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 | Bulimia | Sleepy all day, awake all night at first, a little headache, dry mouth, inability to achieve orgasm. | I have suffered with bulimia for over 15 years. Tried Prozac but it didn't help. Tried Buspar but aggitated me further. Effexor seems to be working so far. I have not purged since the first week and I have not desire to binge. I finally know what is meant by | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 1/31/2005 | 5 | Depression | I was recently diagnosed as having mitral valve prolapse - which is listed as a rare, but possible occurance while on the drug. Also - I have gained about 30 pound over the last year. trying to get off has been difficult. Also, a missed dose would cause me to feel like I was experiencing an electrical shock in my brain and it would make all my senses feel amplified. | Worked wonders on my depression, but the weight gain and effects on my heart are causing me to go off of the drug. | F | 36 | 1 years | 1/2/2005 | 5 | ANXIETY/ DEPRESSION | WITHDRAWL EFFECTS WERE SUBSTANCIAL...DIZZY/NAUSEA, SWOOSHING NOISE IN MY HEAD WHEN REFOCUSING OR TURNING MY HEAD...FELT VERY STRANGE , BUT SUBSIDED IN A WEEK OR SO. | WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNCELLING. | F | 26 | 1 months | 1/4/2005 | 5 | bipolor | none, | Effexor opened up a new world for me. Just don't let youself run out, you can experience bad withdrawls from it | F | 7 years | 1/14/2005 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | None | I just wanted to make the point that despite both glowing and negative reviews for Effexor on this board, they cannot tell someone what is right or not right for their brain chemistry. Finding the right antidepressant can be a tedious and discouraging process. They all have many potential side effects. This doesn't necessarily mean that the right drug does not exist. I do not want people to decide against Effexor out of fear that they will have experiences like others on this board. Someone who is new to antidepressants needs to carefully consider if the severity of their condition makes them willing to endure the process of finding the correct drug. There are many alternatives and like these drugs, different ones work for different people. Be careful reading these reviews and make sure that you think for yourself about what you personally are willing to do to feel better. -2nd year med student studying to be a psychiatrist | F | 21 | 2 years | 1/19/2005 | 5 | Depression | Stabilized mood and diminished depression. However if I was late to a dose, even by 30 minutes, I would excessively sweat, shake, and have a headache. Became dependent on them even after depression was gone. Only continued to take them for an extra year because of the withdrawal feelings, but other than that this is the only antidepressant that has given me a positive experience. | Was able to discontinue use as depression went away. Prior to this, I was depressed for 8 years. I'm now 2 years off of Effexor and have not been depressed since. | F | 20 | 3 years 75 MG 3X day | 3/14/2023 | 5 | Anxiety and Claustrophobia | Orgasm problems Some weight gain Brain zaps if I miss a dose | Even with the above side effects I am thankful for this drug. I started taking it the year 1996. I had tremendous amount of stress in my life at that time. I started out on 37.5 mg non extended release tablets . Over the course of a few months I leveled off at 75 mg extended release and was fine at that dosage for 23 years. My body became accustomed to that dose and the year 2019 my dr increased the dose to 150mg I do not feel like a zombie. I have the same personality. I can still cry if something is sad. I'll take it forever. Thanks | F | 59 | 21 years 150 mg 1X day | 6/10/2021 | 5 | Anxiety | Initially I experienced fatigue, nausea, and dizziness. After a couple of weeks the side effects subsided. | Having anxiety, I was terrified to start taking this medication, especially after reading reviews from others. However, I tend to think people review products more when they are unsatisfied, so we are likely missing reviews from people like me who love this medicine. This medicine has made such a difference in my life and I will never stop taking it! | F | 38 | 2 months 75mg 1X day | 7/24/2020 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | Night sweats | Been on Effexor 75 mg for 30 years. Tried different medication for about 12 months and it nearly destroyed my life. Didn't want to live, lost 20 kilos, couldn't sleep. Doctor put me back on Effexor and doubled it to 150 mg. Saved my life. Hungry again. Back to my happy self. Motivation returned.. | F | 50 | 4 months 150 mg 1X day | 7/19/2020 | 5 | Depression | Night sweats Night terrors Decreased libido Increased depression | Am a crying mess w/o it | F | 67 | 5 years 150mg | 4/13/2020 | 5 | Depression Anxiety | Amazing drug! Completely healed my anxiety and depression when nothing else worked! I had no side effects other than 30 pounds weight gain and night sweats. I've been 125 pounds my entire life and fit . I exercise regularly and eat healthy but can't lose the weight. I'm also taking Bupropion 100 SR. I tapered myself off the Effexor with no side effects. I hoping my weight will go back to normal. | F | 41 | 100 days 150 | 5/31/2020 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | When I first started it, I had some tiredness and decreased appetite but that went away after the first month. It has helped me greatly and still working after many years of taking it. Just trust what your body tells you when you start and become informed on all medications you are taking. You really are your only voice for your health. | F | 15 years 150 MGS 1X day | 8/23/2017 | 5 | Migraine vertigo | Weight gain, brain zaps if dose missed | I would have killed myself if I hadn't found something to take away 95% of the 24/7 room spins. I lived 22 months with rightward spinning with no relief until I found this drug. | F | 46 | 14 years 150 mg | 7/4/2019 | 5 | GAD | Only if I miss or am late taking a dose. Unexpected positive side effects, other than giving my life back, controlled the temper and night terrors I had since childhood. Only had some digestive issues the first few months, then they went away. | I can tell within a few hours if I've missed a dose. I get irritable, short temper, trouble waking, night terrors, and my libido goes into overdrive. I will never go off this. I'd end up not leaving my house again. | F | 49 | 13 years 225 mg | 10/3/2019 | 5 | Anxiety | Initially only - dry mouth, felt a bit lightheaded | Makes me feel normal and clear headed. Extremely satisfied | F | 33 | 1 years 75MG 1X day | 4/20/2016 | 5 | Irritable Bowl Syndrome IBS | After dealing with IBS for over 20 years, I finally was prescribed Effexor XR. No problems until my insurance had me go on a generic. It doesn't last as long and I can find myself with withdrawals with brain zaps and unable to function. Effexor manufactures its own generic, and that one seems to work best. I can't miss a day without going into withdraw. | It has helped me enormously. | F | 64 | 10 years | 2/9/2017 | 5 | Anxiety | Tiredness and weight gain and dizziness | It works wonders for me but if I miss a single dose I feel awful. | F | 22 | 7 months 75mg | 1/31/2017 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, panic, BPD | For the first few years I had delayed orgasms. Total pain. That went away around year 8. I gained 75 pounds the first year I took it. Raised my BP, an now on BP meds. Withdrawal is severe. It starts around 36 hrs of a missed dose. The generic is expensive of you don't have Rx coverage. | This is the first of about 15 meds that worked for me. I actually felt good for the first time in almost a decade. The side effects suck, but I deal because it really works for me. Have tried 300mg in the past, but it brought my BP too high. Just started taking latuda to boost it. Have been on it for 18 years. My doctors can do what they want as long as they don't take my effexor away! | F | 37 | 10 years 225 | 4/2/2017 | 5 | Hotflashes | None, so far. Hotflashes are gone, feel great, no weight gain, makes me sleep well. | F | 51 | 6 months 37.5 | 5/16/2017 | 5 | Depression and panic attacks | I have been on numerous ssris including celexa, Zoloft, Prozac and others. I didn't have any prominent side effects on most (excluding Zoloft, terrible for me) but with that said, they helped mildly, they took off the edge. I was on Prozac for about three years but after moving to northern Alberta from southern, the winters became harsh on my depression. I had it increased but still no luck, Prozac was just no longer cutting it. It was during my finals that I visited a walk in clinic in hopes to get another increase. The doctor said that i most likely had sad and decided to change my meds. My mom being an RN was furious at this, she couldn't believe that he would change my medication without knowing me or at least consulting with my psychiatrist (back home) I kept to my Prozac until the end of my finals. I did research online and came across so many haunting reviews and even debated not taking it at all. The first day after taking it, I had headaches and I'd wake up to vision issues this lasted about 14 days and they intensified when tweaking with the dosages. I am happy that I stuck to this medication, within two month I began to feel what I imagine others describe as happiness, something I had so rarely experienced. My panic attacks had improved tremendously, I am now able to drive within city limits without feeling anxious. My outlook on life has completely changed, I'm the happiest I have ever been. Its trial and error, best of luck to you all. | F | 20 | 6 months 150 mg | 2/3/2014 |