EFFEXOR XR Reviews (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.0 (2225 Ratings)

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EFFEXOR XR  (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Venlafaxine is used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder (social phobia). It may improve your mood and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may also decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. Venlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-10-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR XRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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
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 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
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 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

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