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 |
| 2 | depression | no side effects | no noticed effect whatsoever, no side effects upon abruptly discontinuing | M | 20 | 2 months | 10/10/2004 | 1 | menopausal symptoms | Began cutting down on dosage about 3 weeks ago....HORIBBLE....dizzy, insomnia, nightmares.....would not recommend for ANYONE..... | Is there anything that can help with withdrawal symptoms? Please help...have been tapering down for 3 weeks....took last 37.5 dose 5 days ago....the dizziness is almost unbearable...but don't want to take one of these | F | 56 | 1 years | 10/10/2004 | 1 | apnea symptoms | I have taken this crap for about a few months but the side effects were hard has hell and i have discussed them with my doc! and we decided that it would better to change to something else.... But the worst thing is that you should nver get off this sh** cold turkey people should be advised to go down gradually because the side effects are living hell ! | M | 34 | 2 months | 10/9/2004 | 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 | 5 | major depression | blurred vision, abnormal dreams, increased appetite (gained 40+lbs.), dry mouth @ times, sleepy @ times, withdrawal syndrome (horrible, if not taken within 1.5 days | This drug is very helpful, except for difficulty weaning off of it. Warning: DO NOT STOP TAKING ABRUPTLY, YOU WILL FEEL LIKE DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 10/4/2004 | 5 | extreme anxiety | sweating like crazy. Always sweating. I have to keep the temp. at 65 or I just melt. weight gain. Lack of desire. | I have been taking this med. for 5 months now. I have been increased to 225 mg. I had to go that high just to deal with the anxiety. I think it is a blessing from God. People who have diabetes have to take insulin....I have a problem somewhere in my brain and I have to take effexor. I am very thankful for it. God works in ways that I don't understand, but I don't guess that I have to understand. I am just thankful. | F | 37 | 5 months | 10/4/2004 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | anxiety/depression | heart palpatations; extreme anxiety; sweating; disjointed thinking; irrational thinking | F | 34 | 2 days | 9/21/2004 | 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 | 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 |