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 | | 1/5/2004 | 3 | anxiety and hot flashes | I gained 20 lbs. I craved alcohol and sweets. | Worked great for anxiety. | 60 | 1 years 37.5 1X day | 3/17/2018 | 3 | dysthymia (chronic low-grade depres | The first time I took 450 mg/day. I got depressed faster than it worked. Psychiatrist kicked me off cold turkey. I went psychotic, shaked uncontrollably, threw up anything I ate, had horrific nightmares. Went back on to kick Paxil. Now at 300 mg, I have started tapering off. So far, just itchy and sleepy. On SSRIs I've gained 65 pounds, raised body temp, raised cholesterol, heavy sweating, yawning - I can't take it anymore. Am going back to tricyclics, but the cold turkey was so scary I insisted on starting the new one while tapering off. | I've been prescribed over the daily maximum, and cold turkeyed by a psychiatrist. The one who put me back on it had Effexor freebies all over her office. Do the doctors even read the monographs? | 2 years | 6/3/2007 | 3 | | 4/11/2007 | 3 | | 4/10/2002 | 3 | | 2/6/2005 | 2 | anxiety | severe vertigo if you miss a dose and not to mention 30lbs | its terrible | 1 years | 2/2/2005 | 2 | | 3/12/2008 | 2 | Depression | Anxiety/insomnia/unable to sit still | Effexor helped my depression slightly, but I was unable to sleep and could never sit still. | 17 | 1 years | 5/21/2002 | 2 | 1X day | 7/18/2012 | 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 | Depression | 15+ kilos, suicide thoughs permanently, worsening depression | 38 | 75 1X day | 1/8/2018 | 1 | Major Depression | Nausea, Horrible Metallic Taste in my Mouth, loss of appetite, agitation, hallucinations, nightmares. | I only took 2 75 mg of Effxor and I thought I'd die on this poison. This is one wicked drug. | 52 | 2 days | 3/25/2007 | 1 | | 12/4/2006 | 1 | | 3/15/2006 | 1 | | 9/10/2004 | 1 | anxiety | Increased blood pressure, dizziness, loss of mental funtion, vision problems, increased anxiety, depression | I wouldn't sacrifice other getting other health problems, such as high blood pressure, for a drug that doesn't even work. | | 10/23/2004 | 1 | depression | vision problems, the more I took it there would be vibration in my eyes, confusion | DO NOT TAKE THIS CRAP IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE. CANNOT DRIVE. FEEL NUMB ALL THE TIME. I NOW TAKE NO MEDICATION EXCEPT FOR SLEEP. HAD A CAT SCAN AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. i USED TO FEEL WORRY, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, NOW I FEEL NOTHING BUT ANGER TO THE SO CALLED PRO THAT PERSCRIBBED THIS | 48 | 4 months | 3/25/2009 | 1 | | 9/29/2008 | 1 | | 9/29/2008 |