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 | Depression & Anxiety | During the first 2 weeks of taking it, my contacts felt like they didn't fit and I had blurred vision. The only side effect now is lack of orgasm, but I still have the desire for sex. | This drug is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I had experienced depression and severe anxiety attacks since the age of 12. I didn't seek treatment until I was 34! I tried Celexa and Lexapro and had horrible side effects (headaches, dizziness and extreme tiredness)Then I tried Effexor and it has given me my life back. I feel like a black cloud has been lifted off of me. I would have never attempted to go to a sporting event, concert or any place where there were crowds until now! I am truly enjoying my life for the first time in 24 years!! | F | 36 | 8 months | 4/22/2004 | 4 | major depression/anxiety | I take 300mg a day--where do i start, sexd isnt great, NIGHT TERRORS, NIGHT SWEATS, random crying, sleeping ALL the time, dizziness, low blood pressure when raising from a seated or laying position, jaw clenching (now have dental problems), twitching, stuttering, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!!!! Cannot live more than 26 hours without having to take it or elsei literally feel like i am dying, FEEL LIKE I AM HAVING A HEART ATTACK!!, rapid heart palpitations, loss of appetite, irritability, concentration problems, possible long term side effects?, possible eye degredation problems, cannot take other medicatitons with this... i do not suggest, memory loss, confussion.. I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION UNLESS YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION!!!!! I AM ADDICTED TO IT AND I FEAR I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OFF OF IT... WORKING WITH MY DR TO GET OFF OF IT... I THINK THE SIDE EFFECTS OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS OF HTE MEDICATION!!!! IT CANNOT BE GOOD FOR YOUR BODY IN THE LONG HAUL | I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION UNLESS YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION!!!!! I AM ADDICTED TO IT AND I FEAR I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OFF OF IT... WORKING WITH MY DR TO GET OFF OF IT... I THINK THE SIDE EFFECTS OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS OF HTE MEDICATION!!!! IT CANNOT BE GOOD FOR YOUR BODY IN THE LONG HAUL | F | 20 | 2 years | 4/19/2004 | 2 | major depression | Changed sleep patterns, unpleasant dreams, yawning, blurred vision, increased blood pressure, on higher doses lethargy, | Withdrawal took several weeks and still had sleep problems, body aches, headaches, jumpiness, disengaged feeling | F | 53 | 2 years | 4/19/2004 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | I was on Paxil for 3.5 weeks and didn't like the strange feeling I felt and it didn't seem to do anything at all. They switched me to Effexor and it started working 2 days after I started taking a full 75mg dose (day 7). Hopefully it will continue. | Sex drive is actually way up. Slight problem getting as erect as before but not dramatically. | M | 34 | 15 days | 4/18/2004 | 5 | Major depression | Insomnia, difficulty reaching orgasm and decreased sensation. Postural hypotension (low blood pressure when standing or sitting), headaches and irritability after missing one dose. | I started this after Serzone stopped working for me. Worked very well for anxiety, but tough to miss a dose. Eventually switched to Wellbutrin because of the sexual side effects. I've been tapering for five weeks now and it wasn't as bad as I expected, but the low blood pressure and dizziness are no fun. | F | 29 | 2 years | 4/17/2004 | 5 | Major Depression | jaw tensing hot flashes minor calf cramping the urdge to grind teeth unable to have an orgasm | the side effects are already fading and i feel really good. better than i have in years. It was a really hard decision for me to turn to medication after years of on and off therapy but I'm really glad I did. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 4/14/2004 | 5 | aniety attacks ,panic | no sex drive,this is how I feel now. calmer,not worried about everything,don't let things bother me like before.I used to be a worry wart,very hyper,always doing something. | one day i was driving and I thought I was having a heart attack I could not leave my house for four months ,or drive ,I drive for my job.All I did was take the pills,drink ginger ale,eat crackers.I could not even ride in a car.The most terrible time of my life.So I think these pills have helped me.But now I have to increase the amount,I'm getting the same feelings again. | F | 48 | 9 months | 4/14/2004 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety | Constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, increased sex drive | I was on Paxil and Lexapro, both of which caused worse and strange side effects and seemed to be making my anxiety worse. I have only been on Effexor for two months, and am hoping that it continues to get better. | F | 25 | 2 months | 4/12/2004 | 4 | depression | When first starting Effexor XR (37.5mg, then 75mg and finally up to 150mg) I felt like a total zombie for about 3 days. I didn't care if the house was on fire or anything, I was just in a zone. Eventually after a couple months my depression became more and more controlled, and my mood and drive returned to a tolerable level. I experienced a lot of the classic side effects, nothing abnormal. | After being on Effexor XR 150mg for almost a year now, and various other antidepressants for nearly 10 years, I believe the med is becoming ineffective. I have returned to a depressed state, sleeping way too much, feeling just terrible again. No drive in life left. What's going on??? | M | 29 | 1 years | 4/10/2004 | 3 | depression, anxiety | blurry vision, watery eyes | F | 55 | 10 months | 4/10/2004 | 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 | 4 | depression (divorce) | I didn't have any side effects while taking the drug. I took 150 mg per day. | I was never clinically diagnosed with depression or anything. I was going through a divorce and asked my doctor for something. I can't believe how readily they just hand you whatever is in the cabinet... Anyway, my life is on track, I have nothing to be depressed or sad about. I also have no health insurance at the moment, and it's pretty expensive, so I decided to quit taking it... COLD TURKEY. I knew there would be side effects, and I was ready for them. And boy did they arrive with a vengence!!! I've been off for a little over a week, and it's getting a little better. The first 3 days or so, I thought I was in the twilight zone. Dizziness, ringing of the ears, irritable, anxious, horrible nightmares, feelings of electrical surges in my body. My God, I wasn't in this bad of shape before I started taking the drug!!! Well, like I said, it's getting a little better everyday. But I feel I can say that this drug is VERY ADDICTIVE. Some people probably do need to be on it forever, but many do not. Everyone needs to know the side effects of coming off of this drug when it is given to them!! I would've asked for something else!! I wish I could've afforded to come off gradually, but oh well, what's done is done. | F | 34 | 3 years | 4/5/2004 | 4 | Clinical Depression / Panic Attacks | I think i had them all. The worst being when i missed a dose or trying to reduce dose....as others have stated...it becomes a living hell. Excessive sweating, weight gain of around 45lbs, no desire for sex, shaking hands and tremors in the entire body, eyes and head foggy, headaches, ridiculously tired all the time which was counteracted by caffeine. | Considering the side effects and the | F | 25 | 5 days | 4/5/2004 | 4 | Clinical Depression / Panic Attacks | I think i had them all. The worst being when i missed a dose or trying to reduce dose....as others have stated...it becomes a living hell. Excessive sweating, weight gain of around 45lbs, no desire for sex, shaking hands and tremors in the entire body, eyes and head foggy, headaches, ridiculously tired all the time which was counteracted by caffeine. | Considering the side effects and the | F | 25 | 5 years | 4/5/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety | I don't really remember any side effects starting the medication but I have recently lost my insurance and cannot afford to get it refilled (>$230.00). The withdrawls are HORRIBLE!!!!! I'm extremely dizzy, cannot concentrate, irritable (with rage at times), have uncontrollable crying outbreaks, sweating, weird dreams, impaired coordiation, my ears are ringing, diarrhea, gas, cannot get enough to drink, blurred vision, etc. | This has been going on for 4 days and not getting any better. | F | 31 | 3 years | 4/5/2004 | 4 | anxious depression | loss of appetite racing heartbeart similar to being on amphetimines | apparently side effects differ greatly with the individual.Less bad effects on this medication than with ssri's taken such as paxil and lexapro | F | 35 | 7 months | 4/3/2004 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | No sex drive and loss of appetite. | F | 26 | 2 years | 4/3/2004 | 3 | M | 45 | 1 years | 4/3/2004 | 4 | anxiety | naussea | once stopped taking it for 4 monts ,the first week had a very hard tine with dissines and crying a lot, but after 2 months my anxiety simptoms came back gradually so i started taking it again 75 mg and i feel very well, im afraid to stop it again. | F | 28 | 3 years | 4/2/2004 |