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 |
| 1 | depression | mild nausea when starting..withdrawl effects are horrible..dizzieness,confusion,anger,raw nerves, loud high pitched buzzing, jaw clenching,electric shocks,face pain | i've been trying to withdraw for 3 months. withdrawl effects seem to get worse. | F | 35 | 6 months | 2/16/2004 | 1 | GAD | F | 46 | 1 days | 2/21/2004 | 1 | PAIN possible MS | I took my first Effexor, 37.5. Four hours later I was in ER with a BP of 200/90, rapid breathing,(hyperventilating) extremely hot, red skin, rapid heartbeat. They told me NEVER to take Effexor again! My neurologist thinks I have some obscure muscle/nerve disease, my primary care physician prescribed the Effexor after I told him I thought I fractured my sternum! ( He obviously thinks I am a hypochondriac) ( Xrays showed my sternum was fractured.) I would urge physicians to take the patient complaints seriously and use care before prescribing this very dangerous drug, if at all. | F | 64 | 1 days | 3/28/2004 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | No emotion. Not happy or sad. No guilt. Don't seem to care much about anything. Headaches, strange dreams, hot flashes, no sex drive at all. Weight Gain, craving foods I don't usually crave. Night sweats. If I miss a dose, within 12 hours I feel rage and frustration. Very agressive and short tempered. Dizziness and nausea. | I have been on this for 10 months I started at 37.5mg for two weeks then 75mg for 3 months. Then 150 mgs. ever since. I thought I just needed to adjust to the medication, but I was just getting in deeper. This has been a nightmare for me. I am seeing my Doctor tomorrow to get off this medication, I just fear that my nightmare is only beginning. I dread the withdrawals. Everyone handles medicine differently. This is not for me, but it might be great for someone else. I wouldn't recommend it. But I know there are many that it helps. | F | 33 | 10 months | 2/27/2004 | 1 | GAD | My side effects while taking the drug AND | I would not wish this med on my worst enemy...Wyeth Lied about the side effects and withdrawals..The FDA has warned them and made them correct some things in their packaging insert...I can't talk good, think..my mind just goes | F | 44 | 3 months | 6/17/2004 | 1 | GAD | My side effects while taking the drug AND | I would not wish this med on my worst enemy...Wyeth Lied about the side effects and withdrawals..The FDA has warned them and made them correct some things in their packaging insert...I can't talk good, think..my mind just goes | F | 44 | 3 months | 6/17/2004 | 1 | anxiety, depression | blurred vision, had to get my contacts changed four times. Constipation, very, very tired, but still cannot sleep at night. | I have been weaning off this medication for months now, and cannot go even 1 day without taking a pill or I experience excessive sweating, nausea, nervousness, blurred vision, crying jags, extreme moodiness, extreme depression. I wish I had never been given this stuff, I was much better off without it. | F | 50 | 8 months | 6/21/2004 | 1 | depression | withdrawal problems | Over a period of 5 months I've managed to reduce dose from 225 mg/day to 75mg/day but I'm unable to make additional progress in quitting. My doctor moved away and I have no support. Severe ear pounding, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, eye pain, sleep problems without medication. Loss of interest, lethargy, jaw clenching and metallic taste in mouth with medicine. Any suggestions? | F | 50 | 2 years | 4/13/2004 | 1 | mild depression | Awful. After brief use had electric type feelings And flu / chills if pill not on time. horrid brain fuzz. feelings came & went for weeks after pills stopped. | F | 53 | 2 months | 6/23/2004 | 1 | DEPRESSION AND PANIC ATTACKS | THIS DRUG SHOULD NOT BE LEGAL!!!!!! PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!! YOU ONLY THINK YOUR LIFE IS HELL NOW. THE SIDE EFFECTS TO THIS MEDICATION ARE ENORMOUS WHILE TAKING THE MEDICATION, BUT THE WITHDRAWAL IS A LIVING HELL!!!!!!!!!! WHEN TAKING THE MEDICATION I DID NOT ASSOCIATE THE SIDE EFFECTS WITH THE WAY I WAS CHANGING. I BECAME VERY UNINTERESTED IN THINGS I LOVED. I COULD NOT CONCENTRATE. GAINED OVER 50LBS. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. THESE THINGS WERE ALL BECAUSE OF THE EFFEXOR! I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO QUIT TAKING IT, BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE LIVING HELL!!!! I CANNOT IMAGINE THAT THERE COULD BE ANYTHING ANY WORSE. | ALL OF THE COMMENTS ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE TAKING AND TRYING TO QUIT ARE TRUE. TAPERING OFF IS NO RELIEF. THIS DRUG IS BAD AND SHOULD BE BANNED BEFORE IT DESTROYS MORE LIVES. YOU DO NOT RELIZE WHAT IT IS DOING TO YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOU DO CARE ABOUT ANYTHING. DOCTORS DO NOT WARN YOU OF ITS EFFECTS THEY JUST GIVE IT OUT LIKE CANDY. I REPEAT PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!! | F | 41 | 5 years | 6/23/2004 | 1 | crying at onset of menopause | Side effects...let's see...Over the past year and a half I have experienced many of the (common?) side-effects from this medication. Those include the annoying | I am in the withdrawal stages from Effexor XR now and I'm keeping an online journal (blog) of my journey @ http://stuffiwannasay.blogspot.com I am also doing research for an upcoming book which will shed light on the problems associated with legally prescribed anti-depressant drugs and would be interested in hearing stories from anyone about their experiences with these drugs. If you are the user of an anti-depressant medication yourself, or, if you are a family member or friend of someone who has used or is currently using anti-depressants, your personal perspective is important in this research. I would like information concerning how and when you, (or they), started using the prescribed medication, the name and dosage, (if known), and also for what illness or condition the medication was prescribed. Other important information for this research would cover side effects, which would include, but not be limited to, odd or strange feelings or actions encountered during the drug's use. Additionally, if you, (or they), are now in the withdrawal stages, (or have been in the past), any information on length of time, dosage decreases, feelings, overall condition of health, etc. would be beneficial to my research. If you are interested in sharing any portion or all of this information with me, I welcome your email to: [email protected] I addition, if you have any questions please feel free to drop me a line at the same address. Thanks! deb | F | 50 | 1 years | 4/6/2004 | 1 | anxiety and depression | sexual side effects, headache, dizziness, WEIGHT GAIN!!!! | this drug takes a long time to even begin to start working. | F | 44 | 3 years | 1/24/2002 | 1 | Severe anxiety | Severe agitation,almost a manic reaction | F | 25 | 6 weeks | 10/5/2001 | 1 | PTSD with severe Depression | I had very bad nausea, had severe menstrual problems, constipation which then turned to diarrohea and back to constipation, severe dizziness resulting in losing consciousness, increased frequency in urinating, dry mouth, pins and needles down my arms, problems with moving around, severe abdominal pains, bad bruising and a recurrance of a neuroleptic malignant syndrome. | Due to bad prescibing on the part of a previous Psychiatrist, I nearly died from Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS). With the new Psychiatrist who prescribed EFFEXOR XR, I was told that I'd never had NMS and couldn't get NMS from EFFOXOR XR. I took EFFOXOR XR and after 9 weeks ended up in the ER, unconscious and fighting for my life due to a severe recurrance of NMS, brought on according to the Doctor who treated me by EFFEXOR XR. | F | 35 | 9 weeks | 5/22/2002 | 1 | depression and chronic headaches | nausea, total lack of sexual desire, wired (clenching hands & jaws) no sleep without sleeping pills | on a very low dose 75mg per day, I couldnt take any higher dose with the side effects so decided to ween myself off. Havent taken any for 5 days now and have terrible noises in my head like swishing, when I move. I feel lousy. Side effects are worse now then when I was taking the med. | F | 52 | 2 months | 2/21/2003 | 1 | Severe Depression and Anxiety | Changed from Seroxat to Effexor xl. Started on 75mg which brought feelings of nausea and dizziness, tiredness and forgetfulness, hot sweats and I felt like a zombie - in a world of my own and not thinking properly. As soon as I felt the benefits of the medication I then suddenly plummited into another depression as if the drug had worn off. I was then gradually increased to 225mg per day. | Now after an over-dose of effexor xl and having severe memory loss,weight gain, loss of concentration, irritability and having no sex drive what-so-ever I have decided its time to slowly reduce my medication. I have been reducing the dose over 2 months so far and have had aweful consequences - feeling faint with every breath, severe irritability and aggitation, head aches and major sweating eisodes. I am left with more thoughts of suicide and hopelessness - a life in hell. | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/28/2003 | 1 | extreme clinical depression | itching,sweating,prolonged sleeping hours,insomnia,weight gain, extreme anger and rage, hallusinations, hyperventilation, muscle spasms, inability to sit still or concentrate for more than 15 min., blackouts, anxiety,depression. | horrible nightmares, it was like a horror film inside my head every time i closed my eyes. It also gave me horrible withdrawal symptoms even whem tooken off slowly. I was vomiting, had diarriah, headache, dizzieness, loss feeling of limbs, hallusinations, and not knowing what was happening around me. I do not recommened this drug, there are far less harmful ones. | F | 17 | 6 months | 9/1/2003 | 1 | GAD and Hypochondria | Dry eyes, dry mouth, severe night sweats, vivid dreams, weight gain, just to name a few! | started on 75mg/day, prescribed valium to help me thru the first week (increased my anxiety tenfold - thought i was having a breakdown!) couple of months later, still not overly better so increased dosge to 150mg/day. worked well, felt better than ever. 6 months later decided i was ready to stop. nobody tells ou how bad the withdrawals are. if i had've known that, i never would've started. side effects by far outway the benefits in my case. tapered down to 75mg/day for 2 weeks, then to 37.5mg twice a day for 2 weeks, then 37.5mg/day for 2 weeks. Supposed to of stopped completely by now, but every time i go for more than 1 day without a tablet, the shock sensations become too much too handle. rollercoaster ride between anger and crying. severe constant headaches, severe nausea, dizziness, lethargy. In a nutshell, absolute hell. Boyfriend of 7 years about ready to pack up and leave me as he's copping all my shit, wish doc had of warned me so i could've been prepared. I wish I knew how long I have to endure this for? So far it's been a week trying to stop but can't seem to go for more than 2 days without taking the tablet cos its just too damn painful. HELP! | F | 23 | 8 months | 1/27/2005 | 1 | cronic depression | severe itching, tried taking with anti itching tabs but no luck, itching drove me mad. | worked good for first week or so, felt quite elated then it just stopped working, and the itching was to much to cope with on a higher dosage. dont be put of it might be a good drug | F | 31 | 1 days | 3/17/2003 | 1 | depression | F | 48 | | 4/10/2003 |