- Depakote for Depression???? 5th October 2004
... missing something here?
Currenlty I am taking, Effexor , Zyprexa, and now Depakote.
Please tell me if I...
... from Depakote. I think I am getting weight gain from Effexor . Mostly it all comes down to acceptance. Which would ... stabilizer to keep cycling down from anti depressants ( Effexor ). good luck. Call doc if you have questions. That...
- effexor anyone? 29th September 2004
... board. There are a couple of threads that talk about effexor ....
... I've been on 225mg of Effexor XR for 4 or 5 yrs now and I have been doing really ... am thinking it could be from a combination of the Effexor and birthcontrol pills. But I guess for me I have...
... I had been on effexor for about a year. It wasn't until my husband mentioned ... hard time thinking and remembering when I was using Effexor . Unfortunately it's all trial and error with meds...
... Effexor wasn't exactly terrible for me, but it wasn't great...
... Effexor has really bad effects when your getting off of it...
- Topamax Question for anyone 23rd September 2004
... complain about that one!! I am also on 225 mg of Effexor XR (4 yrs now) and my doc. just added Adderall XR...
... wondering where you read about the bad effects of Effexor XR? I keep reading all these people worried about...
... there by Sandella and many others on the whole heck of effexor and the withdrawel.It is really scary to read.I believe ... it is called effexor withdrawel points....
... goes. Keep me posted! I checked out that thread on Effexor . Creepy!! I never saw any of that before!! No one ... before. And to think, I have been on this stuff ( Effexor ) for over 4 yrs. Yikes!!
Beth...
... these last a while. That is what happened with the effexor alone. It stopped working. So they eventually diagnosed...
... another drug to help out, since the topamax and the effexor didn't help you? I hope your weekend went well and...
... doing fine.After that last scare with topomax and the effexor I am scared of going for another med just yet.I will...
... the Topamax with me. Along with a higher dose of Effexor XR (225 mg from 75 mg, gradually of course,) and then...
... for years and the only thing that has ever helped is effexor xr. It has lost it's zip unfortunately the last year ... have to go back to him in 2 weeks so I am just on effexor xr 150mg till then. *sigh* I feel like nothing is...
- Effexor xr scare help everyone 14th September 2004
... I too read all the stories about effexor to the point that i stopped taking my effexor and...
... for giving me your advice on this.I have heard of effexor and I believe I was on it back in the early days but...
... to it.
That being said, I have been on and off Effexor for almost 3 years now. It has been great for me. ... with a vengeance a few short months after being off Effexor . I am back on now and doing well.
Give the drug ... of course people who have had a bad experience with Effexor are going to want to come together and talk about ... erstandable. It's also understandable that everyone else on Effexor (the vast majority) who are doing well on the drug ... they have legitimate concerns, the people on that Effexor chat are in the minority.
Good luck to you and...
... visited my psych on Mon. but he decided to try me on effexor as well as my celexa.I had been on lithium but my...
... of BP. Anyway, to get back on track. I have been on Effexor XR now for about 5 mos. My pdoc just raised to 225mg...
... this topic and I know i overreacted by going off my effexor from reading the threads would it be advisable to ... OCD are coming back and Im realizing just how much effexor did help me....
... having night sweats and diareah you can blame the effexor . If you get bouts of vertigo or chrinic vertigo you ... can blame the effexor .
I had chronic vertigo and when i went off of it ... little.
Think long and hard and do a web search for effexor side effects....
... I know that when I was on effexor and I stopped I was in the hospital with severe anxiety...
... kind of medicines, when they work the same way.
Effexor ups dopamine, noradrenaline, & serotonin. The celexa ... ups serotonin. All you would need is the effexor in that case.
But as far as having 2 antidepressants ... depression, not for bipolar.
You may not need the effexor , you may need a boost in the celexa, but one thing...
... nticonvulsant.I do have bp2 with the major lows.I tried the effexor and ended up getting more depressed.Don't know if ... this time I think he made a mistake in adding the effexor .Thank you again.Concerned39 :)...
... Wow don't everyone jump on me at once.I took effexor and it helped but I get paranoid after being on meds ... harming me more than doing me good.I completely quit effexor I didn't taper off.I quit cold turkey.That's why I...
... Concerned39, I have been on Effexor XR for about 4 years now and I haven't had any problems...
... Effexor XR has been wonderful for me. I have used it for almost...
... hear from some other people who are doing well on effexor ! I admit, some of those threads on the depression...
- Anyone heard of or used trimipramine? 13th September 2004
... technical, and bore the original reader into a deep sleep, Effexor is an Serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor ... no tingling.So it is the trimipramine and not the effexor .I want to be off a sleep med. as I would like to go...
- Going Crazy--Can't get dianosed 11th September 2004
... but the problems seem to be getting worse. I took Effexor in January and had an immediate, what I would call ... and suicidal. I had not been like this before the Effexor . I was put on valium 10/mg daily which has calmed ... start crying uncontrollably. He refuses to believe the Effexor could have caused this because I only took a low dose...
- Anyone had anticonvulsants added to their depression meds 9th September 2004
... Neurontin for 8 months along with the antidepressant Effexor . I had no side affects from the Neurontin but it didn...
... which is used to treat Epilepsy. It's on top of Effexor . As far as I'm concerned, it's just another pill...
- Camping (Normal?) 8th September 2004
... Mudhound if you would. I just posted a thread about effexor .Would you read it and give me your opinion.It is titled ... effexor scare help anyone. Thank you in advance....
- Need help with wife? 26th August 2004
... :)
Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
Clozapine
Effexor (venlafaxine)
Geodon (ziprasidone) had problem...
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... take any meds for my manic-depression. i use to be on effexor .. a whopping 375mg, which i shouldnt have been because ... 2 years i realized i was a zombie & got off of em. effexor is hard to get off of... extremely hard... i had to...
- --->Newbie<--- 9th August 2004
... to find the right mix. I'm currently on 450 mg of Effexor XR, 4 mg of Risperdal, 30 mg of Abilify and 20 mg...
... think the earliest she got from me was 7
2)I'm on effexor , wellbutrin, remeron, risperidal, topomax
3) They...
- effexor and memory loss. 8th August 2004
... weasel,
Is she taking anything else besides the Effexor ? I was on Effexor XR for 2 years by itself before...
... I've been on a fairly high dossage of Effexor XR (450 mg/day) for over a year. I do have problems ... fairness though I have to say I've never been on the Effexor by itself. I take other meds that may cause problems...
- Risperidol Users and Ex Users 31st July 2004
... weight gain as a negative side affect. I'm also on Effexor XR and Abilify. I've been on Depakote, Seroquel, Trileptal...
... were having problems. My doc said it would make my effexor work better, and it would help me sleep. I feel elaited...
- Mismanagement of money 23rd July 2004
... the meds my doctor is giving me. In particular the Effexor XR. I hear it is very difficult to get off of and...
... that!
Well I can give you my input about money and Effexor XR kind of all in one swoop. Prior to being diagnosed ... bipolar, I was on Effexor for 2 years. I was on a lower dose tho, 75mg. However...
- Schizo Affected Bipolar 22nd July 2004
... Bipolar disorder. I am on 450 mg of the antidepressent Effexor XR and 30mg of Abilify and 3mg of Risperdal daily...
... seroquel, 4 of risperdal twice a day and 600mg of effexor XR.
It didnt help too much....
... seroquel, 4 of risperdal twice a day and 600mg of effexor XR.
It didnt help too much.
You seem to be...
... I take them seems to help a little. I'm now on 450 Effexor (150 three times a day), 20 Mg of Lexapro at night...
- Abilify Used for Treatment of Bi-Polar 16th July 2004
... good things to say about it. I also take Risperdal, Effexor , and Lexapro. I was becoming psychotic and having...
- depressed but thinking i'm bipolar 31st May 2004
... on celexa, prozac, something called geodon, paxil, effexor ...nothing helped at all. prozac made me more hyper ... and since i'm eating disordered i was impressed with effexor for suppressing my appetite, but nothing stabilized...
... on celexa, prozac, something called geodon, paxil, effexor ...nothing helped at all. prozac made me more hyper ... and since i'm eating disordered i was impressed with effexor for suppressing my appetite, but nothing stabilized...
- what kind of meds? 21st May 2004
... either of these contain the speedlike ingredient in effexor and wellbutrin? I hope not because I had bad experiences...
- Medication--what if it's wrong? 21st May 2004
... before as to having a manic type reaction after taking Effexor . My doctor has had be on valium, but each time we...
... before as to having a manic type reaction after taking Effexor . My doctor has had be on valium, but each time we ... symptoms worse?
Glamdais,
I am not sure whether Effexor is an SSRI (someone help me on this one), but I do...
... Is that conclusive--that if you take a SSRI (which Effexor is) and you experience a manic reaction then it's...
... Is that conclusive--that if you take a SSRI (which Effexor is) and you experience a manic reaction then it's...
... Yup Yup Effexor is and SSRI... same thing happened with me I was on ... Effexor and I had hardcore manic eps. because what happens...
... HopelessNYer----did you go on a BP medication after your Effexor experience? If you did, how are you doing on it?...
- Meds and sleep 21st May 2004
... more anxious on the zoloft than she was when she took effexor (dr changed cause she said effexor may increase manic...
... more anxious on the zoloft than she was when she took effexor (dr changed cause she said effexor may increase manic...
... before the zoloft which might be beucase I was on Effexor which is also an SSRI... hmm makes you wonder if these...
- Very Very Sad 20th May 2004
... phase seem to last forever...My drs. switch me from effexor to zoloft about a month ago and I really dont liek...
... of giving out SSRI's (zoloft, prozac, paxil, luvox, effexor , anafranil) when there is even the slightest chance...
- is it possible? 19th May 2004
... Thanks. I'm going to need it. I'm off effexor and the withdrawal is rough....
- newly diagnosed bi polar 15th May 2004
... dickens out of me. I called my PCP and he called in Effexor . I have not taken the Zyprexa. I do have any appt...
... dickens out of me. I called my PCP and he called in Effexor . I have not taken the Zyprexa. I do have any appt...
- Can SSRI's cause bi-polar? 3rd May 2004
... problem. About 3 1/2 months ago my doctor prescribed Effexor . I took one pill and several hours later it felt ... symptoms come back just like when I first took the Effexor (agitated, horrible nightmares, racing thoughts, feeling...
... problem. About 3 1/2 months ago my doctor prescribed Effexor . I took one pill and several hours later it felt ... symptoms come back just like when I first took the Effexor (agitated, horrible nightmares, racing thoughts, feeling...
... big no go for about 2 months, so he changed me to Effexor XR or ER I forget the initals they have, but anyways...
... valium and both times I felt just like I did when the Effexor put me in to mania. We've decreased the dosage in ... symptoms from the valium, so he's thinking maybe the Effexor did bring out bi-polar mania and the amount of valium...
- Bi-Polar 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...
- ZONEGRAN, anyone? 22nd March 2004
... Topamax, with less hairy side effects. I also take Effexor XR 300mgs, and am BPII.
Thanks in advance,
NutNut...
- About Antidepressant-Induced Mania... 25th February 2004
... all I know maybe it does - check with your psych!. Effexor can cause high blood pressure.)...
... years and then I had my first episode of hypomania on effexor . This current one came about when we tried adding...
- Why can't I stay with a job???? I am bipolar??? 10th February 2004
... depression in the past---I have tried paxil and zoloft and effexor and they all made me feel numb. One last thing --...
- effexor xr 31st January 2004
... I changed from zyprexa to effexor a while back I now take 225mg and it seems to be helping...
... I take 150 mg of Effexor and it works great. My nervousness and depression...
... I was on Effexor 300 mg for a while and it didn't do a whole lot for...
... i am coming off effexor xr 75mg three times a day because after it stopped...
- Forgetfullness? 22nd January 2004
... medicines he is taking but I take wellbutrin, depakote, effexor , seraquel and temazipan. I have forgetfullness also...
- This is about sexual side effects... 17th January 2004
... STILL HAVE INHIBITED ORGASM! I am also on Lamictal, Effexor , Seroquel and Risperdal, which probably most of these...
... My guess would be the effexor . I recently stopped taking it because I was having ... was totally numb.. how frustrating. I stopped the effexor 5 days ago and what do you know.. I am cured!!!! yahoooo...
... My guess would be the effexor . I recently stopped taking it because I was having ... was totally numb.. how frustrating. I stopped the effexor 5 days ago and what do you know.. I am cured!!!! yahoooo...
... feelings that some people get when they come off effexor ....
- topamax to the max! 14th January 2004
... 47) catching up with me, or else the high dose of effexor I was on (it is believed that effexor may cause memory...
- Is it possible I need to be on two antidepressants? 4th January 2004
... I take two anti-depressants, Wellbutrin and Effexor . Along with Depakote, Seraquel and restoril. I have...
... that your doctor thinks are appropriate for you? ( Effexor is another 'atypical' antidepressant. It works at ... otransmitters, depending on how high the dose is). Not that Effexor is in the same type class as Remeron.
Typically Pamelor ... and Nortryptyline can give similar benefits to Effexor , i.e. dopamine improvement.
Finally, I assume from...
- major vertigo 4th January 2004
... just tapored off effexor pretty sure it is what is causing the intense vertigo...
- Hello, I'm new...and Effexor Question... 3rd January 2004
... I take Effexor XR, started on the same regimen as you. I am not BP...
... people differntly. One thing of concern to me is that Effexor is only an antidepressant and for many BP they also...
- Medication question 18th December 2003
... lowered my wellbutrin to 300 and put me on 150 mg effexor , does this seem like alot and so far i havent read ... anything good about effexor . from weight gain to withdrawls. i just struggled...
... you feel uncomfortable about taking something (the effexor ), you should talk to your psychiatrist again and see ... some of your questions for you. I have never been on effexor , but I have read some different places that it actually ... from the 450 mg of Wellbutrin to less of that and the Effexor anyway??? Was there a problem with the wellbutrin...
... meds im on seem to be working and she thinks that the effexor xr will top it. Im not so worried bout the weight...
... lowered my wellbutrin to 300 and put me on 150 mg effexor , does this seem like alot and so far i havent read ... anything good about effexor . from weight gain to withdrawls. i just struggled ... id appreciate anything. Thank you.
I take 375 mg Effexor . I have never had any problem coming off my meds, ... for about ten days, and since they did not dispense Effexor at this particular unit they gave me Amitriptyline ... instead, suddenly stopping all my Effexor at once. Nothing happened in terms of side effects...
... overreact and speak without thinking. Ive been on the effexor a week now and feel alot better. and ive been on and...
- Anybody taking effexor? 22nd November 2003
... I am also on effexor , I also take 500mg of depakote. So far I haven't had...
... I had a really BAD experience with Effexor . I had a MAJOR manic episode while on it (in 1999...
... I took Effexor alone, before I was properly diagnosed with bipolar...
... I was on Effexor for a brief time, got manicky and my psych. quickly ... ve basically worn off now (2.5 weeks after stopping Effexor ). Of course everyone's different and what works for...
- Guilty, Guilty, Guilty! 17th November 2003
... 24or48 hours I sleep like crazy. I take lamictal 200, effexor 150 and seraqual 100 or as needed for sleep. I feel...
- Is any one BP and has seizures?? 17th November 2003
... told that it can induce seizures. I was switched to effexor even though my family Dr. did not think I had a seizure...
- Effexor withdrawals or Wellbutrin side effects? 16th November 2003
... similar symptoms when I quit Zoloft. Not the same as Effexor but close, as both deal with serotonin.
Later on...
... I went from effexor to welbutrin. Coming off effexor was hell but I was given xanax to help. When I started...
- Wellbutrin ZAPS!! 14th November 2003
... I also forgot to say that I've been weaning off Effexor while starting on WB--took my last dose of Effexor...
... Good luck Wobbly. I am ramping up on Effexor ...just started it last week and I am feeling so sick...
- Denial Ain't Just a River in Egypt 13th November 2003
... have taken these drugs (mostly depakote but sometimes Effexor as well), I've gotten fat as well--I'm about 50 pounds...
- I have done something awfull 11th November 2003
... taken more of my meds than I am supposed to (lamictal, effexor ). I guess sometimes I like to test my mortality. sometimes...
- topamax experiences 9th November 2003
... completely opposite effects on different people. If I take Effexor , I have trouble sleeping. My friend takes it and can...
- Hellacious night sweats! Any info? 8th November 2003
... Hi guys,
Well my psych is switching me from Effexor (which did nothing for my depression) to Wellbutrin ... nicotine). Right now, here is what I'm taking: 35 mg Effexor , 150 mg Wellbutrin, 200 mg Lamictal--and 10 mg of ... on!
Do you think this is b/c I'm weaning off the Effexor , or is something else going on here? I sure hope it...
... just side effects from the withdawl symtoms of the effexor . You are probably too young for that menopause stuff...
- Pregnancy 8th November 2003
... taken Depakote on and off for some years (and also Effexor ) and am considering getting pregnant. I will speak...
... a search using keywords "prgnancy" depakote" and effexor " you'lll bring up a few research articles on it.
...
- please god, let me die 4th November 2003
... of Remeron for about 3 weeks and my doc has cut my Effexor to 75 mg with the intent of weaning me off. AND I...
... of Remeron for about 3 weeks and my doc has cut my Effexor to 75 mg with the intent of weaning me off. AND I...
- Lamictal 3rd November 2003
... antidepressant for somebody who's been on: Lexapro, Effexor , and Remeron without success, TELL ME WHAT IT IS!...
... antidepressant for somebody who's been on: Lexapro, Effexor , and Remeron without success, TELL ME WHAT IT IS!...
- bipolar, something else, hypochondriac 3rd November 2003
... screws with me. I did take them tonight Lamictal and effexor 150, but I am nearley out and do not feel like going...
- Do you self medicate? 4th October 2003
... taking the following: lamictal 100 (200)next week, effexor 150 and seraquel 100mgs. I pretty much take the seraquel...
... still mess with you and leave your brain foggy. the effexor makes me have the strangest dreams. I already used...
- help with mentaly il wife (poss divorce) 1st August 2003
... diagnosis is now Schizoaffective Disorder, and I take Effexor for depression, Tegretol for bipolar (mainly with...
- stress and bipolar 1st October 2002
... depression for about a month and a half now. THey tried Effexor (I am also taking Wellbutrin). Now I have sexual dysfuntion...
