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 |
| 5 | panic attacks | severe sweating,nightsweats | i will take the sweating and nightsweats anyday over the severe panic atacks. | F | 40 | 3 days | 5/3/2007 | 5 | severe depression with some anxiety | It has changed my life for the better, by far! | F | 68 | 4 years | 9/28/2007 | 5 | anxiety depression | loss of libido and possible weight gain....or is it just that I have gotten older while taking Effexor for 12 years and my metabolism has slowed, and I am not as diligent as I was about my food intake. Maybe age is also a factor in my decreased libido. I'm pretty sure that Effexor is responsible in large part to the lack of interest in sex. | Yes, I have no sex drive and that is disturbing to say the least, but the fact that I can function without ruminating about my problems all of the time or bursting into tears at the drop of a hat, makes taking Effexor worth while. As far as discontinuing Effexor, I have done this several times in order to try other agents or to test my libido ( as a matter of fact, my libido soared when I DC'ed Effexor, but I was a nervous, miserable wreck, so I went back to it.) the key is to wean yourself off slowly. Open up the capsuls and take half of one if you are taking 75mg or if you are taking 150 mg cut down to 1 capsule or 1 and 1/2. It's really easy and doable and you won't suffer any horrible side effects, which happens if you quit cold turkey. I have weaned off during periods of a few weeks, several times, successfully. | F | 52 | 12 years | 9/23/2007 | 5 | anxiety/ panic attacks | very vivid dreams, sweating, it is very hard to reach climax | when i first started this medicine 9 months ago- I felt like I was going crazy. I prayed to feel normal again. I was always in a daze, dizzy, panicy, inability to sleep but doc and girlfriend kept urging me to give it a chance. Now I am normal again. Hardly ever experience the anxiety anymore. Has definitly made things better. I don't want to be on effexor forever, but right now it is working great and like our Lord says 'do not borrow from tomorrow, today has it's own trouble'. To all the people that keep saying 'DONT EVER TRY THIS DRUG'- that's not fair. I know alot of people who take Lexapro and says it works for them like effexor works for me. But when I was taking it, first time in my life I had ever thought about suicide- and i am not suicidal or depressed and never have been. HMMMM? could it be that every one is different. Please tell us your stories but let us decide ourselves. God bless you all. | F | 34 | 10 months | 5/30/2007 | 5 | mild GAD & depression | The first week, I felt a bit spacey and tired. | I adore this med. I had previously been on Wellbutrin, but that suddenly started freaking me out, and I mean SERIOUSLY. I struggled for a few months before asking my Doc for help; he recommended Effexor. I could KISS him!!! I am only taking 37.5 mg of this, which is probably a tad low, but WOW, what a difference. It's changed my life. It's like I have instant coping skills. Stuff that used to agitate the heck out of me, causing me to have many physiological stress problems, now just doesn't bother me in the least. It's made me see how much my own attitude was causing problems in my life. Thank you, Effexor! Good luck to all of you out there struggling with this kind of thing. Don't let other people's experiences put you off a drug, cuz you never know how your body will react with it. | F | 41 | 2 months | 6/18/2007 | 5 | aggitation, anxiety, meaness | happy, happy, happy....and even happier are the people who have to live and work with me | 37.5 - 75 mg, time release | F | 51 | 3 weeks | 6/12/2007 | 5 | Severe psychotic depression | First few tablets some nausea, lack of sexual feeling/no orgasm at first then this improved a good bit after a few weeks. | I did fine except for the side effects. I had no trouble whatsoever giving it up. I was on 225 mg ER per day. I dropped one then 2 months later the other then 2 months later started taking one every second day then stopped. No problem, we dont all get withdrawal. It was fine. | F | 42 | 2.5 years | 6/8/2007 | 5 | depression & anxiety | NONE. Before taking effexor I had severe depression & anxiety... so once I started, it only took a couple of weeks for my symptoms to calm down. | I think this is the best medicine I've ever taken. | F | 30 | 1 years | 6/1/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder, Depression, Anxiety | Goofy happiness in the beginning, temporary lowering of sex drive, shakiness | I take 225 mg. of Effexor XR. It's the best anti-depressant I've ever taken. I took Lexapro once and it majorly screwed me up. Paxil made me gain weight, and Prozach interfered with my sleep and didn't seem to do much. I'm comfortable with this drug. | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | STRESS AND NIGHT SWEATS | I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE TAKING EFFEXOR XR 75MG I HAVEN'T HAD A PERIOD FOR 3 MONTHS, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT IS DUE TO THIS MEDICATION.I AM GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE. | F | 52 | 3 days | 6/1/2007 | 5 | Depression | For the 1st 2 weeks, I had pulsating headaches, and had nausea. After 2 weeks, the side effects went away, and the medication is fantastic. It gives me really vivid dreams, where I sometimes wake up, and have to remind myself what is reality, and what is just a dream. | I've had a completely positive experience on this drug. I've lost weight, and feel all my emotions, but don't get into negative spirals anymore. I read the symptoms of depression now, and can't believe that I felt like that 5 months ago. | F | 25 | 5 months | 4/14/2007 | 5 | PMDD, DEPRESION, ANXIETY | When I started it I hated it constapation,dry mouth , sex issues,insomnia, and tired. | It saved my life I had suiccidal thoughts horrible pms anxiety. at first taking I thought this is almost as bad as all my syptoms my dr. convinced me to stay with it and treat my syptoms stool softner wich I only took for short time. I now take it at bedtime because first 4 hours make me tired but at night I would have insomnia so now I take at night with ambien to sleep past 3 A.M. if I dont use the ambien I am like a alarm clock everynight and not able to get back to sleep. Its the only way I feel like a normal person cant live with out it I take 225mg. for about 2 years now. | F | 41 | 2 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | depression, anxiety | Felt a little spacey for the first 3 days. Right away felt calmer | Loved this drug! I felt it working right away. I felt calmer and not as anxious. Changed my relationship with my husband and children for the better. I resisted taking a drug for my mild depression for a long time. This is the only drug I was on and I highly recommend it. | F | 38 | 8 months | 6/13/2007 | 5 | Anxiety and insomnia | 75mgs has really helped, and I think it is a wonderful medication for me. I have had restless legs at night, but that goes away quite quickly, and I am not sure it is related. Have slept well since starting it. | I did not suffer from depression, so I can't comment, but it has done the trick without any negatives. | F | 56 | 5 months | 6/29/2007 | 5 | Post pardom depression | This medicine has helped me so much. My anxiety, depression, and panic attacks are gone. However I do have some negative side effects. I am currently trying to wean myself from 75mg to 37.5. Eventually I want to get off of it. If I skip a dose of effexor xr I have night tremors and mood swings. I have gained about 15 lbs in 6 months. My hands are swelled. I have had a loss of sex drive. Also, I did have extreme hair loss and itchiness in the beginning but that could have been due to hormones as well. | F | 22 | 1 days | 4/29/2007 | 5 | Depression | Mild stomach upset first few weeks. at 150mg, I was fatigued, and if I missed a dose, I could always tell by afternoon, as I'd begin to feel wierd and have "brain zaps". | For me a small dose of 75 mg per day works better than the higher doses. Helps sustain remission of my depression and avoids problems of higher doses. | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/9/2007 | 5 | depression/panic attacks. | Extreme fatigue, no sex drive. | This medication has saved my life. No more panic attacks. If you have been depressed and feeling suicidal a long time the side effects arn't so important. Give it time and keep in touch with your Dr. Every medication will have some side effects. But when you just want to feel normal like other people and enjoy life its worth it. I've tried many, many other meds. and this is the only one that worked. There is hope. Feel free to email me. | F | 37 | 6 years | 5/3/2007 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Dry mouth, weight loss, yawning, insomnia at the very beggining, | This is the best thing that has happened to me. It killed my "impending sense of doom" and now I can lead a normal life. I can deal with the side effects as long as it makes me feel this good. My mother has been on it for 8 years and I also have two very good friends that have been on it for 2 years and 4 years. | F | 34 | 4 years | 5/2/2007 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Electrical sensations in limbs when missed dose. Night sweats. Increased energy. | I have done well on Effexor, however it is an extremely hard medication to discontinue. I have been on 150mg for about a year. I noticed an immediate improvement in my energy level and mood. Things are still well, as long as I don't miss a dose. I get tingly, electrical feelings in my limbs and a slight euphoric feeling. Nothing painful or anything, just irritating. Also when I tried to get off the medication, I had severe mood swings; very agitated. | F | 24 | 1 days | 6/8/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Severe Depression | During the first 10 days: brain zaps, felt like I was on acid a bit, but those feelings subsided very quickly. After first ten days: Dry mouth (but just reminds me that I need to flippin' drink some water!) and not a good thing if I have caffeine (I get a little jumpy) | So far, so good. This has helped a great deal, but I have been anxious/ depressed/ suicidal my whole life. Not sure if this drug's side-effects are good for those that are just mildly depressed. I've self-medicating with hard drugs and food forever it seems, and its nice to be on something that allows me to function, and to be social, with out being paranoid. Effexor isn't without it's negatives, but without it I wouldn't be able to be consistent or reliable. | F | 30 | 2 months | 5/5/2007 |