EFFEXOR XR Reviews (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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EFFEXOR XR  (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Venlafaxine is used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder (social phobia). It may improve your mood and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may also decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. Venlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-10-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR XRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Anxiety Sexual dysfunction After stopping, my entire nervous system collapsed and it still has not recovered after 2 years. Complete erectile dysfunction, genital and pelvic pain, shrunken penis, everything down there is different... Extreme bowel issues, close to zero gut motility, abdominal tightness, head stiffness. Please NEVER touch the poisons SSRIs! M 22 5 months
75 1X day
1/26/2024
 1  Anxiety Literally the worst. Racing heart. So nauseous and dizzy. Giving me anxiety attacks. Definitely done with this med. F 37 1 days
37.5 1X day
8/20/2023
 1  Anxiety and depression Paranoia, anxiety, depression,constipation, akathasia,shake, tremors, insomnia etc Please avoid this...please if you a new in this drug speak with your dr for another option please M 37
112 mg 1X day
8/12/2023
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 1  Anxiety & Depression Patient suffered with total insomnia at first and then extreme mood swings and the inability to be around others. Patient ran away from home in the middle of the night. Luckily our police department located him and safely returned him home. Prior to trying this medication the patient never reacted like this. I would never advise anyone take this medication. M 16 1 weeks
37.5 1X day
2/20/2023
 1  Ptsd Brain zaps. Worst drug ever taken. Would not recommend this drug to anyone. If i gave it to someone i would expect that person to want to punch me in the face. Horrible drug. M 35 90 days
150mg/37.5 1X day
9/11/2022
 1   0 days
1X day
8/8/2022
 1  Depression Going on is tough. Being in it is meh. And coming off holy heck even with a gradual taper I would not recommend this drug to even my WORST enemy. There's a reason they say Effexor discontinuation is worse than heroin withdrawals! F 27 6 years
225 1X day
8/4/2022
 1  Anxiety and depression The side effects were HORRIBLE. Withdrawal symbol were extremely awful. Dizziness and nauseous all the time. My dr told me this is one of the hardest meds to get off of. One more day of dizziness and I will lose my mind. Been tapering off for 1 month and today I took none . Finished! Now I wonder how long this nauseous and dizziness will continue. Awful drug F 65 6 months
150 mg 1X day
5/31/2022
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 1  Anxiety I am now going thru a period of un explainable dread have all the problems mentioned.Body rejecting medication, going into hospital for 3 weeks trying to get off drug do not think I can.It is affecting me so much,..,... M 81 17 days
70 1X day
4/19/2022
 1  Depression Horrendous! This drug should be illegal! Heaven forbid you forget a dose, you would know by 2pm and then would be sick for days on end! The nausea, dizziness, headaches! I was more emotional and out of control being on it then not on it. I also went from 115lbs to 158lbs. The only reason I was switched to setraline is because I became pregnant with my son. I will NEVER go back to this drug! F 34 5 years
150 1X day
2/2/2022
 1  BPD, PTSD, depression EXCESSIVE sweating at night, complete lack of libido, inability to orgasm, insomnia, nightmares, confusion, muscle soreness and fatigue so bad that I couldn't stand or do physical activities for days, absolutely DISGUSTING taste in mouth. Withdrawal: vomiting and diarrhea, brain zaps, incessant sensitivity/pressure down there (imagine your V swollen and throbbing like you're about to climax except you're stuck at that phase and experience no sexual pleasure from any of it). DO NOT accept this prescription. At all. If your doctor suggests this, ask for an alternative or switch to a less sadistic psychiatrist. F 28 3 months
75 1X day
12/22/2021
 1  Depression Low libido, increased irritability, more emotional at random times, headaches, horrible and vivid nightmares If I miss a dose, god help me. Brain zaps, mood swings, panic attacks, emotional breakdowns, nausea, fatigue, vertigo, irritation, depression, night sweats, more violent nightmares than usual F 22 1 years
225 MG 1X day
7/9/2021
 1  Depression/Anxiety Initially I became drowsy and laid down for a bit, but then when it really kicked in I was so dizzy I was holding on to the walls so I wouldn't fall down. My BP went through the roof: 170/90 and my anxiety did, too. Much worse than before. I not only lost my appetite, but I couldn't eat anything at all. Nausea and diarrhea, too. I called my doc and he said to stop taking it, but I was sick with these symptoms for 3 days even though the drug supposedly is out of your system 28-30 hours after taking it. If your doc prescribes it, ask about Celexa or Lexapro. These Rx are the second and third generations of Effexor. Far fewer side effects, softer on the system. I wish I had known this before I took it. F 67 1 days
75 mg 1X day
12/7/2020
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 1  Depression/anxiety worsening weird thoughts, eyelid twitching,racing heart,palpitations, I have taken effexor xr in the past around 10 years ago had no problems with it then so I tried it again and now they say I'm allergic to it. F 46 2 months
35.7 1X day
12/3/2020
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 1  Fibromyalgia At first no side effects and my feet started feeling a little better after a week and i wasnt being a bitch but then after 2 weeks I started to get wicked tired and fatigue. I didnt want to clean my house did not shower or leave the house for 2 weeks . I honestly probably took three showers in two weeks.. Gross i know. Then the weight gain --Ť super hungry and i cant go to the gym anymore because my body kills so that pretty much sucked. Coming off it sucks even more. I feel like im tripping all the time. The nerves in my face go crazy my lip tingles and goes numb. Im having migraines from hell for a week straight. The night sweats are disgusting . i can not drive at night because it's causing extreme light sensitivity and blury vision. And sex... Is not even a thought . i recommend this drug to no one. F 40 1 months
75 1X day
11/20/2020
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 1  Depression Horrible Nightmares Dizziness Drowsiness Lost appetite Increased Sweating No Libido Gained 20lbs - cannot lose Avoid this med at all costs. F 64 2 years
150mg 1X day
10/16/2020
 1  Anxiety / Depression Difficulty swallowing, panic attack, heart racing, zombie like, no appetite, no sex drive, terrible heartburn, extreme lethargy, emotionless, dilated pupils, excessive sleeping, migraines, bruising, extreme hair loss - AFTER ONLY 3 DAYS!!! I was supposed to double douse after 4 days but couldn't image taking more of this and quit. F 37 3 days
75 1X day
10/5/2020
 1  Migraines 30lb weight gain, headaches and dizziness after 20mins of taking the dose, severe diarrhea all day, loss of appetite, burning eyes, hot flashes with extreme sweating, and swelling of my right Anxillary lymph nodes, fatigue My neurologist who put me on this drug does not believe any of my symptoms are related to this drug but if you look at my medical records I started rapidly gaining weight 3 weeks after taking my first initial dose. As the months wore on, I became unable to do anything as I would have either a headache or migraine every day and could barely do anything except chores in the house with many breaks throughout the day. It has killed my quality of life and I hate having to feel like I have the flu every single day! This drug should have a massive warning label on it about all the side effects it can cause including the very rare ones. Doctors need to research before putting patients on drugs that could make their disease worse. F 35 8 months
75mg 1X day
9/21/2020
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 1  Anxiety, Depression Weight Gain (35lbs), Fatigue, Worsening Depression to the point of being suicidal. Felt no improvement but continued to take it just to prevent the withdrawal symptoms. The brain zaps were the worse. F 37 1 years
75 MG 1X day
8/27/2020
 1  Depression, anxiety, ocd severe nausea, shaking, extreme dizziness, vertigo, increased anxiety, extremely vivid dreams, nightmares, sex dreams, very hard to wake up, headache, difficulty sleeping, worsening memory, hard to think, brain zaps (feels like a shock running through your head) I’ve heard that it works miracles for some, but that was NOT the case for me. If you are thinking about taking it, research and know what you’re getting into. It was extremely difficult to ween off of, even when I was down to taking a few little beads from the capsule at a time for months and months.The side and withdrawal effects were absolutely miserable, and I feel like it did something permanent to my brain. I had to use a Prozac “bridge” to get off because it was too difficult alone. My memory is horrible now and I shiver from anxiety when I never did before, and I’ve been off of it for about a year. Did not seem to help my anxiety or depression at all. If I was even thirty minutes late taking it, I would feel horribly sick and shaky for hours. It would make me so dizzy that I had to hold onto things to walk around at work. The symptoms were there even when I wasn’t late taking it, but much more severe if I was. F 21 1 years
150 mg
8/10/2020
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EFFEXOR XR  (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Venlafaxine is used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder (social phobia). It may improve your mood and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may also decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. Venlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-10-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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