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 & GAD | I have become a very lazy and non motivated person...effexor has lost efficacy over time and I am now at 225mg/day and feel like effexor is no longer working for me. I have lost a lot of time doing nothing with my life and feel like something has to change | M | 23 | 5 months | 2/4/2008 | 2 | Anxiety, Insomnia | Major sexual dysfunction within two days. After two weeks, felt like a zombie and wasn't getting good sleep. Took Clonazepam at the same time. | For the first five days it helped me relax, got great sleep, had less headaches, less anxiety. As it went on, insomnia problems and woke up with blocked up nose. Major problem was immediate sexual dysfuction completely. | M | 35 | 16 days | 1/15/2008 | 2 | deppression | nausea, diarrhea,stomach problems | I am addicted to the drug | M | 57 | 7 years | 1/17/2008 | 2 | depression | sleep all the time eyes closed when awake do nothing complain all the time pain cannot breath | M | 71 | | 10/27/2007 | 2 | Anxiety | Excessive yawning, some vivid dreams, twitching while trying to fall asleep. | I was on 75mg for about two months. I mainly quit using it because I really didn't notice that much difference in my anxiety(which wasn't that bad) and my GF was getting pissed at my because I apparently kicked my legs all night while sleeping which kept her up. I weened to 37.5mg for a week and went cold turkey. Withdrawl symptoms were not horrible, just more annoying than anything. After two days effexor free I had a lot of short dizzy spells (vertigo?) and some hazy thinking which lasted about ten days. I do not recall having "brain zaps" Oh and a side note, I had the incredible urge to gamble large sums of while doing multiple shots of Don Julio.......well maybe not. | M | 32 | 2 months | 10/29/2007 | 2 | Depression | Loss of libido, no problems with ED but extreme difficulty to orgasm (really sucks when you are with someone), insane sweating with any activity (even mundane tasks like vacuuming), brain zaps if you miss a dose | I am not sure if this drug has had any positive effects (I am also taking Levoxyl for thyroid). The DR started me out on a low dose and kept increasing, I was up to 225 before I decided enough was enough with the side-effects. I have been weening myself off for the last 6 weeks by slowly decreasing the does. I totally stopped 2 days ago, but after about 30 hours of general disorientness and zaps... I went ahead and opened a capsule and removed about 1/2 the medication... I will try this for another week to hopefully get off the stuff. | M | 34 | 8 months | 10/31/2007 | 2 | Depression | Heavy body; tired; dizzy; no energy; loss of sex drive | M | 25 | 5 weeks | 10/31/2007 | 2 | Bi-Polar (Depression) | Jaw Clenching, anxiety, nervousness, sweating, yawning then feeling disoriented and dizzy, tingling scalp, bouncing leg, | Not good for me. Also taking Lithium carbonate and Welbutrin. | M | 46 | 2 days | 10/16/2007 | 2 | Mild depression, irritability | Lethargy, low libido, dont want to do anything. | I am very healthy and physically fit. Just started--only 2 37.5 mg. doses into it. Im going back to the Welbutrin which worked perfectly at 75mg a day, really gave me a lift and very little reduction in libido at that dose, which every doctor told me was ineffective. Rediculous--75mg (I break a 100 mg into 4 pieces) a day got me out of the house and energy, confidence. My doctor kept pushing me to try Effexor, but after reading all the terrible stories here Im quitting now. The positive reports here sound like they were written by drug reps. Im going back to Welbutrin, but dont let Dr.s tell you you have to take 300mg a day--that's crazy! | M | 49 | 1 days | 9/13/2007 | 2 | anxiety | I experienced dizzyness and unusual headaches along with blurred vision. This is a medication I wish I had never started. Only mildly relieved anxiety, but also began having unusual chest pains after I started taking it. I am now weening off the drug and that is also not good, but I am feeling more myself and in control instead of zombie like. Doctors said this was normal symptoms and I periodically would try to get off the effexor but found the side effects of that worse at the time until I finally had enough and decided to go through the withdrawels and end the effexor for good. | M | 36 | 2 years | 5/22/2007 | 2 | Depression | None. | Did absolutely nothing, but not one antideppresant has worked on me. | M | 27 | 60 days | 9/20/2007 | 2 | Depression | Expected side effects going on this were drowsiness but as a surprise, inability to reach orgasm. Also of less importance, frequent yawning. | I've been on this at 75mg for 1 month now with a 37.5mg start for 1 week for my body to get use to it. I have NOT noticed anything as far as a switch in mood or overall feeling. To be honest, if it were not for the side effects, I would not even know I was on an anti-depressant. As a 33 yr old male, the most frustrating side effect has been the inability to reach orgasm. (which btw my Dr says is NOT suppose to be a side effect). If your not really sexually active then this may not be that big of a deal..but I am married and so it is an issue for me :-( After reading about the experiences of coming off of this, i'm all the more tempted to get off of this soon so that I will not be hooked on it. My DR did talk to me about putting me on Wellbutrin instead, although I have not researched this one out much and may consider just going without any anti's for the time being until I have done more thorough research. Please email me if you have been on this for about a month and have had | M | 33 | 1 months | 8/3/2007 | 2 | depression | cant sleep, sweating, feel sick and dizzy, feel like im zoning out all the time inbetween feeling sick and dizzy of course | i think im going to quit and just do it the old fasion way, plus i dont want all those withdrawls im reading about. | M | 26 | 2 days | 9/27/2007 | 2 | anxiety | fatigue,sexual side effects seems over time not to work as well as in begining. | M | 31 | 9 days | 4/29/2007 | 2 | depression and anxiety | Did not work for me. I received a 'trial' package from my Doctor, a two week supply starting with 37.5 mg the first week then increasing to 75 mg the second week. I continued to feel anxious and depressed for the first two weeks. I completely lost my appetite and my libido. Continued to take it for another two weeks at 75 mg per day and the side effects got worse. My doctor wanted to increase the dose to 125 mg, but I decided that 1 month on this medication was enough, so I started the withdrawl process (for two weeks). This medication actually made me feel worse and the side effects were unpleasant to say the least. | M | 50 | 5 weeks | 4/9/2007 | 2 | M | | 9/20/2007 | 2 | depression and anxiety | Extreme fatigue. I am consuming about 1-2 grams of caffeine a day. (Yes, the math is right) Often two or three pots of coffee just to get out of bed. Then I feel great till the caffeine wears off. I use Klonopin to sleep. Not my normal sex driven self, but also no sexual side effects once the situation does arise. | I dont know - I give up on these SSRIs. Only recommend if depressive symptoms are serious, and not for those who are trying to counteract consumptive behaviors and mild depression. This drug is creating another obstacle for me as I try to gain control of my body and mind. I will stop taking this medication. | M | 28 | 7 weeks | 4/7/2005 | 2 | anxiety | I have anxiety around my health, so the side effects of Effexor really suck. I have had muscle pain in the large muscles of my arms; kind of a burn like after lifting weights and maxing out your muscular capacity. I've also had an unpleasant tremoring in my hands. Also some of the other SSRI side effects, like dry mouth, yawning, insomnia, etc. Fortunately the sexual side effects have been minimal. I've heard that this is a fairly miraculous drug for SOME people who are dealing with anxiety, but I'd really caution people to be wary if your doc throws a free sample at you. I'm weaning myself off very carefully with the help of my doc and naturopath because of the possible withdrawal effects. Look drugs up on sites OTHER than those of the pharmaceutical companies so you can get a balanced view of what you're dealing with. And most important, if you begin having side effects that freak you out, be very careful how you quit taking this drug! My best wishes to all of you (us) who are dealing with anxiety, depression, etc. | CAVEAT EMPTOR! Do your research ahead of time before you try Effexor. Ask around from a variety of sources. You may have a lot of trust in your doctor, but it really pays to do some research on your own as well, including websites OTHER than those of the big pharmaceutical companies. GOOD LUCK! | M | 34 | 45 days | 3/8/2005 | 2 | M | 22 | | 1/21/2005 | 2 | Depression and GAD | Weight gain, apathy, brain zaps | This drug was one of many we have tried to alleviate my GAD and depression. It is a very unpleasant drug to wean/get off of. Even missing a day, I felt the brain zaps coming and they always did. It was a hellish experience coming off that drug. | M | 34 | 24 months 60 mg. | 12/20/2018 |