EFFEXOR XR Reviews (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (2225 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare EFFEXOR XR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR XR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Anxiety | Let's see, I became extremely social and talkative. I went from being shy and quiet to very talkative, obsessed with socializing and talking to just about everyone I knew. I shared personal, random and weird things with tons of people. I gained weight even though I exercised every day. I did an hour of treadmill every day and still gained weight. I became manic and talkative, my sex drive went up. I was obsessed with partying and socializing and became very manic. I just kept talking about random things and became overly friendly. I became so annoying and when I went off, I was like a different person. It did relieve the anxiety, but it turned me into this manic, psycho social person. After getting off it, it took a very long time to lose the weight, lots of exercising and dieting to be skinny again. I was all into socializing, partying, I would talk about the weirdest most random stuff to people. It's so embarrassing. | My personality changed completely on Effexor and I said and did so many embarrassing things. I feel like a fool and am so humiliated. Everyone noticed how manic I acted on Effexor and I feel like it just put this new person into my body. It caused this severe personality alteration. Everyone I met on Effexor thought of me in a completely different way then people I met before and after Effexor. I was on some other drugs at the time, though. Effexor has led to many embarrassing situations and revelations after getting off it. I was talking about the most random things on it and just became way over the top. It took away some moments in my life I will never get back. When I got off it I became a totally different person, it was like my old self that I couldn't remember appeared. It's scary stuff. | F | 20 | | 11/18/2008 | 4 | F | | 11/17/2008 | 4 | depression | constipation, aching muscles in both legs and fatigue | M | 20 months | 11/17/2008 | 3 | panic disorder, major depression | i am now on 300 mg. extremely tired, hot flashes, and sweating all night. can not miss one dose, or i have extreme side effects, disoriented, crazy sleep and feeling like i can't wake up, tingling fingers.... | i am so relieved to not have panic attacks any more, but i am not comfortable with all the side effects. instead of feeling controlled by anxiety, i now feel controlled by effexor. | F | 30 | 10 months | 11/11/2008 | 4 | depression and anxiety | crazy dreams!!! very sleepy and tired sometimes, loss of appetite, increased sex drive comes and goes, neck pain, random headaches, constupated, thirsty, other then that much happier, funnier and caring! | havent cried in a year, no deep emotions...but the worrying and stress is completely gone! 150 mg a day, dont eat as much lost a bit of weight. get really horny at times! amazing dreams but really messed up! trouble waking up in the morning, lots of naps. pretty happy with it lets see how it goes! overall back to my happy self... | F | 25 | 1 years | 11/8/2008 | 1 | panic disorders | i had a normal bp of 120/75 before effexor,2 weeks after taking effexxor xr, my pressure was 155/100 and more until i stop the medecine.many skin problem appear,the most was acne in the face.delayed ejaculation. | d'ont take this medicine at any cost! | M | 30 | 3 months | 11/5/2008 | 5 | depression, bulimia | some nausea and dizziness in the first week, followed by becoming very talkative and almost "high", but this faded too. Weight gain. Extremely unpleasant effects from suspension or skipping a dose: vivid dreams, nausea, dizziness, disorientation, extreme fatigue, dangerous levels of sleepiness | I've now been on 150mg for 3 years, and after Zoloft, which made me almost suidical, this drug has really made a huge, positive difference in my life. I no longer suffer from depression or binging (original dose of 75mg and the non extended release formula were not effective). I have more energy and verve and it has completely lifted the dark cloud. I would like to stop taking it but am frankly very worried about withdrawal symtoms that I have experienced while trying to suspend in the past. | F | 33 | 3 years | 11/4/2008 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | Nausea, constant yawning, no sex drive, lethargic, dizzy, irratible, sleepy, weight gain, "fuzzy head", MOOD swings, trouble sleeping, crying. | HORRIBLE! I will not ever recommend to anyone. I had nothing but trouble with it after the first 2 years. Never forget to take it you will be sorry. The withdraw(which is BAD) is almost immediate. You can get a better anti-depressent than this without all of the mind numbing side effects. Most important never "cold turkey" this medicine. | F | 35 | 8 years | 11/2/2008 | 5 | Depression/Anger Management | Some sleepiness, but nothing unmanageable. | I think this drug is fantastic. It has turned me back into the person I want to be. No more outbursts, better language, better mood, etc... | M | 37 | 2 months | 10/31/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | Dry mouth is the worse | i love it .It made me energetic joyous and impulsive. My sex drive hit the roof and i Lost weight form haivng energy to walk five miles a day and I dont have an appetite to snack. | F | 54 | 70 days | 10/31/2008 | 4 | Anxiety,depression, | The doc started me on 75mg. No side effects. Except medicine does'nt seem to be doing ANYTHING. I can skip doses and I can't tell a difference, exept maybe loss of appetite. | Started on 75mg. for about a month. Couldn't tell if it was doing anything at all! Still was fighting bad depression. Increased me up to 150mg. Still no noticable results. Especially the "speed" feeling that some expressed. I take my Effexor when I wake up in the morning. So if you are having trouble sleeping I would give that a try before quitting. I believe it takes a little while before you notice anything happening. So far all I have noticed is a loss of appetite. But I am wanting something that lifts my mood and gets a little motivation so I can function. Taking it in the morning works best for me because it doesn't make me tired. I have other meds for that. I see my doc in a couple of weeks and I am going to talk to her about either a nice big boost in the dosage because what I am on now is NOT what I need. Will have to see what she says. | F | 39 | 6 months | 10/29/2008 | 4 | depression/agitation | ringing in ears, clenching teeth at night, memory loss | I feel like Effexor saved my life! However, now that I've been on it for 3 years, I'm beginning to feel like my memory loss is getting worse. But, I would never want to go back to where I was 3 years ago. I'm on 300 mg. This is the first and only medication I have taken. | F | 43 | 3 years | 10/28/2008 | 1 | bipolar II/Depressive | muscle tenseness, shaking, sweating, sweaty palms, headache, hard to sleep | I don't know if it's because my doctor put me on 75 mg. to start with but what I do know is that this is one of THE WORST drugs I've ever been on. I can't believe that after just ONE DOSE that I was experiencing all of these symptoms! I took ONE last night and decided I'm not using it anymore. I'm waiting until next week to talk to the doctor about putting me on something with less side effects. I'm tired of going through so many drugs :( I can't seem to find one that works without major symptoms...*sigh* | F | 42 | 1 days | 10/24/2008 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | I started on 37.5mg about 3 years ago, I am now on 225mg, whenever dose is increased I begin to have severe tiredness, sleeping for 12-16 a night! I also gain weight whenever the dose is incerased, and I have TONS of food cravings. | I honestly can't tell a difference when I am on or off of Effexor XR, except for the terible migranes that I experience when missing a dose. | F | 16 | 3 years | 10/21/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | During the the first 2 weeks of taking drug, I had vertigo so bad I had to leave work a few times. Also felt as if I was "drunk" and/or on speed, had trouble staying alert to drive my car. After two weeks though, I felt very calm and clear-headed. | I took 75 mg for three years. I only had bad side effects during the first two weeks. After that, my anxiety attacks completely dissapeared, and I felt very calm and thus, happier. It took away my paranoia and that wound-up feeling. I also suffer from IBS-D, and it completely obliterated that problem! So it may constipate you. I feel like my memory has gotten really bad since taking Effexor. Also, I would see spots out of the corner of my eyes all the time. When I missed one dose, I had severe nausea, sweats, shaking, and headache. This happened twice. I was so ill that I could not work. You cannot stop cold turkey. When I decided to stop taking it, I opened up a week's worth of pills and removed 10 granules from each pill, then put them back together. Then I would remove 20 granules, then 30, and so on. Each week I would take a tiny bit less, until there were no pills left. I did this over the course of a few months. I had absolutely no side effects, and no withdrawals! I would recom | F | 33 | 3 years | 10/20/2008 | 4 | depression | major headaches when I miss a dose | F | 44 | 5 years | 10/12/2008 | 3 | Depression | Faster heart rate | This drug didn't work very well for me as far as relieving symptoms of my depression. I didn't have a lot of side effects and had no bad symptoms while discontinuing use. Although I feel bad for those who have a lot of side effects, I wanted to write this to let people know who are considering this drug that not everyone has that problem. | F | 40 | 4 months | 10/9/2008 | 1 | depression/anxiety | severe "brain zaps"; memory loss; weight gain; decreased effectiveness over time; hot flashes; inability to get off medication sans severe withdrawal symptoms | I started taking this medication in late 2003. It decreased my GAD (and therefore my depression) which improved my quality of life for about a year. I had intolerable brain zaps with nausea and dizziness when I missed a dose which I found very troubling. I also noticed that my memory was seriously affected. About a year and a half after I started the med, I noticed by GAD symptoms returning, so the Dr increased my dose to 150mg which I continued for another couple of years, although it's effectiveness was still in doubt. After this time, out of fear of memory problems and increasing depression/anxiety, I attempted to get off the medication. This period is somewhat of a blur b/c the S/E's (severe brain zaps; hot flashes; confusion, irritability, light intolerance; nausea; depression) put me in a dark bedroom under the covers for more than 3 months. After that time I gave up and went back on Effexor XL. I am currently still on Effexor xl and have been trying to decrease my dose slowly fo | F | 44 | 5 years | 10/9/2008 | 1 | Anxiety disorder/depression | Seriously increased blood pressure and resting heart rate! A year ago it was a normal healthy bp and today discovered it's 140/59 with a resting heart rate of 99. I'm a 35 yo healthy female. I have the vitals of an old woman in terrible condition and in danger of a stroke b/c of Effexor! | Don't take it!!! Professionals don't understand the potential dangers of this drug enough! | F | 35 | 1 years | 10/1/2008 | 1 | | 9/29/2008 |