EFFEXOR XR Reviews (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.0 (2225 Ratings)

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EFFEXOR XR  (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.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-10-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR EFFEXOR XRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  anxiety none F 58 2 years
11/9/2006
 5  anxiety none F 58 2 years
11/9/2006
 5  Depression First 2 weeks I had a difficult time sleeping at night. I also had slight nausea during that time period. all negative side effects went away after 2 weeks. Effexor has changed my life, for the better. It woorked within the first week for my depression and it is like night and day, I finally feel like the person I should be. F 32 6 months
11/8/2006
 4  irritability with mild depression. night sweats, very cool sexy vivid dreams, dizziness if I miss a dose, nothing serious compared to the good feeling I have when I take it regularly. There was some initial loss of sexual drive and difficulty achieving orgasm, which I attributed to menopause. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband who helped me past this and now sex is just as good or better than it ever was. I love it. I don't ever want to stop taking it. I take 78mg per day every morning and I like myself on this drug. I don't lose my temper, go into ranting raging fits anymore. I may drink more than I did before, but still nothing serious, I do get a buzz quicker, but still would never have more than 1 drink through the week, or 2 or 3 on a Friday evening. F 50 2 years
11/5/2006
 4  irritability with mild depression. night sweats, very cool sexy vivid dreams, dizziness if I miss a dose, nothing serious compared to the good feeling I have when I take it regularly. There was some initial loss of sexual drive and difficulty achieving orgasm, which I attributed to menopause. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband who helped me past this and now sex is just as good or better than it ever was. I love it. I don't ever want to stop taking it. I take 78mg per day every morning and I like myself on this drug. I don't lose my temper, go into ranting raging fits anymore. I may drink more than I did before, but still nothing serious, I do get a buzz quicker, but still would never have more than 1 drink through the week, or 2 or 3 on a Friday evening. F 50 2 years
11/5/2006
 4  anxiety and irritability with mild night sweats, vivid dreams, dizziness I love it. I don't ever want to stop taking it. F 50 2 years
11/4/2006
 3  severe depression fatigue, extreme headache, yawning, no pep, can't go to sleep, hard to wake up, sweating, very thirsty, crave ice cream/sweets when I think of food, suicidal thoughts I took the intro packet and it didn't make me feel spacey etc however, I slept and slept. At night I couldn't go to sleep but once I did, it was hard to wake up. Missed a lot of work because I couldn't get up. Talked to my doctor about this and she doubled my dose. We'll see how that goes. I sweat more than usual, it's embarassing. I find I forget to eat meals. When I do think about food, it seems I yearn for sweets. Depressive suicidal thoughts haven't gone away, but instead of it feeling like the pit of dispair, it's kind of like I'm okay with it. I'm thirsty alot. I missed a couple of doses and had a debilitating headache for two days. F 41 5 weeks
11/4/2006
 1  depression and anxiety the first day i throw up, and was numb all over for a week. I felt better for a week then after that i got really tired all the time. I started to loose wieght. i miss a dose i get numb and in a bad mood for a few days. I heard that it's a life long drug. I tried to get off of it three times...and i am still here F 23 2 years
11/4/2006
 5  anxiety/depression vivid dreams, sleep lots Effexor has really helped change my life. For the first time in my life, I believe that I am without the anxiety that I struggled with before. I was very skeptical going on it, but after about a month, I started to sleep better, I got my appetite back and was able to go to work and lead a normal life! F 23 1 years
11/2/2006
 5   Fatigue....fatigue....fatigue I took Prozac for 8 years and thought I was doing great....After noticing more tension and tightness in shoulders and neck, my Dr. switched me to Effexor XR. I am only taking 37.5 mg daily, but wow.......I FEEL LIKE A NEW PERSON.....No tension....no second guessing everything and everyone....wonderful so far.... F 38 2 months
11/1/2006
 5  panic jaw pain, headache, no sex drive, jitteryness -- all of which have subsided in 4 weeks. I now take 1 1/2 mg of ativan in the a.m. and i take 75 mg of effexor at night along with 25 mg of seroquel at night and all my panic and anxiety is now gone. I am so relieved. I was really scared that we wouldn't get a grip on it.... but we did. I love my psychiatric nurse and she's been a huge help. F 38 5 weeks
10/31/2006
 5  anxity depression happines this drug is very good and killed my anxity completly i do feel a little down at times but not half as bad as before my joint muscle pain dizzines and constant feeling that i am going to die or faint are gone and i can finaly functioning like a normal person. M 22 3 months
10/31/2006
 5  Depression & SAD Loss of libido. Partial ED. Delayed, or no orgasm. 30 pound weight gain. Constipation one week, diarrhea the next. Worked my way up to 225mg but no improvement from 150, so went cold turkey back to 150 with no withdrawals. Effexor XR seems to isolate me from reality. Machine-like emotionally, I would say. If I was told that someone in my family had died, I’d just say that’s too bad and not shed a tear. I know that sounds callous, but compared to the deep clinical depression I suffered through for years along with SAD, this is quite acceptable. Not perfect by any means, but an improvement. Still no enjoyment in the old hobbies. But I’m not angry and difficult to be around anymore. I know, neither is a vacuum cleaner, yes? Arm twitching/jerking prior to sleep. Some weeks I have constipation, others diarrhea. Also periods of ED and delayed, or no orgasm. Also, tremendous craving for ice cream and candy resulting in a 30 pound weight gain in three months! But these are not bad at all. A small price to pay, I feel. I would be absolutely sure this is the last drug M 60 3 months
10/31/2006
 1  depression on the smallest dose...the first pill...debilitating depression and a complete lack of energy, combined with panicy thoughts, and fear I believe this is a very dangerous drug. I took only one pill and the next 4 days coming off it was a living hell. F 48 1 days
10/31/2006
 5  Depression erectile disfunction, sweating, sleepiness After being stupid and letting my prescription run out while my doctor was on vacation, I found that Orudis KT helps reduce the intensity of the withdrawal symptoms. I hope this information will help someone. M 44 6 years
10/27/2006
 3  severe depression/ gad lethargy, difficulty reaching orgasm, yawning, gas, weight gain, period cessation, painful urination, frequent urination, lucid dreams. sweating. If i forget to take them i feel like my head is floating 10 feet above my shoulders & my jaw feels stiff, if i dont take them right when i start feeling that way it gets worse & i feel like i'd rather die than go on like that. i started out on the lowest MG of effexor, but i recently got bumped up from 150mg - 225mg. i cant stay awake with the new dose, i was tired all of the time on the lower doses but the 225 makes me feel like i have narcolepsy. i feel a little better than i did, but in general my mood is still crap. the anxiety i experience when going out in public has lessened some, but not that much ... not enough to rave about it. i'm thinking about coming off the effexor, i'm tired of the wierd side effects & the fact it doesnt help me that much. i'm just kind of scared after reading horror stories about coming off it. F 24 20 months
10/27/2006
 5  Racing thoughts mood swings, sad The first day I took effexor it worked very fast I experienced relief of my symptoms within a couple of hours but was very sleepy now i am on it for the second day and no drowsiness and i have never felt so good and optimistic it also gives me a lot of energy it saved me and my relationship! F 19 2 days
10/26/2006
 5  depression I am on my 3rd week and still feel no bad side effects, just vivid dreams. I haven't argued with anyone and feel more easy going and less stressed, hope this keeps up, I even lost 4 pounds!!! F 33 3 weeks
10/26/2006
 4  Depression Decreased appetite for the first month, dizzy spells if I go too long between doses, dry mouth only when exercising. I had insomnia when I took it in the morning but I switched to evenings which is better although sometimes I wake up at 3 or 4am. I am taking 75mg. I do not feel as depressed so I think it is working although the effect seems to have reached a plateau because I am starting to feel a little bummed lately. I don't want to increase the dosage though because I want to be able to quit easily. F 27 8 months
10/25/2006
 1  mild depression Took 37.5mg once daily for 2 months. Pains all over body, Heat travelling down both arms n legs, then legs started thrashing bed. Both arms n legs went into spasm, cramping up. hospital by ambulance, diagnosed with Restless leg syndrome and aggravated by EFFEXOR XR. 1 week later, 1 tablet every 2nd day. 2hrs sleep per night, legs extremely agitated, problems walking, weekness n pains all over body. Throat dry n hoarse. Unclear brain. Constipation then haemmorrhoids. Weight Gain. 2nd trip to casualty n now on rivotril for muscle spasms. Would not recommend to any living species. F 47 2 months
10/25/2006
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