- Will Lithium help me? 29th July 2006
... depression, and have tried all the SSRI's, Welbutrin, Effexor etc, as well as some stuff for ADHD that just seemed...
- Bipolar Disorder and Eating Disorders 27th July 2006
... and for giving me advice.
For 5 yrs I was on Effexor for Social anxiety and I think that helped me to not ... never talking to a pdoc, I decided to wean myself off effexor because I thought it wasn't doing much of anything...
- effexor withdrawals 24th July 2006
... I was taking 300mg effexor . my doc has weaned me down to 75mg. I feel like i...
... both ways.
According to my new doc, the problem was Effexor (my current antidepressant). So, after 4 years of...
... I am on effexor 150mg having come down from 225mg two months ago with...
- Medication w/BP and Depression 18th July 2006
... the depression is a bit out of control and I am on Effexor and PDoc wants to take me off Dep. drugs all together ... go off my depression drugs he tried takibg me off effexor before and i really crashed. i am on 175mg of them...
... into a (hypo)manic episode. Also, maybe it's not the Effexor that's the problem- maybe it's the mood stabilizer...
... will take me off that stuff cause he is not a big effexor fan so i will be left to be a old ornery depressed...
... i guess looking for something that he will replace effexor with . thanks julie that is what i am scared about...
- Where To Begin 13th July 2006
... to talk to her. My wife told her she had taken 80 effexor and 25 clonipan and it was to late to save her. She...
... dealing with alot of my own depression. I've been on effexor for over a year and normally it works well. I don...
... lot.
He said some horrrible things.
Well, is the Effexor working for you?
(will writ emore later, gotta...
... the effexor isn't working so well in this crisis. The problem...
- Long post - need some major help 10th July 2006
... center and get some help. They gave me free samples of Effexor , then Zoloft. But I wanted a real diagnosis, so I...
- bipolar/panic disorder 9th July 2006
... girls. I started having panic attacks and I was put on effexor when my boyfriend dragged me out to a doctor. The ... effexor made me worse but the doctors kept increasing it until ... hospital that night and they decided to take me off of effexor even though they said this psychosis was not drug ... going home I was going through withdrawl from the effexor because they took me off of it so quickly. I was shaking ... thought was major depression. In 4 months I had been on effexor , ativan, clonazepam, mirtazapine, respirdol, wellbutrin...
... You say that you became psychotic after taking Effexor , and you were diagnosed as bipolar II? If you took ... that they put you on Paxil when you became manic on Effexor ! Thankfully, that made them believe that you truly...
- Has anyone taken Seroquel? 9th July 2006
... effects aren't going away BUG YOUR DOCTOR! I was put on effexor and they increased it for a month. I was a zombie...
... effects aren't going away BUG YOUR DOCTOR! I was put on effexor and they increased it for a month. I was a zombie...
... effects aren't going away BUG YOUR DOCTOR! I was put on effexor and they increased it for a month. I was a zombie...
- Up, Up Up-- down 6th July 2006
...
I started Lamtical four months ago, along with Effexor . It worked great for awhile.
A month ago I started ... falling. I also had some not so fun side effects with Effexor .
I came off of the Effexor three weeks (after decreasing...
- what is rapid cycling? 1st July 2006
... normal or too much to hope for? Im on Depakote and effexor ....
- do meds cause missed periods? 29th June 2006
... I was on Effexor and did not have a period for months.
They say it...
- Need a little encouragement 28th June 2006
... for 3 years with antidepressants and have been on Effexor . Again thanks for your input;)...
- Meds are not working need advice. 24th June 2006
... it to be. It seems that my other choices (Paxil or Effexor ) are mostly used for depression, and there are several...
... Depakote will pack the pounds on pretty fast. Im on Effexor XR, have been for about 5 years now. No weight gain...
... 200mg. It works great with no side affects for now. Effexor worked well for me for a long time, but than I got...
... mentioned are all antidepressants. Welbutrin and Effexor s will not casue weight gain. However as others have ... me into high agitation. My youngest daughter takes effexor , she's mild bipolar and it works great, but one day...
- how do I NOT be so compulsive? 20th June 2006
... Hi FALLEN ANGEL
I take effexor and depakote and I have xanax as needed but ive only...
- Lexapro - Jiggly, Shaking insides? 17th June 2006
... started Lexapro on Monday (I finally weened off of Effexor after 4 weeks, which was horrible on it's own!)
...
- Seroquel Problems - Does this happen to anyone else? 16th June 2006
... I have been diagnosed with Bipolar II. I am on Effexor XR and Seroquel. They both are working well BUT....
- manic and miserable 7th June 2006
... boarderline bipolar or mild bipolar. All she takes is Effexor , but one day without it and it shows. Effexor WILL...
- Aggression with bipolar 5th June 2006
... bad headaches and decided to just stop all his meds. Effexor , Kolonopin and Lamictal. I couldn't figure out why...
- A Painful Love Story due to Bipolar Disorder 2nd June 2006
... depression. I happen to respond well to a combo of Effexor SR (150 mg) and Wellbutrin (also 150 mg) and I add...
- Am I bipolar? Need help!!!! 2nd June 2006
... came down with a severe depression and was put on Effexor 300 mg and Welbutrin 150 mg due to severe depression...
... transition into the depressed stage. the wellbutrin & effexor should help. try not to overload yourself ever in...
...
Wow, you're having sleepiness with Welbutrin and effexor , amazing. I just looked back and seen you're only ... doc about uping the welbutrin and possibly lower the effexor . Just a warning Effexor seems to be great for depression...
- Coming off of Effexor 1st June 2006
... even worse things, from many people trying to get off effexor . Gotitbad is right you need to come off slowly, very...
... I loved, loved, loved Effexor . BUT - when I went off of it, the discontinuation...
- New to this forum newly diagonosed 31st May 2006
... D
The meds you listed, I have only been on one; effexor . The first time I took it it did well, was on it for...
- Lamictal, Effexor Missed Periods 26th May 2006
... I take Effexor XR and my periods have been abit funny but after a...
- how do i get this through??? 25th May 2006
... when it comes to my moods. And the last time I was on Effexor it shot me up into hypo-land.
How can i hurry things...
... feel absolutely fine and will stop taking meds. BTW, Effexor did the same thing to me.
Mood stabilizers, at...
- Worried about taking diet pills whilst on depakote 23rd May 2006
... to lose weight, stick in their.
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I went on effexor and that seemed to be the curse! No matter how much...
... make you gain alot of weight. Thats strange about Effexor , because i was on it for about 4-5 months and i didnt...
- Medication weight expectations 23rd May 2006
... In my experience the two worse ones are effexor and zyprexa. Between the two I have gained close...
... cousin who gained weight whilst on it. I was also on effexor , and i lost loads of weight. I think it is different...
... In my experience the two worse ones are effexor and zyprexa. Between the two I have gained close ... get rid of it.
take care
trg247
I agree on Effexor , because of all of the side effects I am going off...
- Diagnosed bipolar and now dont know what to expect 22nd May 2006
... all your advice littletimebomb.
Jennita- I was on effexor because my pdoc said i had generalised anxiety disorder...
- Excessive Sweating? 22nd May 2006
... home tests and my doc.
I am on 200mg Lamtical, 225 Effexor XR and 50-100mg of Trazadone.
Help.... Has anyone...
... pdoc says, ok?
My Pdoc is going to wean me off of Effexor . She thinks that may be causing the sweating.
She ... She is going to start Lexapro on the last week of Effexor .
We will see.. I will keep everyone up to date!...
- Lithium,Zyprexa or Hospital 19th May 2006
... medicines you are referring to. My current combo is effexor , remeron, wellbutrin, lithium,trazodone. I have never...
... them. NOT cold turkey of course...been there with Effexor ...that medication screwed me up.
I'm having this...
... cold turkey before and I learned my lesson. ..stupid Effexor .
I started the Zyprexa at 5 mg and now I'm at 10...
- Two ssri's or add lamictal? 13th May 2006
... are effexor and wellbutrin both ssri's? I was on those at the ... lamictal and they didn't seem to work for me. Now I'm on effexor , lamictal, abilify and lithium and after one week ... them can just stop working, and insisted I stay on Effexor . ? ! I think i'm going to find another doctor. This...
- Need some support and/or advice again. 13th May 2006
... been off all of his mood stabilizer's. He has been on effexor the whole time.
So he gets an appt. with the counselor...
- When did you know you couldn't work anymore? 13th May 2006
... put me on risperdal ( with my other meds: lamictal, effexor and klonopin). Actually I feel somewhat better but...
- Maybe Bipolar II, Treatable? 10th May 2006
... scared and depressed but now i'm taking depakote and effexor with no side effects at all and i feel so much more...
- Does anyone bipolar get true love? 10th May 2006
... so much. I'm on my twentieth combination of drugs:
effexor , lamictal, abilify and lithium. I'm giving the meds...
- BPD Mixed State, Will any med work? :o( 6th May 2006
... which has little effect. Recently tried to switch to Effexor xr and had to stop after 2 days because it made my...
- Mood Stablizer with antidepressant? 4th May 2006
... mentioned that he may try me on a mood stablizer if the effexor xr that he put me on yesterday has not done anything...
... I take Effexor , Depakote and Klonopin (for panic attacks also). ...
... I've just started Carbamazapine (tegretol) with Effexor aXL nd just feel tired all the time at the moment...
- Let me introduce myself 4th May 2006
... year and I feel great. I take trileptal, serequel, effexor , geodon, and inderal to help the tremors from the ... and I'm a little scared. I feel a little of the " effexor hang over" that I get when I'm late for a dose, and...
- Extremely depressed 4th May 2006
... I've been there. I take trileptal and 75mg of effexor which seems to work really well for me. I tried 125mg ... of effexor , but it did make me too manic, so we cut back down...
- So glad I found this site! 2nd May 2006
... paxil almost kicked the bucket on that :o and then effexor and me didn't see eye to eye :) so with all that...
- Depakote advice? 2nd May 2006
... pdoc. Hope your pdoc is good with meds.
I take effexor xr, and lamictal. Some people don't do well on lamictal...
- Any Positive advice about Seroquel? 26th April 2006
... said to start with 25Mg and see how i do. I also take Effexor with is an antidepressant. I hate taking all this...
- Hi there Meds Standstill 24th April 2006
... I was thinking of asking my doctor if I could try effexor with the wellbutrin that I am already on. Has anyone...
- Bipolar anxiety 20th April 2006
... magic pill that cures anxiety. Has anyone else tried Effexor ? I have in the past but now that I take Wellbutrin ... and it works for me I don't know if I can take Effexor . :)...
... I did the effexor thing for 3months and it made me manic and when I...
- how many more 18th April 2006
... didnt really like my old doctor anyways. I was on effexor last but don't really think it was helping!
:D...
- I am finding some similarties with some of these! 18th April 2006
... then the street drugs took over-so finally we found effexor and it did really good and I did really good until...
- Girlfriend's Father is Bipolar 17th April 2006
... then the street drugs took over-so finally we found effexor and it did really good and I did really good until...
- BiPolar I vs BiPolar II 4th April 2006
... on 1000 mg of Depakote, 50 mg of Lamictal, 75 mg of Effexor XR, and last but not least, 1 mg of Clonazepam. ...
- waking from a coma 29th March 2006
... bipolar, along with social anxiety. I take 375mg of effexor and 1250 mg of epival.
I'm 24 now and since I...
- Sister is having Manic episode--how do you tell her? 25th March 2006
... that is when alot of this started. She takes only Effexor and I do not think her dr is aware of her diagnosis...
... She needs to be monitored while she's coming off Effexor and given different meds. Her husband is a broken...
... Effexor is a dangerous drug to give to someone who is bipolar...
- just grrr 22nd March 2006
... 25 rather then 1 mg or mcg or whatever it is) and effexor (150mg)
monday I saw my endocronologist (I have hypothyroi...
- My wife has been diagnosed as being BP - I need help... 18th March 2006
... some pretty disastrous lows.
She's been taking Effexor for the depression for the last few years along with ... will go, but I'm scared. When she went from Paxil to Effexor - we both thought she was loosing her mind. I'm not ... They're going to try and transition her from the Effexor over the next few weeks.
I am fortunate, I've got...
- Boyfriend is Bipolar... 18th March 2006
... that he couldn't tolerate it. They've got him on effexor as high as they can go. I havn't noticed anything...
- new here can anyone help? 7th March 2006
... terrified, then hyper. AT the moment I am on 150mg of Effexor and I am just about to start Lithuim.
I wasnt diagnose...
- Started on Abilify today. Scared and need support 18th February 2006
... have started on Abilify 10mg today, along with 175mg Effexor . I had been on Zyprexa but came off it due to the...
- need some advice 15th February 2006
... starting down the road of bipolar, when my old AD effexor was raised really high she said maybe it had made...
- Headaches. Which med is causing them? 12th February 2006
... started getting headaches after I was changed from Effexor 60 or 75 to 150mg and my Geodon went from 60 to something...
... dose than you, I take 40mg per day. Now as for the Effexor , well I had trouble with that medication from the...
... Before starting EFFEXOR XR, tell your doctor about any medicines you're taking ... counter drugs and herbal supplements. Until you see how EFFEXOR XR affects you, be careful doing such activities as ... operating machinery. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking EFFEXOR XR. In clinical studies, the most common side effects ... with EFFEXOR XR (reported in at least 10% of patients and at least ... sleepiness, sweating, and weakness. Ask your doctor if EFFEXOR XR is right for you....
... to him and he had me cut my Geodon in half, not the effexor . I will see how it goes for the next few days and...
- Now I'm Really Freaking Out, Cymbalta Puts Weight On You? 9th February 2006
... Lexapro because it put 50 lbs. on me. I wanted to go on Effexor XR, but the dr. said Cymbalta was even better for ... experiences. SHOULD I GO BACK TO THE DR. AND ASK FOR EFFEXOR XR?
Thank you,
Salty...
- Anyone on Effexor XR? 1st February 2006
... I am on effexor xr and it has not affected my sex drive. It has helped...
- Bi polar mood swings 19th January 2006
... take. right now they have got me 0on geodon zoloft effexor and klonopin i find no relief from these, only bad...
- Is There Anything I Can Do To Keep From Gaining Weight Again On Lexapro? 17th January 2006
... LoveCrockPot, I saw an ad in a magazine about Effexor XR and how the depression has less of a chance of ... sexual aspects of lexapro and always have. I wonder if Effexor XR is any different? I would post about that except...
... Hi Salty,
I don't know anything about Effexor , but I was reading about Fish oil, about your comments ... HIM!
Let me know if you find more about Fish oil or Effexor , please. I will do the same. Thanks a million...
- I'm feeling VERY bipolar today 6th January 2006
... mind today. My doc. changed ny meds this week from effexor to wellbutrin and lamictal(sp??). I feel horribly...
... morning. What happened was, the dr. had taken me off effexor too quickly, started me on wellbutrin 150mg and the ... which is a mood stabilizer). The nurse said I was in effexor withdrawal, the wellbutrin was too high of a dose...
... mind today. My doc. changed ny meds this week from effexor to wellbutrin and lamictal(sp??). I feel horribly...
- switching meds without tapering 4th January 2006
... friend of mine with depression responded so well to effexor that i asked my doctor to try it. (btw, i have been ... stopped lexapro and welbutrin cold and went straight on effexor xr the next day. did i mention i sometimes abuse opiates...
... friend of mine with depression responded so well to effexor that i asked my doctor to try it. (btw, i have been ... stopped lexapro and welbutrin cold and went straight on effexor xr the next day. did i mention i sometimes abuse opiates ... thinking we are total opposites. :D I just switched from effexor 75mg to wellabutrin150mg(just yesterday). I was on ... effexor for about 2-3 months my doc. increased it from 75mg ... is no exageration. If I was an hour late taking my effexor , I would start crying for no reason (unlike me normally ... ). After a month on the effexor 150mg, I decreased it to 75 mg myself and felt alot ... start crying. So my pdoc gave me 4 samples of 37.5 effexor to wean me off and then started me on wellabtrin 150mg ... . I already feel better having the effexor out of me. Keeping in mind different meds work differently...
... thinking we are total opposites. :D I just switched from effexor 75mg to wellabutrin150mg(just yesterday). I was on ... effexor for about 2-3 months my doc. increased it from 75mg ... is no exageration. If I was an hour late taking my effexor , I would start crying for no reason (unlike me normally ... ). After a month on the effexor 150mg, I decreased it to 75 mg myself and felt alot ... start crying. So my pdoc gave me 4 samples of 37.5 effexor to wean me off and then started me on wellabtrin 150mg ... . I already feel better having the effexor out of me. Keeping in mind different meds work differently ... well for me (with the ssri). i'm not sure about this effexor for me. i'm going to try to find a new psych in los...
- Bipolar Medications 2nd January 2006
... antideppressant you can think of. In 98 I was switched to Effexor XR and Lamictal. Those 2 drugs are awesome. I went...
- No Motivation. Meds, Bp, Dep, other? 23rd December 2005
... more uplifting antidepressant, such as Welbrutrin or Effexor , which may help you feel more energetic and possibly...
- Symbyax 12/50mg & Wellbutrin XL 150mg 18th December 2005
... I know of two that usually will not Welbutrin and Effexor .
Zyprexa can cause significate weight gain for some...
- How do I rationalize with the irrational 6th December 2005
... of the doses but he's currently taking:
Depakote
Effexor XR
Kolonopin
He was taking Strattera but it really...
- BP Meds and Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) 17th November 2005
... been bothered by tinnitus for ages.
I take Lithobid, Effexor , Cylert, Klonopin, Nexium, and 2 new ones Provigil...
... on meds for Bipolar but when I was I took Celebrex, Effexor , and Klonopin. The ringing for me stayed about the...
- hey, is anyone mostly mixed states? advice please. 12th November 2005
... Right now I am taking Lithobid, Klonopin, Provigil, Effexor , Lexapro, and something to control my shaking. This...
- Bipolar and pregnant ??? 8th November 2005
... in with another doctor. Some info that I read said effexor could be real bad for the baby if taken in the third...
- Please help my husband! 30th October 2005
... Then he tells me oh, all I need to be on really is effexor . I say no, you need a mood stabilizer as well.
I...
... contact information.
My husband is on Kolonopin, Effexor , Depakote, Seroquel, And I think that's it for now...
- New To Bi-polar And On Seroquel Is Anyone Else? 25th October 2005
... ORIGIONALLY PUT ON 100MG OF SEROQUEL TOPAMAX AND 150MG EFFEXOR . BUT MY DOCTOR HAS WEANED ME OFF EVRYTHING BUT THE...
- No meds....... Why Is things so peaceful??? 20th October 2005
... vengeance. In the past I have had prozac, zoloft, Effexor and Buspirone for anxiety plus another depression...
- Thinking of Med Change*Advice please* 8th October 2005
... [buproprion], was not enough, he has to also take Effexor . Even that was not really enough and we found a variety...
- Those with Type II Bipolar What meds have helped you? How long did they take to work? 18th August 2005
... I've tried lots of meds (lithium, paxil, celexa, effexor , klonopin, ativan etc etc etc etc) but none of them...
- Which is better Lithium or Lamictal? 6th August 2005
... I am taking Effexor XR 37.5 mgs. 2 X a day and klonopin 1 mg. 1 X a day...
... i'm taking lithium and effexor . i also have shakiness. but i figure that's a small...
