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 |
| 5 | Panic Disorder | Occasional night sweats and increased sweating. Lightheadedness, if I forgot to take it. | Effexor is terrible to get off of - but does its job for controlling panic and anxiety. Wonderful drug! | F | 28 | 3 years | 9/15/2004 | 3 | Depression | Nausea in morning, Dizziness, Heart rate increases quickly with exertion, occasional head rush, most distressing aspect is foggy thinking - sluggish thoughts | I am only on 37.5 mg of Effexor XR and have taken it for 6 days. The first day I was extremely nauseous and almost fainted when lifting a heavy object. Since then, it has improved my mood greatly but I think this is due to my inability to think about many things at once...my slowed mindset has prevented excessive worrying which caused my feeling sad and pessimistic in the first place. Unfortunately, I am being told by my physician that I am going to be gradually increased to 150mg/day since this is the typical treatment regime. I am nervous about this as I am uncomfortable with the loss of my cognitive capacity with this drug. This is the first time I have been treated medically for depression and I have not been diagnosed by a specialist. | F | 34 | 6 days | 9/15/2004 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression, OCD, ADHD | During first few weeks, nausea, sweating, fatigue. | I've been on Effexor XR for 3 months, and it's helped me have a life. Before taking the Effexor, I had constant anxiety and irrational responses to stress. Howver, don't miss a dose. I missed one yesterday, for the first time, and it has taken me all day to recover. I've been sleeping off and on all day trying to releive the dizziness and headache. Once I took my dose today, took several hours for the symptoms to go away. | F | 38 | 3 months | 9/16/2004 | 2 | Anxiety and Depression | Vivid nightmares, night sweats, sleepy during the day | not working anymore. | F | 20 | 6 months | 9/17/2004 | 5 | severe clinical depression | excessive sweating, insomnia, almost complete loss of libido, horrendous withdrawals if missed for even 24hrs (extreme despair) | I take 150mg, raised from the initial dose of 75mg. I was on Seroxat (Zoloft) before but it stopped working for me. Sweating is a real problem but I had it from Zoloft too. The worst recurring issue is insomnia and a kind of restlessness/guarded feeling when I should be wanting to head for bed. But the stability Effexor gives me is invaluable. I suspect it's responsible for slowing my efforts at weightloss (but again, the stability makes for a healthier life, longterm). My advice is DON'T MISS ANY. If I miss a single dose, I become hopeless and depressed - as bad as I ever was before the meds - and it can make your mind go crazy, thinking | F | 25 | 3 years | 9/18/2004 | 4 | Anxiety/Panic Attacks | Insomnia, Severe loss of appetite, Drymouth, Nausea, Jaw chattering, inability to focus, worse mood swings during | It works very well once you start off on it and are persistant with use, but if you miss a dose here or there, it starts to really mess you up-the side effects seem to be 100 times worse when you start back up on it again. And the rebound effects that I experienced the 2 months I was off of it were horrible-severe anxiety, mood swings, depression...it sucked. I've been on a few other anxiety meds, and honestly this was the best, but I do not suggest putting a young teen on ANYTHING until they are at least 18-I am a lot different of a person bc of all the meds I've been taking since I was 14. Plus, you have to wonder if the reprocussions after coming off of effexor are worth taking it-you could be on it for the rest of your life just to avoid its after effects. | F | 20 | 5 years | 9/18/2004 | 3 | anxiety | -incredibly vivid, complex, bizarre dreams, often nightmares -loss ability to maintain erection, lowered sex drive | I was prescribed Effexor for anxiety related to hypochondria. After the first month it seemed to be working quite well, aside from a lowered sex drive, which i underestimated. Tonight I had a hot date with a girl I really like. I brought her into my room for the second time only to find myself becoming aroused and then not aroused in a cycle. After 4 or 5 times I was becoming confused, needlesstosay so was she. To make a long story short: I'm a bit disappointed with the drug (and my doctor whom told me there would be no sexual side effects) - very not cool. I could of lived with the dreams as they actually provide some interesting creative content, but I don't think I can deal with having to patch up another mojo destructive situation like this. Effexor for sex poor. | M | 22 | 1 months | 9/18/2004 | 5 | anxiety | none | it has been wonderful for me. i was having a horrible time and i am taking 75mg. daily and it has been amazing how much better i feel and i am now able to keep things in perspective much better. | F | 46 | 1 years | 9/20/2004 | 5 | depression/anxiety | extreme sweating (all the freaking time!!), leg cramps expecially at night every night, dry mouth, taste perversion for about a month (everything tasted like tin foil), extreme itchiness especially on legs and extreme fatigue. | when i started effexor (i am on only 75mg), i was crying EVERY day and had been doing so for more than a year. from the first day i started taking effexor, i stopped. it took a few months, but now i cry at NORMAL times...which is nice. the side effects are not too bad to deal with although i hate the constant sweating and itching. the fatigue? well, i try to joke that i'm catching up on more than a year of anxiety ridden insomnia...but it is starting to become a problem in day to day functioning when i'm wanting 10-14hrs a day. i am not the | F | 30 | 8 months | 9/20/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety | Sleepiness, horrible headaches, nausea, extremely dry mouth, periods of alternating hunger and no desire for food. | I have been taking effexor XR for about 5 days....I know that it has not kicked in yet but I need to know if this is normal I started taking wellbutrin and I hated the way it made me feel, like I was on drugs..it was a euphoric feeling even at the 1st dose. Then I was put on lexapro...which packed 50 lbs on my body I went from being a nice size 6-8 to a hefty 14!!, which made me more depressed!! Then I switched to Zoloft and I still felt depressed and anxious after being on 200 mg for over 5 monthsand no weight loss after vigorous excersise and dieting so finally my doctor put me on Effexor XR, I was told to stop taking my 200mg zoloft and immediately start 37.5 mg of effexor xr, I feel as though I am still experiencing withdrawl symptoms from the zoloft, is that possible?? I have horrible headaches, dry mouth, extreme tiredness!! Will these symptoms go away I start 75mg of effexor xr in a few days, I hope this works and these side effects go away, I am desperately seeking a medicine that will work for me!! | F | 24 | 5 days | 9/20/2004 | 2 | anxiety/depression | heart palpatations; extreme anxiety; sweating; disjointed thinking; irrational thinking | F | 34 | 2 days | 9/21/2004 | 5 | Depression | I had none until I increased my dose past 75mg, then I was too tired and sleepy. At 75mg I have | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 9/23/2004 | 4 | anxiety | I have not had any side effects from EFFEXOR, But the withdrawl symtoms from just 1 day are truly horrifying. | F | 29 | | 9/23/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety | Initially sick all of the time. Now on it for three years and have gained 25 pounds. Decreased sex drive. Emotionally much better and able to function but getting depressed about the side effects. | It has helped me to be a better parent but the side effects are getting to hard to handle. I am afraid of withdrawl. | F | 42 | 3 days | 9/26/2004 | 4 | severe depression | lowered sex drive,teeth grinding, blurry vision, weight gain and raised blood | I had to taper off dose from 150 mg to the 75. because it seems to affect my vision.My sex drive has almost gone and I have gained weight and raised blood pressure. This drug has worked for my depression but dito with the side effects with trying to come off it. Was it worth it? I cant really say except I am still alive to tell the tale! I have lost all motivation for what I really cared about in life and this truly bothers me (sometimes!)I just seem to be in a limbo state but at least I can cope with the ebb and flow for now but I am going to try coming off it when I dare! | M | 34 | 2 years | 9/28/2004 | 5 | double depression | side effects, no sex drive but this med is worth it.same weight. Forgot to take it for a few days, & I felt lightheaded sick to stomac, depressed. Back on it, & feel great again | effexor 75 mg. gave me back my life, a miracle drug I hope I can stay on this med for yrs. no more depression you know how bad it can be, no more anger rages for nothing. , no more crying, I can breath & feel happy again. | F | 54 | 1 years | 9/29/2004 | 5 | anxiety, social anxiety disorder | F | 33 | 4 months | 9/30/2004 | 3 | Depression | I feel so tired most of the time. If I forget to take it, I feel disconnected from the rest of my body, my eyes feel strange. I have very little appetite most of the time. | I don't know if it's working or not. I told the doctor that and he increased the dosage for a while. I still don't know if it's working like it's supposed to. | M | 29 | 1.5 years | 9/30/2004 | 4 | PMS depression | tingling, insomnia, dry mouth, all went away in 2 months | Love it. But been and off it about 6 times in the last 8 years and I think one builds up a tolerance to it b/c it doesn't work as well as the first time. | F | 30 | 8 years | 10/2/2004 | 5 | depression, social anxiety | Dry mouth, especially in the first two weeks. Started on 35 mg for one week. Went up to 75 mg. Stayed there for about 8 mnths. Started having anxiety problems again which I began self medicating with alcohol. This scared me and I called my doctor who increased my dose to 150 mg which I've been on for about 2 mnths. Have not had any further anxiety or depression episodes, although I have noticed a lot of excessive sweating since the increase. Warning: DO NOT quit this medicine cold turkey. Side effects of doing so are horrendous. It is very important to taper off. | The first few weeks of being on this medicine I found myself thinking, | F | 55 | 10 months | 10/4/2004 |