective initially but then, uneffective after a years and a half or so, even though I was eventually bumped up to a doseage of 225 mg of the medication, and the withdrawal has been absolute HELL. If I had known how awful the symptoms of withdrawal would be, I would NEVER have taken the drug. MY doctor told me it wouldn't be a problem, as did my pharmacist. Obviously, THEY were not informed of this possiblity either!		F	58	3 years		11/6/2007
1	Depression	Taking drug for one year. Going off drug with physician's help. Profuse sweating, irritability, no relief from depression. In fact, increase in cyclical depression, causing suicidal ideation. Be cautious of increasing dosages. Remember, this is just my experience. Everyone is different. Rely on physician's help. For reference, I am 58 year old female.	Depression is a real disease. It does require treatment if it becomes pervasive in one's life. If one has a history of taking various antidepressants for years, I do not advise Effexor XR. Particularly in dosages of 150mg a day or above. Side efffects too debilitating. Relief minimal, at best.	F	58	1 years		9/7/2007 Email
1	Depression	Tinnitus and no sex drive.		F	58	7 days		5/30/2007
1	depression	loss of coordination, slowed speech,dizziness; do not take this drug except as a last resort!	I was mistakenly diagnosed with Parkinsons disease due to the side effects of this drug. I did not realize that they were from the drug due to my depression at the time. it did help the depression but I still cannot speak at a normal rate. Has anyone else had this type of experience? I have also taken other antidepressants but currently am taking ONLY over-the-counter SAM-e, Omega 3 fish oil, and Relacore and feel better with fewer side effects than with any pharmacueticals.	F	58	6 months		3/28/2008 Email
1	chronic depression	makes me terribly sleepy, no sex drive, non-orgasmic.	Effexor XR has worked well as far as helping with depression -- but if I miss even one dose I begin having horrible grief-like feelings. I tried to get off it a few years ago, tapering down to 37.5 mg. When I stopped it entirely I felt horrible -- dizzy, sad, irritable -- but worst was the fits of rage that would happen out of the blue -- I'd be watching myself screaming at someone, wondering what on earth I was doing. That happened three times, and the effects of those three times will be with me the rest of my life. The rage was about things that I normally would find annoying, but only momentarily. I quit trying to get off it, but am about to try again after another 3 years on the drug. My psychiatrist says I will be able to get off it by taking another SSRI as I taper off, but I am pretty scared. When you tell someone you were screaming at them because you're withdrawing from an antidepressant, the response is like, "yeah, right. sure." When it happened, it was so fast,	F	58	5 years		12/20/2007
1	depression	strange "shock" effect which would startle me; excessive sweating on mild exertion; rapid cycling through levels of depression; no relief of overall depression; increased anxiety; suicidal ideation, (where none existed before); increased physical pain; visual distortions	I believe that there is an inherent chemical problem with this drug. I have never felt such frightening side effects from ANY other drug I have ever taken in my life. And withdrawing from this drug is even worse! Confusion, severe anxiety, feelings bordering on pain and abject hopelessness. Wyeth needs to take another look at this drug. Should be prescribed with great care. Dosage should be kept down to a minimum. Doctors who prescribe it need to monitor their patients very carefully. May be fine for some people, but having taken other antidepressants in the past, I find Effexor XR by far the least effective, and the most dangerous.	F	58	6 months		11/15/2007
1	depression	Impotence, anxiety memory loss	No good for dick. Won't get stiff. Make nervous. Can't remember anything.	M	58	2 weeks		1/12/2010
1	anxiety, panic, dysthymia	became a vegetable, lethargic, unable to do anything, tired all the time	THIS SHOULD BE BANNED. Getting off Effexor XR was awful. Absolutely awful. Hell is a mild word for it. It is a poison that you cannot stop.	F	58	4 days		8/19/2006
1	paxil had pooped out	Effexor XR is a very ADDICTIVE DRUG that the psychiatrist would not admit is MORE ADDICTIVE AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN Benzodiazepines. It has no worth whatsover for depression, anxiety (made it worse), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, dysthymia, panic or anything else it is being promoted for. IT IS A WORTHLESS DRUG BEING PROMOTED BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY TO STUPID PSYCHIATRISTS WHO HAVE NO CRITICAL THINKING.	Never start it. It is impossible to stop. My idiot female psychiatrist (how did she make it through Medical School and Internship and Residency????? Money? Her father a doctor)would not believe how addictive it was. She only believes what the drug reps tell her. She had no critical thinking and did not pay attention to what patients say (a person may be "crazy" but not stupid. I have my Ph.D. in Biochemistry and she did not believe me..... Also retired University Professor....	F	58	5 years		8/19/2006
1	depression	EXTREME fatigue, terrible headaches,nausea,dizziness,crying,no interest in sex ,more difficulties than I had before starting this wicked drug	EFFEXOR is a brutal drug,then try and go off of it!!!! You should absolutely check it ALL out before filling your scrip at least you would know what could be possible ahead!!Doctors do not know how bad,or they would not give this to you,look after your own research!!!	F	58	3 years		11/15/2006 Email
1	anxiety, panic, dysthymia	became a vegetable, lethargic, unable to do anything, tired all the time	THIS SHOULD BE BANNED. Getting off Effexor XR was awful. Absolutely awful. Hell is a mild word for it. It is a poison that you cannot stop.	F	58	4 days		8/19/2006
5	Depression, Anxiety	Other than being sleepy more than ususal, I've had no side effects. Being sleepy has been a good thing though, cause now I don't stay up as late (1-2am) before the next work day.	A lifesaver.	F	57	2 months		7/7/2007
5	chronic depression	difficult in reaching orgasm	Neither Paxil nor Wellbutrin had any significant effect on my depression. Effexor XR works very well to date at 225mg/day but I an concerned that over the long term the drug may not continue to be effective. I have started CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to supplement the medication. (The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, M.D.)	M	57	2 years		11/21/2004
5				M	57	1 years		11/4/2007
5	YES	Slightly blurred vision. Minor constipation. Dizziness. All these resolve within two weeks. HOWEVER: you must taper off this med very slowly. Cut the tablets in smaller and smaller dose. It takes me at least a month to come off this. Know this going in and you'll be fine.	As a depressive, this med is a very powerful weapon in the toolbox. I use it to halt downward spirals that tend to end in clinical depression. I have abuse issues from my childhood that can trigger serious feelings of pain and abandonment. Once that gets going long enough I get depressed as well (there is a difference between emotional pain and actual depression). Now I just start up the Effexor and go to just 75 mg. Within exactly 11 days I pull out of the emotional slide and I'm fine. After that I stay with it for a few months and taper off SLOWLY. Essentially I'm off meds about 75% of the time and this tool has eliminated any fear of future depression. I am very fortunate to find something that works so well, so fast and at such a low does. I take 20 mg of Prozak in the winter for SAD because Effexor is just to strong, taking away my feelings. However, in a pinch, Effexor kicks in faster than the SSRIs. It's the most effective and powerful med I've ever used. Everyone is differen	M	57	5 times		12/5/2007
4	GAD, depression	Weight gain, loss of libido, some fuzzy thinking and lethargy.	Initially on 37.5mg and now taking 225mg. I don't like the weight gain and loss of libido but I must admit this drug worked wonders for me. To be fair about the weigh gain I have to admit I have always enjoyed good food and drink. So I am back on Weight Watchers and heading back to health club. I sleep better and don't constantly worry about every little thing. Overall I feel much better on this drug than I did before. No plans to get off it yet. Perhaps if I can't control the weight gain I might. Another thing, this drug does not mix well with booze, especially hard stuff. I am okay with a few beers or some wine but if I drink to too much I can't remember what I did or said! Whole chunks of time are erased from my memory!	M	57	18 months		9/17/2007
4	long term depression	loss of libido, constipation, weight gain, dry mouth, some trembling feeling drugged		F	57	2 years		5/24/2003
4	Depression	Decreased libido, dry mouth, sleepiness	I had been taking Paxil & Welbutrin with moderately good effects, switched to this & Welbutrin with much better effect. Current dosage is 225 mg. I feel much more in control of my emotions, impulsive behavior is essentially gone. My family and I are much happier. At the same time as the drug switch I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome; the diagnosis itself has helped me understand myself and accept myself a lot.	M	57	9 months		11/16/2006
4	depression/anxiety	at first, within the first hour of taking it, I would feel like I was on speed. My mind would race from thought to thought. Now after five years, it is memory problems, concentration problems, foggy brained, bleary vision, emotionally numb	Considering I would not sleep at all before I started taking Effexor XR, I am doing well. I sleep well every night, lots of energy, and can handle any kind of stress. I will have to take this for the rest of my life, but so be it	F	57	5 years 112mg 1X D		2/27/2010 Email
3	depression/social anxiety	weight gain, sweating, loss of libido, crave carbs - see additonal comments.	effexor xr works well for my depression & anxiety. However, beware! I experienced loss of good judgement and loss of guilt when I started taking effexor xr. I quit my long-time job, divorced my husband of 17 years and moved out of state all in that first year! I highly recommend that you do not make any life changing decisions until you and your doctor see how this medication affects you at the onset of taking this drug. This adversely affected every aspect of my life - personal & financial. Never had thoughts of "suicide" only thoughts of "suing" the pharmaceutical company. Note that this happened at the onset of taking effexor and I had no warning of this type of side effect. I take effexor xr 75mg daily - truely do not know if I still need it. I am so afraid of the withdrawal & aftermath that I may be taking it the rest of my life. Very scarey thought.	F	57	10 years		3/11/2007
2	deppression	nausea, diarrhea,stomach problems	I am addicted to the drug	M	57	7 years		1/17/2008 Email
2	Depression	I have no LIFE. No sex drive, no desire to do anything since drug increase to 300mg.	When I first started Effexor XR, I felt great. I thought I had finally found an antidepressant that worked for me. I started out slow like most people do, 37.5 mg to 75 mg to 150mg to 225 mg and finally to 300 mg. Big mistake. It has taken away my quality of life to the point I have no sex drive, I don't want to do anything, go any where, see anyone, this is worse than depression. I want off of it. What I have read about getting off is very scary. But, I want my life back. I don't care what I have to do to get off of this drug. I am very unhappy with it. It has caused problems in my marriage and I have a very loving, understanding husband. But, nobody should have to go through this hell...	F	57	2 years		7/7/2008
1	depression/mood elevation	weight gain, muscle weakness/soreness, anxiety	I began the medication to help with my healing process. I am a cancer survivor. During the time, my children had both left for new careers and college, hence "empty nest syndrome". Three years later, I wanted wean off the drug with the help of my neurologist. To define best per my daughter, it's like getting off crack coccaine! I screamed at her when the microwave oven blasted the scrambled egg! I don't do that...I would normally laugh. The same day, moments later, I had an anxiety attack. I literally was out of control. My daughter did not leave for work until my husband had returned home. She did not want to leave me alone for fear of me causing myself harm. I felt suicidal. I was shaking, I had tremors, my mind was confused, I had no logic to my scientific mind. This medication does more harm then good. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!!	F	57	3 years		6/12/2009 Email
1	depressionn	it worked great for depression. nothing better. but im in my 4th year of vivid, bizarre, repetitious, depressing dreams. my dr acknowledges dreams happen, psychologist has heard of problem-he's no help! last stop this week at sleep disorder center. if they cant help, im beyond help. DO NOT EVER START THIS MEDICINE OR ALLOW ANYONE U CARE ABOUT TO DO SO. YOU CANT GET OFF IT AND THE DREAMS ARE BEYOND BELIEF!!!!	GREAT CALMER. BALANCES LIFE GREAT. BUT THE DREAM SIDE EFFECT THAT GOES WITH IT IS A HORROR STORY.	M	57	4 years		2/4/2007
5	severe depression	dizziness when standing after bending down. reduced sex drive and difficulty is reaching orgasm.	It took 6 weeks to take full effect. Started with 37.5mg and now on 225mg.	M	56	5 months		1/20/2005
5	Anxiety and insomnia	75mgs has really helped, and I think it is a wonderful medication for me. I have had restless legs at night, but that goes away quite quickly, and I am not sure it is related. Have slept well since starting it.	I did not suffer from depression, so I can't comment, but it has done the trick without any negatives.	F	56	5 months		6/29/2007

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