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 | depression | dizziness | F | 35 | 9 months | 11/13/2003 | 3 | Major Depression, anxiety | Unbearable constant extreme sweating and night sweats. Insomnia, no energy, irregular heartbeat, chest pains. Dry mouth, weight loss. Dizziness and nausea if I'm late with a dose. | I am on 375 mg and would like to be weaned off of this medication. I cannot handle the sweating, it is very uncomfortable. I can't do anything without sweating so bad that I have to sit with a fan on me to cool off. I wake up several times a night to change my clothes because of the sweats. This medication did help me initially but the side effects that I am experiencing are making me feel depressed as well. I am going to talk to my doctor about cutting my dosage or changing to another medication. | F | 46 | 2 years | 11/20/2003 | 3 | depression/generalized anxiety | dizzy flashes when you miss even a single dose, no sexual desire, frequent yawning | Effexor XR did help with the anxiety and depression. I've tried other anti-depressants (zoloft, serzone) and Effexor XR was the only med that didn't make me feel like an emotionless zombie. I advise anyone considering going on this drug to KNOW the withdrawl symptoms. I've heard that they're harsh and last for weeks. You can expect lots of dizziness and nausea when coming off this drug. Do your research! The withdrawl symptoms are similar to those of Paxil. | F | 23 | 2 years | 11/21/2003 | 4 | Panic attacks and depersonalization | Initially some tremors, jaw clenching, and fatigue. Not bad though. The fatigue is still there a bit. The only annoying thing is the increased sweating, but it's worth it to be rid of the panic. | It stopped the panic attacks and depersonalization in about 2 weeks. | M | 50 | 3 months | 11/24/2003 | 3 | depression, social anxiety | Racing/pounding heartbeat, sweating, loss of appetite, slightly decreased sex drive, insomnia, intermittent tremors/numbness in extremities | Side effects are only slightly less bothersome 7 weeks into taking it. Concerned about heartbeat as cardiac problems and high blood pressure are prominent on both sides of my family. | F | 33 | 7 weeks | 11/25/2003 | 3 | PTSD Depression | 20# Weight gain in 4 years! Dizziness, especially with missed dose. Grinding teeth at night. Sleeping 12-16 hours if allowed. Weird recurrent and vivid nightmares. NO libido..ie marriage troubles. Feeling hot all the time and sweating at night. Flat affect, don't give a damn attitude. Dry mouth from HELL. No energy or motivation. Vision blurred. 'Woozy'feeling when turning head. Anger and rage with missed doses. Frequent urination and urgency. | Although I was put on this medication 4 years ago, I didn't associate many of my problems with the medication until of late,as side effects.Now, when I started counseling and reading more of the side effects others have, I can see that these are related.I have experienced less depression over the 4 yrs, but now my PTSD nightmares are returning along with others. I take 300mg QD, along with 150mg Wellbutrin (was supposed to help the libido...didn't..just made my mouth dryer). Now I am feeling strange..like anxiety is returning in huge spurts. I think the good effects wore off a year ago. I am looking for alternatives now that I SEE the side effects. Had to get a guard for my mouth in order to save them from grinding off, too. Quite surprised that this med boasts such improvement in depression yet causes enough side effects to put a person back in it. | F | 39 | 4 years | 12/4/2003 | 4 | anxiety mild depression | nausea, loss of appetite, drowsy, slight loss of sex drive. Side effects were much less after about two weeks. | very helpful in keeping moods regular and dealing with daily stress. Much less side effects concerning pms than other similar meds. I take 75mg before bed and wake feeling peaceful and in control. | F | 28 | 5 weeks | 12/5/2003 | 2 | anxiety and depression | At first on lowest dose of 37.5 I noticed sweating, and chills, very weird vivid dreams. However, I also started taking an antibiotic too (Levoquin) and did not now what caused what. After a week bumbed up to 75. AThen became very agited and angry and extremely tired..yawining frequently and have been using dexedrine successfully for 2 years for ADD. and even that did effect the extreme fatique and inablity to focus, and lack of short term memory. Unable to function. Dr. took me off after 3 weeks total.. And then the nightmare really began.. more extreme sweats, chills, and extreme nausea and headache.. had to to to the ER at nigt where a shot of phenegren and something else ended the pain and nausea. I was also coming off a second drug for bronchitis,and the first antibiotic had not worked..read somewhere that effexor sometimes causes respitory problems and bronchites..interesting. I went to ER last night..they sent me home with sinusitus diagnosis..and another prescription for antibiotic biaxin and some predinzone..so tonight I am a mess again..exteme abdominal cramping and gas, as well as continued hot flashe sweats and chills.. can 't sleep ia m sure because of prednizone.. forgot to mention that i was on a week pack. with the first antibiotic Leviquin.. All the while i was discussing my meds with my pschiatrist drug manager. Also, had many of the other not so commom problems such as neck pain and muscle aches.Nigtmare while awake and asleep. Don't recommend this drug.. | Postmenepausal | F | 55 | 3 months | 12/8/2003 | 4 | anxiety | When missing a dose, I am dizzy tired and moody. I hate the feeling so I try my best to take effexor xr 150 at the same time every night. I usually can't do much the next day if i do miss. Lately, I have been having orthostatic hypotension, which I believe is a result from this med. | Although there are a few side effects, this drug has made me a different person. I am much happier and can talk to people much easier. Most importantly, I can be myself, I worry less, and i no longer have anxiety attacks. | F | 23 | 3 years | 12/28/2003 | 5 | Depression | Extream sweating, Jaw clenching,Insomnia, Teeth grinding, VERY BAD sexual dysfunction. | I was taking 150 mg of Effexor XR, It worked wonderfully for the depression, but the sexual dysfunction is what made me ask to go off. I am now weaning off the effexor and going on Wellbutrin SR, If I wasn't married I would have stayed on the effexor. I was unable to have an orgasm, and had NO desire to have sex. The other side effects didn't bother me as much as this one. | F | 31 | 1 months | 12/29/2003 | 4 | | 1/4/2004 | 3 | | 1/5/2004 | 3 | anxiety/depression | terrible jaw clenching to the point that my jaw, neck, back get sore because I am so tense, no sex drive | I do not mind this drug, but the side effects I am having are beginning to bother me. I am sick of having a clenched jaw. | F | 21 | 5 months | 1/8/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety | insomnia, dry mouth, severe migraines, jaw clenching, irritable, constipation, anxiety, moody, increased sex drive | this anti depressent really is horrible. The only cool thing about this is I have a 24 hour hard on. I mean. an erection that will not go down. I play with myself constantly. The drawback is it is not as pleasurable, decreased sensitivity. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 1/10/2004 | 5 | lupus, depression & neuropathy | No side effects on 150mg used it for severalyears. But when I tried to cut back on it: unable to function, severe dizziness, confusion it was terrible. Back on it and stable again. | i think the effexor has made positive effects on stablizing the neuropathy. I will continue to use it b/c the changes I went through to get off of it was not worth it. | F | 46 | 4 years | 1/12/2004 | 5 | Panic Attacks, Anxiety | Teeth grinding, minor weight gain, no desire for sex, minor spasms. | The drug help me out with controlling the panic attacks and anxiety and is well worth taking if you can live with the side effects. I have no desire for sex or intimacy with my husband. The dosage I am taking is 150mg. As I increased the dosage over the years, these feelings increased. With the sexual side effects I do not feel complete and will look for alternative medications. | F | 45 | 3 years | 1/13/2004 | 5 | Panic Disorder | None. | It completely stopped my panic attacks and obsessive thinking - on 75mg - for two years! Thought I was cured so my Dr. | F | 28 | 2 years | 1/18/2004 | 4 | social phobia and depression | fatigue and sleeping around 15 hours a night and still tired, Loss of sex drive and erection problems when medication doubled from 75mg to 150. eye site deteriated to the point I thought i needed glasses but once I took myself off the drug eye site returned to normal.Withdraw symptoms of drug lasted 3 weeks and included Nausea, jolts of dizziness which included when i moved my eyes from side to side or looked at close things then afar. Agressiveness and short tempered. All side affects and withdraw effects are now gone. | The medication did wonders for my anxiety and depression problems which seem to not have returned once stopping the medication. So far so good. | M | 29 | 6 months | 1/20/2004 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | I'm on day one of the medication, so probabaly too soon to tell, but I felt jittery and anxious all day with slight nausea that soon left. Maybe becuase I also had coffee and sugar today? After everything I'm reading, I'm nervous about taking another pill tomorrow... I also took a xanax tonight to calm down and go to sleep, but it doesn't seem to be working. | F | 27 | 1 days | 1/28/2004 | 4 | 150 down to 75 down to 35 now on 25 | Im having terrible side effects trying to get off this.....Gas, diarrhea, dizziness, tiredness....... | I feel it did help me greatly but I was on it for a year and want to be off now......I think it made me gain weight and I didnt like how tired it made me......I want to function without medication so we will see | F | 35 | 365 days | 1/31/2004 |