- Bad/Good MRI result + my Rant 31st July 2003
... I guess I just need to UP it since I already take effexor xr. I started taking it a couple of years ago. I also...
- antidepressants 6th July 2003
... pretty sure I have seen Lexapro posts on it. I take Effexor myself. Celexa made me run off at the mouth. There...
... answer it if you don't want to, but, why are you on Effexor ? When did you start taking it?
Hersheymommy, [img ... causes weight gain, does Celexa? Is Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Celexa basically the same exact medication? If ... What are the differences between Lexapro, Celexa, Effexor , Paxil and Prozac? I am a little confused about antidepress...
... and I apologized the next time I was there.
I am on Effexor now and I hope that's why my sex drive is not in low...
... 5 pounds on either medication.
"s Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Celexa basically the same exact medication? If ... What are the differences between Lexapro, Celexa, Effexor , Paxil and Prozac? I am a little confused about antidepress...
- IS IT TIME TO FOLD ??? 23rd June 2003
... regimen if you can. If it helps, I am on a med called Effexor , which is supposed to stabilize my mood without reducing...
- Shout out to Backwoes Lisa !! 19th June 2003
... I lived on the depression board. I currently take Effexor XR 150 mg & Wellbutrin SR 150 mg. The celexa is very...
- Newbie-Chronic Pain and Depression? 7th June 2003
... 10mg Oxycontin 3x per day. I'm also on 112.5mg of Effexor XR for depression (rx'ed long before the back pain...
... and depression is a fulltime job. I take 300mg of Effexor per day, so perhaps you need your dosage adjusted...
- Att:: Backwoes Lisa 6th June 2003
... lbs in a week when they tried paxil for me. But with effexor I have maintained or lost weight. Again different...
... them to Dr. Jho when I get them.
I take 75 mg of Effexor every night. I was dealing with the ACDF surgery...
- BACK PROBLEMS 24th May 2003
... has changed since I started the pain pills.I take EFFEXOR XR and it helps but,I get so tired of taking pills...
... DEPRESSION does have an effect on back pain.I take EFFEXOR 300mg a day and EFFEXOR is actually one of the best ... DEPRESANTS FOR DEPRESSION WHEN BACK PAIN is involved.I take EFFEXOR and ALPRAZOLAM(XANAX) FOR ANXIETY.My story gets so...
... are taking something for your depression. Does the Effexor have any bad side effects? Why is Effexor good for...
... than falling asleep at the switch.
I, too, am on Effexor . 150 mg a day. I've been in pain since January....
... I have been trying to find where I had read up on EFFEXOR but so far I have not found it.My back Dr.put me on...
... LOL.
Lisa - Do you have any side effects from the Effexor ? When my back doc put me on 75 mg, I notice an improvement...
... okay space case me forgot to tell you about effexor
I thought it worked great at first too but I noticed ... your dr. cause some people i know didn't do well on effexor and switched meds.
L...
- Night sweats? 21st May 2003
... Oxycontine, Vicodin, Clonepin at night with Trazadone, Effexor and neurontin.
I have this theory that when we are...
- Couldn't take the pain anymore...Went to ER!! 18th May 2003
... gain in a week ! YIKES Right now I am on effexor and it seems to work for me. I can cope, I can deal...
- Pain Mgmt? Puleeze! 15th April 2003
... doc, seeing the despair of my situation, put me on Effexor . I feel a bit better now.
Now, everyone cheer up...
- A Second Surgery? 29th March 2003
... think I eat them more than food. I am on Neurontin, Effexor , tranquillizers. It's so comforting to know that there...
- Long term effects of chronic pain medication? 17th February 2003
... compromised and damaged when my disc ruptured, along with Effexor and clonazepam.
I don't have the answers. Wish I...
- weird side effects from meds?? 18th December 2002
... meds they are taking. OK my meds are as follows : effexor xr 150mg (for anxiety and depression) it was just...
- Anyone ever tried Neurontin for nerve pain 18th December 2002
... a day. I also take clonazepam .5 mg. twice daily, effexor , 75mg. at bedtime (makes me really sleepy).
My...
- can't believe it! 13th November 2002
... feel bad because of the lack of replys. I'm taking Effexor for pain control and depression, so if you aren't...
- Just had spinal fusion Sept. 20-need uplifting 28th October 2002
... the Doctors had put me on paxil, then switched to effexor , then to zoloft...all for the anxiety. However, we...
- what goes up, must come down..... 19th March 2008
... I knew it would pass, I even took an extra dose of effexor yesterday to help boost me up a bit, I have talked ... wellbutrin, I just went off of them when I started on the effexor ....I think I was just kinda overtired from doing too...
- can't get off Luvox - advice, anyone? 16th March 2008
... go more smoothly. I have heard people do this with effexor xr. They actually take beads out of the pill capsule...
- Hey Everyone, got a second opinion, new meds... 13th March 2008
... one to give more credit to, the straterra, or the effexor . I'm like a totally different person, my daughter...
- Feeling A LOT better! 28th February 2008
... Antidepressants: prozac, paxil, lexapro, wellbutrin xl, effexor xr, zoloft
Antipsychotics: abilify, geodon, seroquel...
- Feeling hopeless about getting help...the voices won't leave me alone 22nd February 2008
... ~ the worst.
It's all pretty good now though, effexor is working really well for me. Plus, I'm getting...
- so many meds so many side effects 13th February 2008
... trileptal as a mood stabilizer now, in combination with Effexor and Prozac. It seems like most of us use a 'cocktail...
- Lexapro and Depakote 9th February 2008
... i was on depakote and effexor ...
now im on lexapro and lamitical...
and in the...
- How I Survived Vacation... 8th February 2008
... Hey,
Actually, I changed to Effexor two days ago, I was kinda worried to use it after ... to help me through any problems I might have on the Effexor , I figure that since I was taking wellbutrin for more...
- 3rd time a charm?? Hearing voices... 8th February 2008
... and Celexa 40 mg 1x/day. I was supposed to be on Effexor XR instead, but even with insurance, it was $122. ... the old bottle of Celexa and am using it instead of Effexor . The voices tell me that I am worthless, and I screwed...
... that the celexa is working ok for you instead of the effexor . I have never been on celexa and don't know much about...
- Why depressed when medicated? 21st January 2008
... depression) and from the information it seems Venlafaxine ( Effexor ) is the best anti-depressant to be on when its bipolar...
... you been on Zoloft?
Yeah I don't know much about Effexor but I've REALLY enjoyed and benefitted from the Lamictal...
- Bipolar Disorder - Dealing w/BP and Life 20th January 2008
... December. Talk about sheer panic. I was on 300 mgs of Effexor XR and 400 mgs of the Lamictal from Canada. I needed ... it.
I have now ran out of Effexor XR and it looks like I will have to wait until Plan ... former fiancee' has cut me off from purchasing any Effexor . He knows how important I need to take this.
...
... December. Talk about sheer panic. I was on 300 mgs of Effexor XR and 400 mgs of the Lamictal from Canada. I needed ... it.
I have now ran out of Effexor XR and it looks like I will have to wait until Plan ... former fiancee' has cut me off from purchasing any Effexor . He knows how important I need to take this.
...
- I need advice big time. 12th January 2008
... which is a mood stabilizer), and i also have to take effexor too. For a long time they never gave me any mood stablilize...
- lamictal unusual side effect? sorry for the length 1st December 2007
... while I was pregnant and nursing - no problems.
Effexor - no sexual side effects.
Sorry for the lengthy...
- Bipolar VS PTSD 15th November 2007
... diagnosed him as Bipolar and had him on Depakote and Effexor XR. This one says he is not bipolar but feels he is...
- Persona non grata 7th November 2007
... poisons. The final straw was when I was recently put on Effexor .
I see plenty of discussion about this drug so there...
... tragedies which forced her to relocate.
I stopped taking Effexor a month ago and I am still suffering from the fall ... doctor I saw there prescribed a medication called Effexor plus another drug called Abilify and made a follow...
... attatched to bipolar disorder.
And I have been on effexor and I KNOW that you cannot just cut that drug off...
... fortunate that your doctor explained this to you about Effexor .
My doctor completely ignored me as if I were a piece ... attatched to bipolar disorder.
And I have been on effexor and I KNOW that you cannot just cut that drug off...
... helpful if you find the right ones - and ironically, Effexor has been a wonder drug for me!). Well, I feel that...
- What Meds Are You On? 7th November 2007
... Paxil several years ago, which was terrible.
Then Effexor and Lithium which worked great. I had to be taken ... off Effexor because of high blood pressure.
Then Prozac and Lithium...
... Xanax as needed
Previous meds,
Paxil-no good
Effexor and Lithium-great but effexor caused high blood pressure...
... and 10 mg Lexapro. My first combo was Lamictal and Effexor , which was working (until i got myslef Baker-acted...
- Im feeling like Seaturtle 6th November 2007
... encouragement i need that alot:)
I just upped my effexor a couple of days ago and i dont know if thats making...
- Prozac causes mania....then depression? 1st November 2007
... difference since adding lamictal. I also switched to effexor Xr and it worked much better for me as an antidepressant...
... both. I was just curious.
to everyone, what is effexor ? I think I may have taken this once, but I can't remember...
... Effexor is another type of antidepressant - it works in a ... is extremely helpful to me. There are two types. Effexor Extended Release XR and Effexor. It is one that you ... SNRI)
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Brand Names
Effexor ®
Effexor XR®
Cymbalta®
...
- Cornered and hurting - complete frustration 31st October 2007
... office. When I saw him, he perscribed me 300mg of Effexor every day. Well - when I talked to them just now...
- New Increase in Lamictal today - ? 27th October 2007
... mg. hehheheheheh not much be better than 50mg.
Effexor 300 mg day...
- Mood swings 27th October 2007
... polar...I am on a very small amount of lithium, and Effexor , but that is more for the bi-polar than the borderline...
- Lamictal- how long does it take to click in? 26th October 2007
... really made a difference in my Lamictal and my a.d. Effexor .
Tony...
- weight, geodon, wellbutrin, amongst others! 25th October 2007
... Llama,
I have the same questions about Effexor and others. I've finally decided that I can't base...
- wellbutrin 24th October 2007
... maintain weight at an ideal level with it (unlike Effexor ). I had some head injuries and theoretically a risk ... which is an anti convulsant anyhow... I have tried effexor , zoloft and paxil but wellbutrin is by far the best...
- Depressants not working, Dr. added Deplin 7.5mg - ?? 23rd October 2007
... yesterday and he said NO don't take the Prozac and Effexor together for more than a few days.
I told him ... antidepressants were really working. He up'ed my Effexor to 300 mg. and added something called Deplin. He...
- Need Help Med Combo: Effexor/Prozac/Lamictal Anyone??? 21st October 2007
... get an additional antidepressant in addition to the Effexor .
He had me on both Effexor and Prozac for a week...
... else is on 2 and if by chance they are prozac and effexor .
Does anyone take St. Johns Wart in additon to...
... Personally I really hate the way doctors hand out effexor . :) People say it is easier to get off cocaine than ... it is effexor ! But that's just my opinion. :) I think you need...
... Yeah - When I went off Effexor last year I was very dizzy and sick to my stomach ... didn't taper off correctly.
I am on Lamictal and Effexor = just isn't working well. I think I'm not getting ... out briefly while I was transitioning from Prozac to Effexor - I was on both at the same time, then when I when ... straight effexor - back to the cave to hibernate.. I HATE THIS FEELING...
... was still really having a hard time and he up'ed my Effexor to 300mg. and is calling in some Vitamin type med...
- Cycling into mania..almost a blessing 20th October 2007
... contrast.
I almost think I need more that just Effexor to combat this depression.
One idea for you: identify...
- So many questions about my son who suffers from BP 20th October 2007
... for over a year. In the past we had used Risperdal, Effexor , Tegertol, adderal, and something that started with...
- trying to help my friend - antidepressant induced mania 20th October 2007
... course I crashed really hard before I got back on AD ( Effexor ), and while it helped somewhat with the depression ... on a mood stabilizer.... she cycled down from the Effexor and SLOWLY started me on Lamotrigine. There were...
- AHHH...I've had enough of this!! 18th October 2007
... Lamictal was increased yesterday to 50 mg's and the Effexor to 150mg. I'm trying to stay off the Klonopin unless...
... does depression play with energy? Do you think the Effexor XR is the best thing for depression? I'm eating all...
... Hi, Tony,
I don't know the answer to your Effexor question, but how long have you been on it? Have to...
- Interview today 16th October 2007
... just isn't working. I would get a Anti-Depressant. Effexor works great for me - expensive but great.
If...
- Anyone know of a good mood stabilizer to go with Effexor and Risperdal? 13th October 2007
... Hi Hope,
I am on the Lamictal and the Effexor . I did get a rash, but it is going away. I'm seeing...
... problems and said this would be a good add-on to the Effexor and Risperdal with a low dose of 250 in the am and ... food dyes has helped me with some success with the Effexor (I open the capsule for that, too) and the Risperdal...
- Big sigh...please read...22, on medical leave from work and scared 13th October 2007
... Lamictal and I do see a real difference. I am on Effexor and Klonopin or Xanax(as needed). I'm not at a stable...
- PDr. on Friday...just in time for a crash 10th October 2007
... on a better antidepressent... I was switched from Effexor back to prozac prior to being diagnosed as BP. I ... 'm thinking about asking him to go back to the EFFexor XR.
What anti depressents work for you all? These...
... way too experience with antidepressants, though. Effexor and Wellbutrin are probably the worst for causing...
... 200 - 300 mg.
He did change my prozac back to Effexor ( which was better for me).
The steroids have...
- BP 2 & Low Testosterone at 26 Years Old 6th October 2007
... imaginable for these symptoms: Anxiety & depression: Effexor , Effexor XR, Cymbalta, Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro. Sleep...
- Anybody know if Depakote or mood stabilzers come in a liquid? 5th October 2007
... that every time I go on an antidepressant(recently Effexor ) I'm wired for sound. One small dose of Risperdal...
- I think I might have to take a anti-D again. 4th October 2007
... people depression? I know everyones different would effexor be a good?To me it sounds like depression systoms...
... ever taken.
I was manic for 2 years straight on Effexor ....I cut the dose down to half, myself, and now it...
- A Small Setback...... 30th September 2007
... with my prescribed meds!!
Once when I was taking effexor once/day I forgot. I was traveling in Vermont and...
- Scared...Feel like I'm losing my mind 29th September 2007
... years... it stopped working and I was s*****ed to Effexor - that was really helpful, but it didn't stop my weird...
- Hypomania and migraine 29th September 2007
... a stroke, if I hadn't been on such a low dosage of Effexor , I probably would have had one.
Lil...
- Looking at a few hard weeks 28th September 2007
... have suffered with it a long time, but was taking Effexor 75mg, then 150 mg, then 225 mg. to mask it. I've...
- I'm going to lose my job. Please, I need help. 23rd September 2007
... was diagnosed BP, I was tried frist on Zoloft, then Effexor , Cymbalta, Remeron, and one or two other SSRIs that...
- Those On Lamictal, Please Help! I'm Posting Again 22nd September 2007
... 50mgs per day, plus 1 ml of resperidol and 150 mgs of effexor per day. My moods remain stable and for any residual...
- Please .. help please 20th September 2007
... go from happy
to screaming like a lunatic. I am on effexor 150 1x a day, straterra 25 mg 3x day, and abilify...
- I Can't Sleep!! 18th September 2007
... Type II last month, and was put on an antidepressant ( Effexor 37.5 mg), without a mood stabilizer. I am in a much...
... but you'll notice, that isn't stopping me!! I think effexor is a really terrible medication and from everything ... everything going on in your life that you don't like on Effexor . I'm partially kidding, but I really do not like ... Effexor .
I remember when you first posted. I was really ... existence, these two would be selected for you!
Effexor is often a last resort for seriously depressed patients ... you much, but I would definitely ask your doctor why effexor and not another, more suitable medication. Something ... pdoc and ask him why these meds.
I believe the Effexor is giving you more energy and making you more on the...
... but you'll notice, that isn't stopping me!! I think effexor is a really terrible medication and from everything ... everything going on in your life that you don't like on Effexor . I'm partially kidding, but I really do not like ... Effexor .
I remember when you first posted. I was really ... existence, these two would be selected for you!
Effexor is often a last resort for seriously depressed patients ... you much, but I would definitely ask your doctor why effexor and not another, more suitable medication. Something ... pdoc and ask him why these meds.
I believe the Effexor is giving you more energy and making you more on the ... with him again, which is good. I didn't realize that Effexor was so bad. I was really depressed about a month ago ... anymore! That is good. I actually just stopped the Effexor a couple of days ago, to see if I could sleep without...
... can't do that either. He told me to take 1 dose of Effexor a day until I get there next week. That should stop...
... being dizzy, but got interrupted and then forgot. Effexor is just about the most difficult of the SSRIs to get...
... wonder if the psyhchiatrist is going to keep me on the Effexor as well as the Lamictal. I know that I have been having...
... much better. So did the GIM doctor. I am on Lamictal, Effexor , and Seroquel. The Seroquel is only as needed for...
- Are There Any Mood Stabilizers That Aren't Horrible??? 18th September 2007
... awhile but it worked for me. I'm currently on Lamictal, effexor , trazadone and valium when I need it. I have been...
- wellbutrin and "brain jumps" !?!?!??! 17th September 2007
... know though. I had those brain shivers when I stopped effexor xr on my own w/o tapering down. What I am experiencing...
- Rapid Cycling 14th September 2007
... go from happy
to screaming like a lunatic. I am on effexor 150 1x a day, straterra 25 mg 3x day, and abilify...
- Anyone living with BP w/o meds? 12th September 2007
... but its like i am drunk or something.
and im on effexor that makes me tese all the time, and grind my teeth...
- Help-coming off Lamictal! 3rd September 2007
... is that they all stopped working.so i was also on effexor xr and it stopped working,or so i thought,when i begn...
- Just diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2! No clue what I am in for! 2nd September 2007
... even greater. So do be careful when you are on the Effexor alone without a mood stabilizer in place.
If you...
- Just diagnosed. Advise please. 30th August 2007
... the moment I am only taking a antidepressant called Effexor 75mg daily.
This is all a shock to me. I only got...
- I gotta question.... 19th August 2007
... was first diagnosed, i wa on depakote 2000 a day, effexor i think it was like 225 a day, ativan 3 times a day ... .
Now im on depakote 1000, effexor 225, klonapin .05 a day.
i had stopped my meds for...
- I'm scared of meds/Anyone taking meds w/out side effects?Anyone not even taking meds? 10th August 2007
... or should I go with the psychiatrist?
I was on Effexor and it made me feel so naseous and tired. However ...
You know, come to think of it I wasn't taking Effexor brand. My pharmacist took it upon himself to give ... me a generic. The PA gave me trial stuff of the effexor brand and I didn't have any side effects. I wonder ... if I should try the actual effexor brand???? Would it make any difference?
ps. I...
... mood stabilizer in place.
I would stay away from Effexor ; it is not a good medication for those who have bipolar...
- abilify - therapeutic dose? 9th August 2007
... drug. I think it may have been too soon coming off Effexor that gave me the reaction or simply anxiety attacks...
- Bipolar-big Time 8th August 2007
... but I think I have had this much longer. I was on Effexor 150, Lamictal 200 2xday and Zyprexa 10 mg. The dr ... took me off the effexor after a year because I started to feel as though I...
- New - Not sure what is going on 1st August 2007
... I don't think that is working too well. I was on Effexor for depression, but they stopped it due to side effects...
- What were BP's like as children? 30th July 2007
... Disability before that happened.
Then I went on Effexor , and the fun really began. Mania city....left my husband ... disorders. I got it. Finally, I got it.
I'm still on Effexor ...a much smaller dose, and it's working just fine...
- Depressed 30th July 2007
... my psychiatrist I told him that my son was taking Effexor and that it was working wonders on him. He said that ... will work on another family member so he put me on Effexor . In a few days my depression had totally lifted! I ... am not saying that Effexor would work on you, just that, no matter how hopeless...
