- Which one, crying as we speak..........:( 21st July 2008
... was on for two years, and stopped working, and now effexor .
I have been on it a month, and still feel blue...
... which one is right for you in advance.
Maybe the Effexor isn't the right one either. There are many classes...
... How long have you been on the Effexor now? If it's less than a month, I would give it more...
...
Talked to my doctor, and he want to increase the Effexor from 75mgs, to 150mgs, and up the adderall.....too...
- Which is making grouchy?????? 20th July 2008
... couple of points though: unless you've been taking Effexor for a long time, don't rule that out as the cause...
- Adderall, more? 11th July 2008
... month checkup since changeing over from Lexapro to Effexor XR, and also Adderall, feeling better, however ... the down state.
I figured he would up my mgs. of Effexor from 75 up, however he uped my Aderall to 7.5mg,...
... dosage for each of your meds, based on my research. Effexor dosages range from 75 - 375mg and Adderall is 5 -...
... effects, so it's safe to raise it at this point.
Effexor takes longer for your body to adjust, and there are...
- Adderall, no more. 8th July 2008
... or most of you, my doctor gave me adderall, with effexor , and I am stopping the Adderall.
I am out of mind...
- Can Adderall....... 7th July 2008
... Cause Depression? I started taking Effexor XR now up to 75mgs. and Adderall 5mg, at the same...
... original depression for which you were prescribed the Effexor hasn't yet been effectively addressed. It may be ... you need a higher dose of Effexor or a different anti-depressant. It isn't uncommon...
... Maybe I have not given the Effexor enough time, I am looking at three weeks. So maybe...
... definitely be seeing some positive effects from the Effexor , but it may not yet be fully effective.
Let us...
- HELP! just started on ritalin and need some advice 7th July 2008
... I am taking effexor (venlafaxine) 225mg and Solian (amisulpride) 100mg ... would wear off. This time, in combination with the effexor and the solian, the only effect of the ritalin is ... Has anyone else tried ritalin in combination with effexor or solian? Could it be that one of these drugs is...
... both increase norepinephrine. So, that's what the Effexor is doing for you.
Also, the current understanding...
... gotten through college without it :) I have taken effexor for anxiety for about 6 years, except for a short ... psychiatrist, one you trust. In my experience, going off of effexor suddenly caused very uncomfortable withdrawl effects...
- Is it the Effexor or Adderall? 27th June 2008
... need to be frightened if your doctor warned you about Effexor 's horrible withdrawals, explained why he/she thought ... wise in your case, and you understood the risks of Effexor therapy before embarking on it.
If you answer ...
... this AM? Weird.
So maybe, just maybe it is the Effexor trying to adjust to my body?
I really liked the...
... the right decision to see how it goes on just the Effexor without the Adderall. That will be useful information ... careful. I'm not impressed that your doc started Effexor and Adderall at the same time...
Yes, withdrawing ... from Effexor can be rougher than from the other antidepressants ... tried several other antidepressants before trying Effexor ?...
- Please, I need help ..............NOW.......Adderall? 26th June 2008
... problem, I stated on week ago on Adderall .5 mg., and Effexor XR 35 mg, and really was/am focusing much better...
... himmylover,
Effexor has the absolute worse withdrawals of any prescription ... be on it for life.
Personally I would not take Effexor unless I was in the deepest of depressions and every ... to pull me out.
Please talk to your doctor about Effexor . Unless there is a very good reason to do otherwise ... , get off Effexor NOW while you can. If it has only been a week MAYBE...
...
This is for Bob, do you think maybe it is the Effexor that is doing this, I was thinking maybe, just maybe ... the Effexor ....
...
This is for Bob, do you think maybe it is the Effexor that is doing this, I was thinking maybe, just maybe ... the Effexor . Ooopssssss, I mean the Adderall???????...
... 3624748]This is for Bob, do you think maybe it is the Effexor that is doing this, I was thinking maybe, just maybe ... the Effexor .
himmylover,
It is probably the combination ... of Adderall and Effexor. Effexor is a stimulating antidepressant. Adderall is a stimulant ... solve your problem except that it is difficult to stop Effexor . Read all you can about the stuff.
Are you taking ... Effexor because you have exhausted all other medical alternatives ... ? I put Effexor in my non-medical, lay person opinion almost in the ... sky scrapper here>, I'd let someone zap my brain. Effexor withdrawals are described as "brain zaps."
Bob...
... off them, then on antidepressants, (tricyclics, not Effexor ) and then both, and it wasn't until I took both together...
- Why are people saying such bad things about adderall? 18th June 2008
... have been on several A/D and I am now on 35mg. of Effexor XR, and Adderall 5mgs, once a day, 1st day, and...
- Adult Add or just crazy?? 24th April 2008
... Hello, Doctor gave me Effexor Today, I really didn't want them but I need to feel...
- Adderrall - Cost w/o Insurance? 29th March 2008
... terms of the price increase without insurance. My Effexor ran out, it is VERY unpleasant in terms of withdrawal...
- 27 year old male with questions about newly prescribed medication. Please Help! 10th February 2008
... until about 7 months ago, I had still been taking Effexor for a generalized anxiety disorder. The medication ... and in turn, lost my medication. I had been on the effexor about 2 years and I really didn't notice any withdrawl ... stopped)?
Would it be possible to re-introduce the effexor to help with the mood-swings and anxiety (The effexor...
- adderall, effexor with cold/flu medication 18th December 2007
... lb,
No it is not OK to cold turkey Effexor . Part of what you are experiencing could be withdrawals ... . Effexor is especially physically addictive.
Somehow you...
- i miss my adderall!!!!! 15th December 2007
... feel too hyper to sleep through the night and the effexor ; i hate cause i really dont feel any different except...
- Alternative to stimulants for ADD for my college age son 14th November 2007
... Other less likely possibilities are Wellbutrin and Effexor - both are stimulating antidepressants.
Usually...
- questions about self-medication 31st October 2007
... have been taking, on and off: paxil, buspar, xanax, effexor . Recently, just the paxil for anxiety and depression ... and effexor for depression (although drinking and binging all...
... psych took me off of paxil, so im taking only the add, effexor and xanax.
i find that i cant talk lately cause i...
- Wellbutrin SR for ADD??? 19th October 2007
... hypomania, neither was a SSRI. Wellbutrin did it and Effexor did it. They are both very stimulating. So, do warn...
- Any adults on Vyvanse? 18th July 2007
... My doctor added this med to a lower dose of effexor today and was wondering the same thing!? It's gotta...
... Yes, started it about two weeks ago. Currently on effexor XR 150 in AM and 150 in PM. Tryed Straterra, bad,...
... Yes, started it about two weeks ago. Currently on effexor XR 150 in AM and 150 in PM. Tryed Straterra, bad...
- Husband has ADHD please help 15th March 2007
... Rititlan, Dapkota, Prozac, and Wellbutin. I take effexor and wellbutin and Lorazepam. I just starting taking...
... Rititlan, Dapkota, Prozac, and Wellbutin. I take effexor and wellbutin and Lorazepam. I just starting taking...
- Does Ritalin help with anxiety too? 4th January 2007
... anxiety. My doctor first tried to target the anxiety ( Effexor , Lexapro, Prozac, Wellbutrin) I had sexual side effects...
... route first, then try Ritalin if need be. I have tried Effexor , Lexapro, Prozac, and Wellbutrin in the past for my...
- ADHD and anxiety...counter-indicated?? (new here) 3rd January 2007
... that's possible as well.
I am currently taking effexor XR 150 mg/day and zyprexa because my doc thinks the ... effexor can cause mania and I need a mood stabilizer along ... it. I saw in Dr. Amen's book something about taking Effexor for one type of ADHD, hyperfocus, I think, but I'm ... not seeing any effects on my inattention with the effexor . I've been on this med for 2 1/2 yrs now, and ~2 years...
- Ritalin SR 40 mg a day? 29th November 2006
... couple of months. Then the doc actually had her try effexor , that was a nightmare, and then 20 mg of Ritalin,...
- dr.s keep changing meds for add 24th November 2006
... but that made her heart race, then he put her on effexor , which that put her in a very aggressive mood, so...
- Medication Appt. tomorrow 21st November 2006
... take...side effects....etc.
as i have read that effexor is not good
my son is 12....
- Can Prozac work for ADD? 20th November 2006
...
Nor is Prozac in the same class as Wellbutrin & Effexor , the "stimulating antidepressants," which share some...
- effexor xr for adhd? 15th November 2006
... Effexor isn't often prescribed for ADHD, although it is occasionall ... y. The one thing to be aware of is that Effexor can be very hard to get off. The "discontinuation...
... discontinuation syndrome" is?
My son was recently put on Effexor because of depression related to a major adjustment...
... syndrome is a euphemism for withdrawal.
Many Effexor users complain that when they stop taking it, they...
... Man I wouldn't touch Effexor XR ever again if my life depended on it. I was on...
... never effexor , even when I missed one dose I would have "withdrawl...
... I never post in this forum but saw this thread. Effexor is a major antidepressant that has the black label...
- Adderall caused depression, should I try Concerta? 5th November 2006
... was still left with crying spells and had to take Effexor to break out of it....
- My story - ADD / Anxiety / Depersonalization 16th August 2006
... amounts that work for me. I have found that taking Effexor helps take the edge off the depression and anxiety...
- just switched meds and feel VERY depressed and unmotivated 5th August 2006
... I was lazy, stupid,selfish, amongst other things!
Effexor has been helpful for the depression and anxiety and...
- ritalin combined w/ other meds ok? 28th May 2006
... information as I am reading.
I am currently on Effexor and wellbutrin and I would like to try ritalin so...
... information as I am reading.
I am currently on Effexor and wellbutrin and I would like to try ritalin so ... with the drugs that you're taking. In fact, taking Effexor , Wellbutrin, and Ritalin in any combination can increase ... that you see the same doctor that's prescribing you Effexor and Wellbutrin as well....
- Newbie question re: Ritalin 11th May 2006
... tacked on anxiety as the problem. I have been on effexor and that seems to help a little with the anxiety....
- Effexor and horrible sweating AFTER I stopped it 12th April 2006
... yeah, should have mentioned, I've been taking 75mg of Effexor since December....
... I was prescribed the maximum dosage of Effexor XR at 300mg because the lower dosages didn't seem...
... I really took the Effexor for the memory improvements I saw. Wish I could have...
- General Practitioner 6th March 2006
... understand the dangers of such drugs. I've been on SSRI's, Effexor , and Wellbutrin, also Adderall and Klonopin. They...
- Afraid of ADD 3rd March 2006
... for anxiety. It caused depression. I then started Effexor . I didn't respond to it. I've also used Wellbutrin...
... because I didn't tolerate and SSRI, Wellbutrin, or Effexor ....
... options (therapy, biofeedback, SSRI's, Wellbutrin, Effexor ) and looking for some help. Can my general pracitioner...
- Attention defecit disorder support groups...? 22nd February 2006
... down"..and I hate getting depression!!!
I also take effexor which helps in calming me down...I wanted to take...
- Help with Social Phobia/anxiety and ADHD 10th February 2006
... I have been taking effexor xr for the past year for my social phobia. I was ... They make my stomach nervous. I forgot to take my effexor xr last night, but went a head and took my concerta...
... concerta and whether or not you should stay on the effexor ...especially if the concerta has helped the anxiety...
... concerta, made my anxiety worse, couldn't tolerate effexor , prozac didnt do anything, on strattera now, hasn...
... on Lexapro. Took it about a year, but switched to Effexor xr due to the 20 lb weight gain from Lexapro. I have ... My memory is crap. I am a hyper person, but the Effexor xr has helped that. Anyway, I would say that I had...
- not sure if i have ADD.. ?? 3rd February 2006
... medicine, especially for the social phobia. I take effexor xr and get a long great with it. I can actually hold...
... have to be heavily medicated. I only take 37.5 mg of effexor xr and it helps huge. On top of that, I take 18 mg...
- ADD/Social Phobia 24th January 2006
... Doctor put me on 25 mg of Strattera and 37.5 mg of Effexor . I was just wondering of any side effect I should...
... Both Effexor and Strattera have many risks of serious side-effects ... medications for mental illnesses). I have not taken Effexor , but have taken Strattera, and currently take Lexapro ... (same family as Effexor ). Some side-effects to look for are extreme weight...
... Thank you so much for the reply. I have been on Effexor XR and have done well on it. I took my first dose...
- adderall xr......yikes 24th January 2006
... obnoxious...He currently is on Concerta 54mg. daily and Effexor xr 75mg. daily and takes Clonidine 0.2mg at bedtime...
- Panic/Anxiety Attacks? 14th January 2006
... anxiety, depression, and having ADD...she prescribed Effexor for me...and it has worked wonders for me....I think...
- Effexor 150mg w/ Adderall XR 25 8th January 2006
... just wondering if anyone has used a combination of Effexor with Adderall?
I was taking the immediate release ... It may also be the norepinephrine effect that the Effexor has...
~KE Hi I just wanted to tell you to ... sooooo careful when and if you have to go off your effexor . I had a horrible, horrible, and did I say horrible...
... I take 50mg 2x daily Effexor and 20 mg Adderall am,10mg noon and 20 mg at 3 pm...
... I love Effexor . I took it for 1 year and it just made everything ... I gained 25 lbs. on it and had to quit. Quitting Effexor is not hard at all if you wean yourself off. Do not...
... i am on effexor and take adderal everynow and then, but one thing ... i have noticed is that the effexor blocks the recepter in your brain so if u abuse the...
- concerta, focalin, metadate ????? 3rd January 2006
... learning difficulties and is on Concerta 54mg and Effexor . My youngest daughter (now 13) is ADHD with agressive...
- ADHD/ODD Killing our family! 10th September 2005
... time, eased his intractible depression (he's also on effexor ).
I think I understand a bit of what you're going...
- Effexor 150mg and Concerta36mg 4th August 2005
... use to you :)
Well, I'm currently on 150mg of Effexor XR for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and also on 30mg ... interaction or not since I have only taken it with Effexor .
Hope I've been of some help to you :p...
- Concerta Withdrawals? 12th July 2005
... reason I'm wondering is because I recently went through Effexor withdrawal (which was awful) and her symptoms seem...
... reason I'm wondering is because I recently went through Effexor withdrawal (which was awful) and her symptoms seem...
... not better".
Because of my own experience with Effexor , I have unfortunately lost any faith I had in general...
- Stratera ? 7th July 2005
... links to irreparable liver damage.
Wellbutrin and Effexor are both technically antidepressants but are occasionally...
- Adderall and mood swings? 5th May 2005
... does anybody take adderall xr with effexor ?...
... - Adderall (or any amphetamine for that matter) + Effexor = potentially deadly combination. Beware: Taking these ... patients being treated with this specific combination ( Effexor + dextroamphetamine -- a component of Adderall)....
- My story, interesting indeed 3rd May 2005
... medication for anxiety and depression on the market. Effexor , Zoloft, Valium, Prozac, Celexa, Seroquel, Wellbutrin...
- Adult ADD and addiction... (new to boards) 25th April 2005
... really been 'observing' myself.
I'm already on effexor , and have found that it is on the list of drugs used...
... diagnosis this week for ADD. My doctor is taking me off Effexor and putting me on Celexa. She said it would help with...
... something to be condoned. Give the SSRIs a shot (lexapro, effexor , strattera)
Good luck and never look back,
Mark...
... diagnosis this week for ADD. My doctor is taking me off Effexor and putting me on Celexa. She said it would help with...
... medication to help with that.
Mark, I've been on Effexor for almost 2 months now. I am looking forward to getting ... Celexa right now, so I'm going to use up the rest of my effexor before I switch. Should be a couple of more weeks...
- Help me please 7th March 2005
... hey,
my doc gave me Effexor ... he said that it is proven to work well with people ... who have anzxity..
can anyone else talk about effexor ?
thanks...
... very well be causing/worsening your ADD symptoms.
Effexor for ADD? That's unusual. There is always alot of ... talk about Effexor on the Depression board. You might want to post there...
... spoke to two diffrent doctors and they said that Effexor has proven to help people with ADHD with anzixty. ... .. i just wanted to see if anyone else was taking effexor ...
i also spoke with Ph.D., C.Psych and they said...
- Extreme Rage from Zoloft, 19th January 2005
... that I had extreme rage on Celexa but I am now on Effexor and don't have the rage but it does cause me alot...
- Could it be ADD?? 9th January 2005
... found you all. I just figured it was laziness. I take Effexor for depression, but I really think the only thing...
- ADD, Strattera and Pupil Dilation 2nd November 2004
... eye dilation and resulting eye pain. I switched to effexor , but had same effect. On Adderall now, but not as...
... eye dilation and resulting eye pain. I switched to effexor , but had same effect. On Adderall now, but not as...
... Why did they put you on effexor for ADD?
It's interesting that both straterra and ... effexor had the same effect on your eyes though since they ... Also how long have you been off of the Straterra and effexor . You can experience withdrawal symptoms with both ... so the mood swings can be related to that. I know Effexor is horrible for withdraw from so it may be something...
- Doctor Appointment in about a week 7th October 2004
... same thing, feels like I'm taking a double dose of effexor , BUT, i do find myself much more relaxed for a longer...
- Strattera good stories? 13th September 2004
... blah. I think he is depressed as well. He has been in Effexor for depression but quit that. Now our dr wants him...
- Therapeutic level of Metadate for adults?? 27th August 2004
... but the doctor advised her not to because of the Effexor . But she can't get off it without severe withdrawals...
- Strattera & Effexor (advice please!!) 25th July 2004
... experiencing feeling more down since you started the Effexor in March, I'd have to say the Effexor obviously isn...
- ADHD or Bipolar, I'm confused? 30th May 2004
... explosion,and we went off of the lexapro and on to effexor ,well two weeks after we started him on that, he had ... pretty much what his final dx was.He was taken off the effexor and put on depakote and the difference in his behavior...
- Im ruining my future 11th May 2004
... I am currently in discontinuation from effexor . Not a bad drug..just not a good one. The system wide...
- ADHD & OCD 10 yr. old son- Out of Control 7th May 2004
... He told me not to take the Zyprexa and called in Effexor . He does not believe I am bi-polar. I do not have...
- Manic to ADD???? 7th April 2004
... to take me off the Anti-Psych's and just put me on Effexor and Wellbutrin which worked for awhile but then I...
- we argue and bicker ... 28th March 2004
... find it quite hurtful) -- my dh stopped taking his effexor (his doctor said he should reduce it to a level at...
- DON'T have him back, and it sucks ... 25th March 2004
... all,
i didn't think that my dh's going off the effexor would lead to such disaster, but it has ... our GP...
... all,
i didn't think that my dh's going off the effexor would lead to such disaster, but it has ... our GP ... This is the first time I've heard of someone taking effexor for ADD. My doctor told me it gives you energy. Just...
... uncommon is how your GP is handling your husband's Effexor . I've never heard of the "decrease it till you get...
- i finally think i have my husband back ... 11th March 2004
... on it, and since the dh was already on wellbutrin/ effexor -- also a treatment for ADD but quite useless as far ... -- we went for the dexedrine too, and reduced the effexor to as low as he can stand), so i hope all goes better...
- husband FINALLY doing well ... thanks! 6th March 2004
... started to take dexedrine, combined with the wellbutrin/ effexor that he's been taking for about a year (uselessly ... wellbutrin combo, so he's slowly cutting back on his effexor -- we'll see ...
i went to our GP with him finally...
... his job??) ... and he's also taking wellbutrin and effexor ...
his main problem is that he thinks a pill will...
- effexor 27th February 2004
... Is Effexor really used to treat inattentive ADD?
the mean ... was likely more depressed than anything gave me the Effexor , saying that it alone was being used more to treat ... somewhere that prozac is often used a lot more than effexor at helping with inattentive add. there is no scientific ... proof that effexor works even though there are studies being conducted ... now about this subject.
i was on 450mg. effexor for 6 months and didn't help my add at all!!! didn ... were significantly reduced within weeks. even though effexor is marketed as an snri, and says it is a potent reuptake...
... doing well on wellbutrin/dexedrine, and coming off the effexor as much as poss. (ie, until he gets depressed again ... yourself another doctor because, as sflaboy says, effexor was the drug of choice a very great while ago (and...
- Neuro-psych test?????? 24th February 2004
... says again that is simply depression???
i have tried effexor (from the ******* AND my first rheumotologist), which...
- Which SSRI goes with Strattera for Social Anxiety? 22nd February 2004
...
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!
Probably Effexor . Strattera can interfere with the metabolism of some...
- ADD went away and then came back? 5th February 2004
... just started taking it this week. Before I was taking Effexor because I have some social anxiety/shyness. Do you...
- Strattera and feeling dizzy 27th January 2004
... still feel very dizzy and sick. I had started taking effexor xr a couple weeks ago and noticed I was very moody...
- Strattera... 29th December 2003
... a bad time with another one of those I was taking ( Effexor ), I'm leary of trying it. Did you gain weight or...
- Had a bad day...again. (What is normal???) 4th December 2003
... she loved me... Since then, I've been on Remeron, Effexor , Dexydrene and Wellbutrin (though not all at the same ... after 3 months, my psychiatrist determined that the Effexor was probably the reason why I was so nauseous every ... guts out. Last week, he told me to stop taking the Effexor , and for 6 days I was going through withdrawal. Now...
- Anyone have a child w/inattentive ADD? 4th December 2003
... change either.. then we tryed the COncerta with the Effexor and that had a very bad effect it made it 3 times...
- Provigil and Adult A.D.D. 25th November 2003
... do a thing for me..but i am combining it with 300mg effexor xr and 200 zoloft daily....still am very depressed...
- Hello from a recently diagnosed ADHD 23rd November 2003
... Since I was diagnosed last month, I have been taking Effexor and Dexydrene. I'm starting Wellbutron today and I...
... sentence.
8) depression that didn't react to Remeron or Effexor . no history of hypothyroidism but, my sister has been...
