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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR XR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Depression | Vivid dreams, shallow moods (like I literally could not feel true sadness, guilt, anger). Every day had a little bit more sunshine. | Effexor worked great for my depression. My only complaint was that I could no longer write deep poetry because I was so happy all the time. The vivid dreams I had were absolutely incredible. The only problems I had were when I forgot to take it. If I missed a pill, I would get panic attacks, be short of breath, couldn't focus or function at all, and have cold sweats. This would all go away upon taking the next pill. I went off Effexor because I didn't want to get hooked and take it for the rest of my life (my dad has taken it for years.) I went off of it on my own, without a psychiatrist, by dividing the capsules and weening myself off. (Note: I did go through a severe panic attack when I tried going cold turkey-- dumb idea to begin with.) It was a great drug when I needed it, just be careful. | F | 19 | 2 years 150 mg 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Vivid dreams, lack of any sex drive, constipation, farting, some sleepiness. | If I take a weekend off, I can have sex/orgasms. When I have gone off the medication, the depression and anxiety is so awful. I will deal with the side effects any day for how Effexor has changed my life for the better. | F | 39 | 9 years 75 mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 | 4 | Depression | I gained 15 pounds on this which was OK for me as I've always been slim and it was better to be a little plump and happier. However recently it seems to have stopped working for me so I will probably try something new. | I found effexor xr combined with celexa to be a good cocktail of meds for my depression. No sexual side effects which was very nice after prozac and paxil completely took all libido away. | F | 48 | 6 years 75mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 | 1 | Severe anxiety | Sweating, insomnia, nausea, space feeling, feeling very depressive, horrible boost of anxiety, feeling going crazy, hyperactivity. | It's the worst thing, no doubt about this. Pure poison. I thought I would really disconnect from reality. I got dreams (the few hours I was able to sleep) that were like over the reality. It's like to be trapped in a dream and you can't do anything to escape. The only thing similar to this, was when I got a high fever during a night. I don't care if this drug can help some people. So many are saying that it's poison, and they are right. People with good experiences are surely a minority. This was the most scary experience of all my life. I ended at ER begging for a way to stop this crazyness. Before to try it I thought it should be used at last resort. I got confident and tried it anyway. But I was right...it was a bad idea. Before I tried paxil, zoloft, wellbutrin, celexa, seroquel, zyprexa, and no one was near the hell of effexor. I got night panics on celexa and it was nothing compared to effexor. Whatever your doctor is good or not, stay away from effexor except if you tried everything. | M | 28 | 2 days 37.5 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Excessive sleepiness (10 hour or more of sleep), when awake I felt like I was on speed: heart racing, jittery. Not much of an appetite at all, kind of force myself to eat something each day. Sex drive is low as well. | I've been on this drug in the past (5 years ago) and it worked wonders then, almost to the point of feeling manic, though. I stopped taking it then b/c it raised my blood pressure to much. I am now trying it again hoping the side effects that I experienced then (and now) will taper off. I do recommend being cautious and educated on this drug before taking it and always wean off of it gradually. Luckily my side effects are no where near as bad as other peoples, but its the withdrawal I am worried about even if the manufacturer says there are no "withdrawal symptoms." I personally call bullshit. | F | 30 | 8 days 75mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 4 | depression/anxiety | weight gain in the past | I am back on Effexor after a month of trying Pristiq. For some reason, the Effexor works better for me. I don't think it has fully kicked in yet, but I feel better. It is true that this stuff helps you take things more lightly. I might try a combo of it with Wellbutrin, for the sake of motivation | F | 44 | 7 days 75-150mg 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 5 | Social Phobia | Delayed ejaculation | M | 18 | 2 months 75 1X day | 3/12/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Loss of Libido & contraindicates with Amphetamine | A typical "SNRI" taken to relieve overall anxiety i.e. reduces fear of future situations, panic, don't take things so serious & wit; you find your past failures & insults funny. Helps maintain normality & calm & helps relieve mania. It also gives you a greater sense of insight. This medicine took a year for me to fully work it's magic after being convinced time & time again that this is good medicine. *Variable dosages from 150 <> 375 mg | M | 25 | 4 years 225* 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 4 | panic attacks/anxiety | terrible headaches and nausea when missing a dose. otherwise, no more panic attacks and reduced anxiety. mild insomnia rarely. | i had my first panic attack at 11 years old, two years after my father passed away. i was first prescribed paxil, and had an allergic reaction, then i was put on welbutron, and it did nothing for me. i was then put on Effexor 37.5mg once a day and it worked wonders for me. When i turned 13, was uped to 75 mg once a day. I did not have a single panic attack, and rarely felt anxious for two more years (4 years anxiety free). although when missing a dose i had terrible headaches, almost migraines, and got very sick to my stomach, when i took it right i had no problems. the older i got the less i took it. No specific reason, just a forgetful teenager i guess, but in about three months or so i had gotten myself off of it on my own and was still anxiety free without it. during finals week of my junior year (i was 17) i had a week long panic attack. Full blown panic attack, shaking, numbness, constantly crying, fainting. although it came in waves it never fully went away. i went back to the doctor and was prescribed it again at 37.5mg once a day. i dont know if my body had changed or what but every time i took it, although a little less anxious, i had terrible headaches and was very sick to my stomach. it was like i had the withdrawal effects only when i took it as prescribed. i didnt even finish the first bottle. | F | 19 | 2 years 37.5 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 3 | Depression | - Weight gain. (No matter how much I worked out, I was never able to get ripped. Like all SSRI's, Effexor causes water retention). - Chronic Fatigue (Tired all the time. Even after sleeping 10 hrs. As soon as I got off Effexor, the fatigue is gone). - Sweating (You will sweat and feel hot all the time. Again, as soon as I stopped taking the effexor the sweating disappears). | Effexor was a Godsend in my life when I needed it most. It lifted me from hell and brought me back my old happy self. A couple of things about this medicine: DO NOT DRINK when you use Effexor. It will lower the effectiveness of the medicine PERMANENTLY and you will be left wondering why the meds are no longer working as good as they used to. - Getting off Effexor is some of the worst hell imaginable. I wish no one to experience the mental and physical anguish that I went through getting off Effexor. | M | 27 | 7 years 150 1X day | 3/4/2010 | 3 | depression and anxiety | Some nausea first night, less the second. Trouble sleeping the first night. Better the second. Diarehea. Breakthrough bleeding - very small. | It's only been 2 days, so we'll see. I feel good, but probably placebo effect. Side effects haven't been too bad, compatred to others - prozac, wellbutrin, zoloft. | F | 39 | 2 days 75mg 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | panic attacks | scary!!!! | NEVER TAKE THIS CRAP AGAIN!!! I FEEL CONFUSED, CLOUDY, DIZZY. I'M NEVER GOING TO TAKE THIS AGAIN! | M | 33 | 1 days 37.5 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 4 | depression/anxiety | at first, within the first hour of taking it, I would feel like I was on speed. My mind would race from thought to thought. Now after five years, it is memory problems, concentration problems, foggy brained, bleary vision, emotionally numb | Considering I would not sleep at all before I started taking Effexor XR, I am doing well. I sleep well every night, lots of energy, and can handle any kind of stress. I will have to take this for the rest of my life, but so be it | F | 57 | 5 years 112mg 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 4 | Depression | Delayed orgasm. | Within days I felt like a different person. Sleeping better, thinking better, feeling better. I can think clearly and am actually productive at work now. Haven't gained weight, but haven't lost either and I'm motivated enough to be back on an exercise program. Not pleased with the affect on my libido but its worth it given the positive affects of this medication on my emotional and physical well-being. | F | 44 | 1 months 37.5mg 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 2 | Depression/buliuma/ocd/anxiety | Low sex drive/cloudy head/unable to lose weight. | I have been completely off of Effexor for about 2 weeks now. It has been a nightmare. I would like to say to people that are thinking about taking this med. to really look at the side effects of withdrawal. for some it is different. but it has been a nightmare for me. this drug didnt really work that well for me to come off this hard. it feels like someone else is in your body. feels like you have the flu x 100 constantly for 2 weeks now I cant work, cant go to school, can't function. I have tried to take vitamins. omega 3 6 and 9..nothing is working to make me feel better you honestly feel like a walking zombie. My hair has been falling out, my under eyes are so black from being so weak. my body feels like jello. I will never ever recommend this drug to anyone..let alone take effexor again. knowing what i know now..i would have never ever put this into my body. | F | 25 | 6 years 300 mg 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 2 | anxiety, panic attack | I became overly anxious and noticed my BP going up. | Read the package insert for effexor and noticed a direct drug interaction with the Topral XL prescribed for hypertension | 56 | 3 days 17.5 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 1 | PPD, Anexity | Sexual side effects, loss of orgasam, dizzyness, extreme fatigue, after reading the message board I believe at least 10 pounds of weight gain since then! | Second round of effexor after delivery. My emotions were out of control, it was a terriable withdrawl teh first time and I am going to withdrawal again. I am suffering from terriable joint and muscle pain at this point and I came across this board for some anwsers. Not all of the side effects are claimed by effexor and I need something to change. I have become desprate to feel better- | F | 31 | 18 months 30 mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 4 | biploar depression | wherever shall i start? The benefits outweigh the side effects however my boyfriend would not agree. | I understand that 300mg is the top dose...that any higher is not clinically helpful. | F | 42 | 7 years 300mg 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 1 | depression | horrid withdrawls cant get off ! | F | 51 | 6 days 350 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 5 | Anxiety & Depression | Mild constipation, difficulty maintaining an erection and delayed orgasm. Coping with these side effects is nothing compared to coping with severe depression. | I've tried many other medications and this is the only one that has ever worked. The main issue I have is that over a period of several months, it loses its effectiveness. I often wonder whether these medications "pooping out" for about 30% of people is a clue to the underlying biological cause of depression. Ultimately, I'd like to find others that work so I can switch between them when one stops working. However, I'm yet to find another one that works. | M | 33 | 10 years 150mg 1X day | 2/14/2010 |