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 | PTSD depression | no seriously noticeable side effects at 300 mg daily several years. could miss a dose or two and no problem. but 4 days without suddenly and i'm all over these boards looking for withdrawal symptoms! only problem i can isolate during normal usage is blurred vision. others like insomnia, no libido, and sweats appeared prior, with menopause. took Concerta with it 4 months then discontinued for overstimulation/insomnia. also discontinued hormone replacement therapy. very hard to separate all these things out but generally I loved my EffexorXR at $187/month. did I mention the poverty side effect? | Preferred Prozac, felt clean and words were at the tip of my tongue. But on second later use it didn't work at 20 mg, so tried Wellbutrin - a very very dangerous disaster for me and quickly stopped it. Started Effexor two years later and Dr. warned if stopped it might not work again. Feel like it's time to try, tho - at 1:30 a.m. haha. | F | 55 | 3 years | 4/1/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | Sexual; dry mouth; constipation, etc. All were intial side effects that subsided after a few weeks | F | 23 | 6 months | 3/29/2004 | 5 | Severe depression & anxiety | I took 150 mg of Effexor XR for almost two years. I had blurry vision from time to time. My sex drive was still there, but the sensations were less. Effexor XR helped me put my life back on track. Mixing it with alcohol makes it less effective. I had withdrawal effects the days after partying, which included extreme tiredness, irritability, diahrrea, not being able to work (I would go to work, but was not as productive), depression, and panic attacks. | I did a lot of research about the withdrawal effects and was afraid to taper off. However, I am tapering off effexor xr very successfully, 37.5 per week. I am exercising, eating better, not drinking alcohol, and I am dealing with issues by facing them rather than escaping from them. It is imperative that when tapering off of effexor xr to have a solid support system. People who you can trust and talk to when you feel depressed and anxious. The important thing is to taper slowly and to exercise, eat right, and stay away from alcohol. You can do it. Hang in there and taper off slowly. It is working for me. I am down to 75 mg and will be down to 37.5 in a few days and then down to 0 mg the following week. | F | 42 | 2 years | 3/28/2004 | 1 | PAIN possible MS | I took my first Effexor, 37.5. Four hours later I was in ER with a BP of 200/90, rapid breathing,(hyperventilating) extremely hot, red skin, rapid heartbeat. They told me NEVER to take Effexor again! My neurologist thinks I have some obscure muscle/nerve disease, my primary care physician prescribed the Effexor after I told him I thought I fractured my sternum! ( He obviously thinks I am a hypochondriac) ( Xrays showed my sternum was fractured.) I would urge physicians to take the patient complaints seriously and use care before prescribing this very dangerous drug, if at all. | F | 64 | 1 days | 3/28/2004 | 4 | anxiety | starting out dizziness in am, shakes the first 4-6 weeks, after that it leveled out, hard to reach orgasm, no erection prob.,some confusion, memory loss, needing a second or two to respond with right answers, it is way better than not taking it although i do want to get off it soon, just to see if i still need it. | 53 | 9 months | 3/24/2004 | 4 | depression/anxiety | side effects not too bad. | i've noticed some improvement in just 12 days. | M | 34 | 12 days | 3/23/2004 | 2 | Depression and agitation | gas nausea jittery feelings sleep loss 1% sex drive vivid dreams shadows begin to move loss of sleep and apetite | would not recommend it as the withdrawl makes it seem that you wont want to live much longer if you stop taking it seems like a narcotic very unreliable and ive not noticed many changes | M | 18 | 8 months | 3/23/2004 | 5 | Social Anxiety/Depression | There are only two side effects I've encountered when on the medication. The first one was only for the first two days on a dose of 150mg. About a half hour/hour after taking my first dose I became extremly nausious and almost vomited. This went away quickly. The other side effect is sexual. I have no sexual urges at all. I have been on this medication for almost a year now and it has not gotten better whatsoever. The good obviously outway the bad or I wouldn't still be on it. I'm not saying that sex wasn't a part of my life before, but I can walk into a room of friends and have a conversation with them without freaking out. I am not a hermit anymore. I have a life. It's a huge improvement. I would recommend this medication to anyone that has problems like mine. | F | 23 | 1 years | 3/22/2004 | 3 | PTSD, OCD, Panic Disorder | Weight gain | My OCD is not completely gone but I did gain 10 pounds in one month. I have just stopped taking it. I need to live life without medicating my problems. I need to deal with them instead. | F | 26 | 3 months | 3/17/2004 | 1 | Social/Genral Anxiety | More anxiety, mind racing, shakey. | Was taking Effexor XR extended release starter kit (37.5m) along with Buspar (10m) for 5 days when I had to stop due to feeling even more anxiety than usual. On the first day I felt very fuzzy and cloudy headed. After that I felt unending anxiety until I finally stopped cold 5 days later. Today is my first day being off it so unsure yet if I'll get any withdrawal symtoms. I tried Zoloft for 1.5 months prior to this and stopped that due to the extreme sexual side effects. Still no solution for my anxiety. I've been told by two doctors that there are no tests to check if I even have a chemical imbalance. This is very frustrating since then every drug they put me on is a guess. Anyone ever get testing? | M | 33 | 5 days | 3/14/2004 | 4 | depression | Weight gain, possibly increased headaches | F | 26 | 2 years | 3/12/2004 | 4 | Depression | WEIGHT GAIN - approx. 30 pounds in a little over a year and a half. No sexual desire. Mood swings. | Took Effexor XR for a little over a year and a half - gained 30 lbs. in that time - with little or no change in diet or lifestyle - which leads me to believe the Efexor caused the weight tain. I do believe Effexor XR helped me. My depression is gone - at least it seems to be. I just got tired of carrying around and extra 30 pounds. I would love to hear from anyone who has LOST weight once they've stopped taking effexor xr. I've been off it for a week - so I'm looking for encouragement and positive feedback!!!! | F | 25 | 1.75 years | 3/9/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety/ocd | Changes in sexual function once we got into the higher doses (I eventually was up to 375 mg), also began getting night sweats at the higher doses, which is ultimately why I stopped taking it. It also made me sweat and feel hot a lot more often. | F | 26 | 1 years | 3/6/2004 | 4 | agoraphobia, aniexty, depression | Heavy sweating Seems to wear off during the night-heavy sleep and wierd vivid dreams Severe wieght gain | Helps with the aniexty and depression, but the dosage high enough to allow me to function normally in the working world puts me to sleep. As long as I stay home or in an enviroment where I feel in control-I feel normal. I take 75 mg twice daily, seems to build up in my system over time,until I start nodding off, and then I alternate 2 one day and 1 the next. Better than prosac, would like to try wellbutrin XL-please email if you have gone from effexor xr to wellbutrin xl, let me know how it went and thanks. | F | 45 | 4 years | 3/3/2004 | 3 | Depression, GAD | Nausea, headaches, loss of sex drive, extreme difficulty reaching orgasm, insomnia, always thirsty, nervousness, muscle twitches, nightmares, always hot, drugged feeling, jittery feeling, irritability, difficulty concentrating and focusing, can't ever get comfortable... | This drug has helped even out my moods a little bit. I don't mind most of the side effects too much, but the loss of sex drive and difficulty reaching orgasm drives me insane. I think I may try a different drug... | F | 17 | | 3/2/2004 | 3 | panic attacks/depression | not really my self sex drive gone sad things can happen and my tears arent there,my weight gain over the years (5 yrs) 60 lbs now im dibetic and my cholestrol is high in part from being so lazy now from taking this med. | tried to wean off and i cant do it the side effects are horrible dizzy,my eyes dont work right, nausea... | F | 43 | 5 years | 3/1/2004 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | No emotion. Not happy or sad. No guilt. Don't seem to care much about anything. Headaches, strange dreams, hot flashes, no sex drive at all. Weight Gain, craving foods I don't usually crave. Night sweats. If I miss a dose, within 12 hours I feel rage and frustration. Very agressive and short tempered. Dizziness and nausea. | I have been on this for 10 months I started at 37.5mg for two weeks then 75mg for 3 months. Then 150 mgs. ever since. I thought I just needed to adjust to the medication, but I was just getting in deeper. This has been a nightmare for me. I am seeing my Doctor tomorrow to get off this medication, I just fear that my nightmare is only beginning. I dread the withdrawals. Everyone handles medicine differently. This is not for me, but it might be great for someone else. I wouldn't recommend it. But I know there are many that it helps. | F | 33 | 10 months | 2/27/2004 | 4 | Anxiety/depresson | None yet | Within 2-3 days, started to have more energy and feeling uplifted. has made a big difference and its still early days. | M | 2 weeks | 2/25/2004 | 4 | generalized anxiety disorder | I started taking this drug and everything is going good. Been taking 150mg for a week now. Problems are vision and being confused. I also take 1mg twice a day of Klonopin. My sexual desire is great. I feel alot better, but i am tired alot. | This has changed my mood dramatically in a good way. I am more social and happy. Hopefully this stays the same. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 2/22/2004 | 1 | GAD | F | 46 | 1 days | 2/21/2004 |