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 |
| 3 | anxiety | M | 30 | 6 months | 11/4/2002 | 4 | | 11/13/2002 | 3 | Severe Depression | Sex Drive VERY low! | Has helped keep me in a constant state of mind. | F | 18 | 1.5 years | 11/13/2002 | 3 | Clinical Depression | My sex drive has suffered. i'm tired. | Has helped keep me in a constant state of mind, accept when i'm around my period and my mood sometimes goes down a bit. | F | 18 | 1.5 years | 11/13/2002 | 4 | depression/anxiety | at first shakiness and sleepiness | 34 | 1 months | 11/23/2002 | 1 | depression, anxiety | isomnia, decreased apetite | It worked like speed for me. My depression was gone. But also my ability to sleep. Everyday I was sleeping 30 min later than the day before. 2 weeks later I spent 2 nights lying in bed without 1 minute of sleep. I had to get off it. I was very happy about my mood stability and increased energy. But it made me unable to sleep. I lost a lot of sleep during the 2 weeks I used it. Now trying Zoloft. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 12/4/2002 | 5 | Depression | I am trying to get off the drup but the side effects are awful. | M | 35 | | 12/10/2002 | 1 | for depression and lack of energy | nervousness, anxiety,agatation like pinpoints on my skin | M | 54 | 12 days | 12/27/2002 | 5 | depression | I was very tired and sick for the first two weeks. I had to take it at night so I could function at work during the day. After the two weeks, I felt fine and started taking it in the morning as prescribed. I experienced a great deal of weight gain. | Other than the weight gain I experienced, I felt great - better than I have in years. | F | 40 | 6 months | 1/1/2003 | 4 | depression, anxiety | nausea, tremor | M | 28 | 6 months | 1/6/2003 | 4 | rage and better concentration | i like the drug however i need 225 mg and they dont make that strength so i need 2 perscriptions one for 75 mg. and one for 150mg. kinda costly. Also getting off the drug is terrible if i miss a dose i get extremely lite headed and sick to my stomach..i cant function at all... so getting off it will be something to see!! | F | 39 | 3 years | 1/13/2003 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Stomach pains, anorexia, Insomnia, Agitation, Fatigue, Aggravation of depression, Suicidal thoughts | M | 40 | 30 days | 1/19/2003 | 5 | bi polar disorder | None | F | 39 | 3 months | 2/11/2003 | 4 | severe clinical depression | When I miss a dose of my medication I get hand tremors and a feeling of nausea. | I've been on 150mg. of Effexor XR for 3 and one half years. I have had stomach problems in the last year and recently developed a very itchy rash. It seems the only reason for these symptoms is the effexor. | F | 54 | 4 years | 2/17/2003 | 4 | Anxiety, depression | Weight gain (14 pounds in 5 months), difficulty achieving orgasm, constipation, low libido. | Horrible withdrawal- | F | 26 | 5 days | 2/18/2003 | 1 | depression and chronic headaches | nausea, total lack of sexual desire, wired (clenching hands & jaws) no sleep without sleeping pills | on a very low dose 75mg per day, I couldnt take any higher dose with the side effects so decided to ween myself off. Havent taken any for 5 days now and have terrible noises in my head like swishing, when I move. I feel lousy. Side effects are worse now then when I was taking the med. | F | 52 | 2 months | 2/21/2003 | 5 | Major Depression and Anxiety | Nausea, a light-headed feeling, and dizziness but only at first. The side effects go away. | This drug has helped me greatly. It makes me feel normal again, and I suffer from extremely severe depression. This is my second cycle on Effexor. | M | 29 | 4 days | 3/10/2003 | 1 | cronic depression | severe itching, tried taking with anti itching tabs but no luck, itching drove me mad. | worked good for first week or so, felt quite elated then it just stopped working, and the itching was to much to cope with on a higher dosage. dont be put of it might be a good drug | F | 31 | 1 days | 3/17/2003 | 3 | depression | incredible jaw clenching and soreness, and a nervous feeling, like shivers going up my spine all the time. If someone else has experienced jaw probs, please email, it's not even listed as possible side effects and is making me worried. | have only been on it 6 weeks, but seems to help with depression. | F | 23 | | 3/27/2003 | 4 | Depression | Decresased sexual drive, inability to orgasm/ejaculate at times - seems to specifically happen, if I don't ejaculate quickly during sex. Ie. trying to please my partnet | M | 32 | 7 months | 4/5/2003 |