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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Panic Disorder/Depression/OCD | Sleepiness, Memory problems, word finding problems, and waking up the next day is very hard, grogginess for at least first 2-3 hours...Does a number to slow your mind up... | Side Effects aside this is my go to drug. Has been for 15 years from 50 mg to 100 mg. The drug always helps anxiety/depression for me. | M | 36 | 15 years 50-100 Mg 1X day | 11/9/2018 Patient History | 4 | OCD and severe depression | side effects include loss of libido and most importantly brain pulses or "brain freezes" as most people describe. They are no fun and typically happen when your late taking your pill. | This drug changed my life for the better but I would not recommend it to anyone. Coming off of this medication is an experience that you do not want to go through and will never forget if you do | M | 39 | 10 days | 12/31/2009 | 4 | Depression, anxiety, OCD | extreme sensitivity to light at night, loss of libido, vivid dreams, clenching of teeth while asleep, indifference, inability to cry | I find it best to take Effexor in the morning with food. It has a tendency to upset my stomach. You will be a highly functioning individual for the rest of the day if the drug is taken in the A.M. Do your research before taking this drug. It has assisted mostly with my depression and anxiety, not my OCD. | F | 25 | 9 months | 11/2/2009 | 4 | depression/ anxiety/ OCD | insomnia, loss of appetite, drastic weight loss, nausea, restless legs, sweating | i've only been on it for about two weeks, but so far so good. i notice i don't get as irritated or angry at work. started on 37.5 mg, now up to 70 mg. i'm not good about taking my doses at the same time every day, but haven't experienced any negative effects as a result. this is my first antidepressant and I know many people need to try a few before they get the right relief, but i think this is working well for me. only worry is possible future weight gain, brain zaps, etc. that others who have taken it longer experience. seems that the higher doses cause more negative effects overall. hopefully i won't need to be on this for long. the weight loss and extra energy add to my elevated mood. | F | 33 | 14 days | 9/10/2008 | 1 | OCD & Depression | Mild chest pain and palpatations, increased sweating, short-term memory loss, foggy head, sexual dysfunction, most vivid dreams ever, severe insomnia, waking up very late, fatigue, record-high apathy, diarreah, HUGE increase in appetite;Craving for sweets with some weight gain, periodic euphoria and restless legs. | Intention was to taper off of Luvox to get on a better SSRI. Have been taking 150Mg of Effexor, wanted to give it a chance and the "trade off" of horrible side effects is definately NOT worth it. Thanks, big Pharma! | M | 46 | 3 weeks | 8/5/2008 | 5 | OCD / Anxiety | Dry mouth, increased appetite, slight increase in sweating at the highest dose I was on (225 mg). I was tired the first 2 weeks and then that went away completely. | I love effexor. It is not perfect, but I have tried every antidepressant as well as Lamictal and Topamax - you name it. I've tried lots of combinations of medications too and effexor is the best one for me so far. I take 150 mg a day, along with 300 mg wellburtin and 36 mg concerta. The wellbutrin and concerta offset some of the side effects. Overall this combo has changed my life for the better in an enormous way. | F | 33 | 6 years | 6/3/2008 | 2 | Depression, Anxiety, OCD, DDNOS | Wasn't on it long and not on a high dose. MAJOR nausea, anorgasmia, vivid dreams, insomnia, exhaustion/fatigue, weight gain (which seems odd since I was nauseous), wasn't on it long enough to know if it would help my depression. | Just wasn't for me. The side effects outweighed any benefits I could imagine. I'll be moving on to Wellbutrin. Withdrawal even after only 3.5 weeks was bad enough for me to actually resort to retaking the meds. Threw them out to get off. Blah. | F | 20 | 3.5 weeks | 8/1/2007 | 4 | panic disorder w/ agoraphobia, OCD, | I had really bad headaches for the first 2 weeks. I was depressed so my doctor up'd my meds. I am currently taking 225 mg per day. I have not had any panic attacks since I have been on it. | Weight gain. I feel fuzzy brained, dizzy, and have headaches when I miss a few doses. Loss of appetite, not very energetic. | F | 40 | 1 days | 11/26/2006 | 4 | panic disorder w/ agoraphobia, OCD, | I had really bad headaches for the first 2 weeks. I was depressed so my doctor up'd my meds. I am currently taking 225 mg per day. I have not had any panic attacks since I have been on it. | Weight gain. My doctor told me that Weight gain is not a side effect of Effexor!! I feel fuzzy brained, dizzy, nausea, and have headaches when I miss a few doses. Loss of appetite, not very energetic. I also have difficulty concentrating, and can be irritable. | F | 40 | 1 days | 11/26/2006 | 5 | OCD | missing a dose can give you a good headache, but it really is a wonderful drug. My OCD was horrible before I started taking this drug, and when I started coming off of it there were no visible changes as the dosage went lower and lower. I stopped taking it a week ago, and my OCD is creeping back in. I restarted the lowest dosage today and just taking it helped me relax, knowing my OCD would be pinned again soon. Withdrawel side effects can be bad for some, and nothing for others. I personally lost some appetite, and in the mornings I would cry worrying about things. I didn't like how ranky and agitated became some days, but who knows if that was from th effexor or getting little sleep from working, lol. All in all I would reccommend Effexor. It's amazing if it works for you, but like I said it doesn't work on some people. | F | 20 | 4 years | 8/11/2006 | 2 | Severe Depression/OCD | loss of short term memory, i would space out and forget what i was going or what i was talking about. I "lost" my keys all the time, and they would be right in front of me. Night sweats, vivid dreams, NO SEX DRIVE. | I've been prescribed 600mg!!! I havent met or read about anyone on such a high dose! if i miss a dose, i get sick immediately and i get super angry. i dont know what to do. i think i want out! | F | 19 | 1 years | 2/23/2006 | 5 | extreme anxiety and OCD | Sweating and hot about 1/4 of my day, especially the back of my head, hot flushing of my face, no problem falling asleep but maintaining sleep for more than 3 hours is almost impossible. Oddly it has increased my libido. | I used to panic so easily I would lay frozen stiff at night in severe fear afraid an asteroid was heading to earth or something as devastating as that were about to happen but did not want to take anti-depressants because I was worried about the withdrawal of coming off of them. But when my OCD progressed to intrusive thoughts, I knew I had to do something right away. In the last few months the intrusive thoughts have almost gone away (I feel them trying to sneak in but they are much easier to squash), however my OCD seems to be going backwards and I am back in to the checking ritual, which is WAY better than the intrusive thoughts. I am only up to 112.50 right now and I know I will have to reach 200 before I see a great difference, but overall, this drug has taken my worry level from a 10 down to about a 2.5 which is worth everything to me. I have worried and panicked my whole life up until now. | F | 34 | 3 months | 11/4/2004 | 3 | chronic depression and ocd | dangerous high blood pressure | I was so excited to finally find a medication that worked, at one pill a day. I felt great and was compliant with the doctor's orders. Then I started to hear my heart pounding in my ears all the time. When I went to my family physician my bp was 160/110! I was told to stop taking Effexor immediately, or start taking bp meds. I stopped the effexor and my bp went to normal. With my family history, I was not willing to risk long term effects of hypertension. I am not willing to die to "feel" better. | F | 33 | 3 months | 1/19/2003 |
EFFEXOR (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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-28