- viagara for sexual side effects 23rd July 2008
... with depression.
I was wondering myself. I am on Effexor and have been now for 1 1/2 months, and don' t think...
- Anyone tried Pristiq?? 22nd July 2008
... Pristiq is just a slightly tweaked version of Effexor , probably a way to keep the money rolling in to the ... drug company. Sorry for the bitter post, but Effexor made me gain 30lbs in 2 months and was horrible....
- Any one this combination 17th July 2008
... then the actual illness.
At one point I was taking Effexor , Remeron, Wellbutrin, Temazapam, Lithium and Zyprexa...
- Effexor XR=Mother's Hell On Earth(sort of long post) 16th July 2008
... your son has been going through. I have been taking Effexor XR for a little over 5 years now, and I found it to ... I have been on pain medication I stopped taking my Effexor and I have felt good and do not think I need it anymore ... through Lexapro, Wellbutrin, and Zoloft before findig Effexor and those made me SOOO sick.
Hang in there I too...
... causes depression, and a doctor tried to put me on Effexor XR. Luckily, I never took it and decided to just...
- ~Gonna do it, made a appt for dr. Monday~ 16th July 2008
... she helps. Mine has been a great help.
I am on effexor (and rivitril) and lost weight- the combo of the antidepres ... fit.
Everyone is different. Some lose weight on effexor and others gain.
Cheers, Sarah...
- Lonely Empty Nester 12th July 2008
... patients than SSRIs. The two most common SNRIs are Effexor XR and Cymbalta.
Seeing a therapist with whom you...
... instead of my usual small doses over the years ...75 mgs effexor ...it took about 2.5 months before i started to feel ... but like all these tabs there are a few probs ... so effexor works but never miss tab when feeling better
laurence...
- switch from effexor to lexapro ""need advice"" 9th July 2008
... Effexor tapering needs to be done carefully....I have no first...
- depression and support 8th July 2008
... have help at my disposal- and the antidepressant ( effexor and rivitril for anxiety) help me immensely.
There...
- effexor xr 7th July 2008
... an increase might be the answer. PERSONALLY I hate Effexor . I was on it for a few years, and coming off, even ... time to see if your doctor recommends something else? Effexor may very well be the right drug for you, but you are...
- Adderall for depression.. 6th July 2008
... I was given Adderall along with Effexor for depression, I can't deal with the Adderall, ...
- Depressed, on and off, but mostly on. 5th July 2008
... on my dry eyes.
I was on fluoxetine, and then effexor , for about, I don't know, possibly eight years. I ... I've lost years of memory, and the withdrawal of effexor was the most horrid experience ever. Both the fluoxetine ... and effexor were mild doses, so I think that I can try other alternativ...
- Lost 20 plus pounds on anti-depressants 4th July 2008
... diagnosed with depression, I lost over 20lbs while on Effexor . I know this was the cause. My dr, said some people...
... be, but I must say that it is extremely surprising. Effexor did not affect my weight either way, but I have heard...
... weight of 162 to 134lbs (I am 5'5") then was put on Effexor and now have dropped to 124 ibs.
I work out so that ... weight loss but I definitely don't gain weight on effexor ....
... off for about five months, and then was switched to Effexor , and gained back 52 pounds. There was no diet or exercise ... are the only two I've ever heard of losing weight on effexor . My doctor said, in hindsight, it's either nothing...
- Antidepressants and eyes 3rd July 2008
... have been on ADs off and on for many years. I was on Effexor for about six years when I decided to go off it because ... knowing that was a side effect of ADs. After I went off Effexor and my eye problem cleared up, I decided I needed...
... Effexor can increase interocular pressure. As such, there...
- Meds for teenager--how to decide? 2nd July 2008
... wants to switch him from celexa to either Paxil or Effexor and I say NO. I've read too many things about those...
... Choosing an ad is trial and error. Effexor and Paxil would be crossed off my list too.....Interpersona...
- Medication Free! 29th June 2008
... I took my last dose of Effexor on March 25 and my last dose of Wellbutrin on April...
- Just started Pristiq.. 27th June 2008
... I have been taking Effexor (35.7 and then 75) for about two weeks and yesterday ... because it's supposed to have less side effects. (the Effexor seemed to be making my moods better but it came along...
... Pristiq is closely related to Effexor , sort of a spin-off....
... Thanks Survivor3! Have you ever tried Effexor ? I will do a search on that and see what I can find...
... Hello, I Have Been On Effexor For 3yrs Now And It Is Not Working Like It Use To ... Shrink Put Me On Pristiq. I Think It Works Better Then Effexor And It Is Made By The Same Company. I Don't Get Depressed...
... the same company. Sounds like a tweaked version of Effexor . Effexor goes off patent in the next couple of years...
- I stopped Effexor for 2 days--boy do I feel sick! 21st June 2008
... it might be okay. I absolutely am not crazy about Effexor XR to begin with, but I can't live like this! Every...
... your psychiatrist understand that you want to stop Effexor if you are having adverse effects? I'm just thinking...
... myself--I know I did. I got so agitated from the Effexor and the hives in the past three weeks that I picked...
... Hi,
It took me 4 months to wean off 75mg of Effexor . I know some people that took even longer. So ,you...
- weight gain and effexor 20th June 2008
... QUOTE=Mary7326;3616357]I have gained so much weight on effexor . By being very careful, I have not increased my weight...
... QUOTE=Mary7326;3616357]I have gained so much weight on effexor . By being very careful, I have not increased my weight...
... SNRIs ( effexor , i.e., venlafaxine) should come with a set of stretch...
- miss my friend 18th June 2008
... .years now due to PD...along with anti-depressant Effexor . I recently quit the Effexor because along with my...
- I miss sex with my boyfriend :( 13th June 2008
... My boyfriend has depression issues and is on effexor . I know it's pretty impossible for him to reach an...
... that your boyfriend may change for a while on the Effexor . I don't think it means it will be forever. When...
... I had the same problem with Effexor . Nothing changed until I stopped taking the drug....
... these side effects. I have chosen to stay on the effexor right now since it hasn't been as bad as the paxil...
- Sexual desire and depression meds 13th June 2008
... Hi Sophie, I Am Taking Effexor And Trazadone And Have No Desire For Sex At All. The...
... I just got prescribed Effexor about a week ago and I have no desire for sex. But...
... watching porn to see if I can get the desire. I'm on Effexor XR and Celexa, my desire just won't seem to come back...
- meds 12th June 2008
... just wondering, i take effexor xr at night i've beenon it for 6 yrs i"m going to ... awhile and when i took the trazadone i was taking my effexor in the morning i take my effexor at night know can ... i take trazadone and effexor together??
ladybuggy...
... Hello Ladybug, I Take Effexor Er And Trazadone At Night. I Just Started Taking The ... Months Because I Wasn't Sleeping Good. I Tried Taking Effexor In The Morning But It Made Me Sleepy. Been On It For ... Have To Take Anything But I Can't. I Felt Like The Effexor Wasn't Working For Me Like It Use To So The Dr Switched ... 3 Weeks Ago. It Is Made By The Same Company As The Effexor . It Seems To Help Me Better. I Guess You Have To Try...
- Brain altered after long term use of AD's? 12th June 2008
... all my feelings changed to everythings
my md now is EFFEXOR XR 75 and CIPRALEX and DEPAKINE
LOOK DEAR I HAD...
- Med Combo Question 12th June 2008
... I was on Effexor and Wellbutrin for a while and they seem to eliminate ... post part plus Wellbutrin acted like a booster to the Effexor .
take care
trg247...
- Just checking in 29th May 2008
...
Got scolded by the psychiatrist for stopping my Effexor and converting into a depressed zombie.
I just...
... when it is an antidepressant?
I already have Effexor .
I can and will ask the doc, but I just read it...
- SAD(seasonal effective disorder) Twice a Year 27th May 2008
... ychiatrists and acupunctureists. I am currently on 75mg of effexor and when my anxiety gets rough, I have some adderal ... I understand it.
I really want to get off the effexor but that causes my brain to get dizzy and pound and...
- Depressed person needs help but how? 27th May 2008
... suicide because he was so depressed. He was put on effexor xr and has been fine ever since). I asked his wife...
... suicide because he was so depressed. He was put on effexor xr and has been fine ever since). I asked his wife...
- The meds aren't working 26th May 2008
... I'm currently on 350mgs of Effexor and have been on this dosage for a few months now ... Can anyone offer any insight? I read somewhere that Effexor is often used for treatment-resistant depression....
... Nortriptyline 75-150mg at night will help give the effexor more kick, and also reduce anxiety.
An MAOI (Parnate...
... the one who decided to put me on such high doses of Effexor ....
... things you could do, such as
Adding Welbutrin to the Effexor
Adding Nortriptyline/Desipramine to the Effexor ...
Changing from Effexor to another drug from a different chemical class, such...
... My effexor is not working either. I've been depressed for two...
- Finaly saw a psychiatrist 26th May 2008
... panic attacks/depression.
He advised me to stom the Effexor 150mg, and start Aropax (paroxetine/Paxil) 20mg.
... basicly halved the dose of drug I am taking (150mg Effexor is twice the minimum daily dose, 20mg Aropax is the...
- Rivotril (Clozénapam) experience please !!!!! 24th May 2008
... relaxes me enough to sleep and takes the edge of the Effexor that I take. The effexor kinda sped me up- like I ... at this low a dosage and if and when I come off the Effexor it won't be at the same time as the rivitril.
If...
- Reboxetine - Amazine 21st May 2008
... with depression, and taking high doses of SSRI's and Effexor without total remission, my doc suggested adding Edronax...
- Which antidepressant is the more easy to get off 18th May 2008
... heard the ones that are more commonly difficult are Effexor and Cymbalta. I don't think they are SSRIs, but SNRIs...
... addicting.
I had the hardest time with Paxil and Effexor . The easiest one for me was Prozac....
... ntinuation syndrome which in english means addiction. Both Effexor and Paxil include this risk with their literature...
... Effexor was by far the hardest. Then Zoloft. Prozac was ok...
... I just these week weaned off of Effexor . It was terrible. I was exetremely fatigue and lathargic...
... addicting.
I had the hardest time with Paxil and Effexor . The easiest one for me was Prozac....
- Positive stories about Antidepressant: help me I don't feel well 18th May 2008
... antidepressant they took ?
I think I will have Effexor XR or Celexa . Do you know some stories with a good...
... without tapering. I've heard of people coming off Effexor without problem, yet others have horror stories. ...
- Quit effexor xr cold turkey... how long does this last? 17th May 2008
... You should search this board for effexor withdrawal (or just withdrawal) to get an idea of...
... QUOTE=SOE;3572543]You should search this board for effexor withdrawal (or just withdrawal) to get an idea of...
... I went cold turkey from effexor about ten years ago. It wasn't for me. I felt totally...
... I just weaned off effexor cold turkey. I have been off for 5 days. I have...
- Celexa and possible weight gain: I'm afraid 15th May 2008
... will try to make it short.
My psycisian want me on effexor xr, my psychologist on celexa and I don't know what ... gain more than 7% of their weight. Scary !!!!!
- Effexor XR: more sides effects, less weight gain, very difficult...
... Effexor is generaly the more effective of the two.
Weight...
... a week or two.
If you are worried about taking Effexor talk to your doctor again or get another opinion....
... I'm trying to get off Effexor . The withdrawal is horrible. I am going very slow ... am off it completely. Four weeks after coming off Effexor , a coworker who was on it for hotflashes became seriously ... effect. I didn't have noticeable weight gain with effexor . One of the walk-in Doctors was extremely surprised ... I am as thin as I am while on Effexor . I guess many people do gain weight while on it.
... am currently taking Celexa (while I slowly get off Effexor ) because I am too afraid to not be on anything. I ... plan to go off of this once I am totally clear of the effexor . BUT I am starting to gain weight.
WHAT A MESS ...
This probably didn't help. I don't recommend Effexor . It helped with my anxiety and depression but I always...
... HI I've been on Effexor for 10 months.
Been great for me- had a few side ... when depressed and have not done that since being on Effexor .
My depression is gone- I am happy, I don't know...
- Please help me, I want to hear from you !!! 15th May 2008
... to improve thing, my doctor want to prescribe me Effexor XR.
My psychologist say Celaxa have less side effects ... increase appetite.
On the other hand weight gain with Effexor XR seem minimal, but people are unable to get off ... Somebody take celexa ? How is your weight ? Somebody take Effexor XR and as been able to quit ?...
... It just didn't help me....no real effects. I tried Effexor , but it made my blood pressure go way up so I was...
... and you think you should go with. I've never been on Effexor .
Best wishes,
JB...
- Nauseated Anyone else experienced such? Zoloft, Trileptal & Generic Restoril 15th May 2008
... I felt that way when I was on Effexor . Sick to my stomach all the time. It was my blood ... pressure, caused by the Effexor . Take your blood pressure and see if it's too high...
- Wellbutrin Dosage? 11th May 2008
... think I was taking 150mg but it was combined with Effexor , Remeron, Lithium, Zyprexa and Temazapam the Wellbutrin...
- SOE - questions about withdrawal 6th May 2008
... agents.
It helped me a lot when I was coming off the Effexor . It helped with the vertigo and flu-like symptoms...
... the best one on the market for migrainous vertigo? Effexor , you're favourite. I'll probably try something like ... around the week mark once you were toally free of Effexor ?
Thanks for asking about me!
Best ... Scott...
... was attacked with major anxiety after I got off the Effexor .
When I got off of Paxil, I had severe vertigo ... continue to feel better over time.
I'm surprised that Effexor is a treatment for migraines... considering it gave...
- Effexor XR side effects/replacement 6th May 2008
... Sorry, I've got no experience with Wellbutrin. And Effexor didn't agree with me at all....
- I'm hoping someone can help me 5th May 2008
... for 20 years. I've been on every med, from xanax to effexor , to imipramine, to welbutrin. I get some short term...
- SSRI discontinuation syndrome 29th April 2008
... pretty common through a lot of different meds with Effexor and Paxil being the top too. The only way I know...
- is it a bad thing to do this???? 29th April 2008
... assume its that. and I dont wanna get on Paxil or Effexor because I hear weening off of them is a hell of a...
- switch from Lexapro to Celexa (And Lexapro and Trazodone) 25th April 2008
... I went to see the psychiatrist and he put me on Effexor , which was horrible for me. After a number of different...
- New here and would appreciate support 25th April 2008
... lbs. since I have a history of anorexia. I began effexor XR, 75mg. and this worked for a long time(3years. ... Over the last year and one half, I have raised the effexor and I now on 300mg. The effexor will work for about...
- Bed Wetting 24th April 2008
... bed. He suffers from depression/anxiety and is on Effexor . I know his medication prevents him from having orgasms...
- antidepressants and suicide? 18th April 2008
... number of reasons but for me, I was on 350 mgs of Effexor at the time, which is a very high dosage. My body...
- SSRIs and no excitement 17th April 2008
... I have tried a little of everything but had taken Effexor for 3 years and was up to 350 mgs which is very high ... but had a hard time tolerating the side effects and Effexor was the only one that seemed to work in the beginning...
- Effexor XR withdrawal 14th April 2008
... Hi 14stix
When I had Effexor withdrawal it was dehabilitating for me. I had to ... eat, every time I did it would just come back up. Effexor XR is a very serious drug to come off of. After being ... put me on the right mix of meds and safely off of Effexor with no withdrawal symptoms (this was a year later...
- Weight Gain? 14th April 2008
... Has anyone gained weight while taking Effexor XR? Or had some other weird side effects?...
- Effexor Xr 14th April 2008
... Hi Linda,
I've been on Effexor XR for 6 months now and I'm up to 300mg a day. I take ... but I was all doing the switch from Zolft to the Effexor , and it was hard. Once the 37.5 is a VERY low dose...
... ExTra111 Re: Effexor Xr
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- Need advice, nothing helps 10th April 2008
... been put on multiple medications (Zoloft, lexapro, effexor , paxil, wellburtin, prozac) and had no luck. I dropped...
... been put on multiple medications (Zoloft, lexapro, effexor , paxil, wellburtin, prozac) and had no luck. I dropped...
- effexor xr tappering off/withdraw? 8th April 2008
... julie39180;3523068]hello everyone,
i have been on effexor xr 100 mg. for a very long time about 8 mons. and ... board, there are a lot of threads on tapering off of Effexor ....
... board, there are a lot of threads on tapering off of Effexor .
thanks for responding, my dr. finally called...
... advice/instructions. Most doctors don't believe that Effexor is addictive even though there are lawsuits against ... it and Effexor now admits that the discontinuation syndrome is very...
... if I forgot to take it). Anyway, it was saying that Effexor only has like 2 hrs tolerance for delaying taking...
... advice/instructions. Most doctors don't believe that Effexor is addictive even though there are lawsuits against ... it and Effexor now admits that the discontinuation syndrome is very...
- I'm scared of antidepressants 8th April 2008
... risk then what comes from the meds. Yep Paxil and Effexor are addictive and a royal pain to come off of which...
- does anyone find... 6th April 2008
... on the go and am far more productive since being on effexor than not being on it- perhaps because the depression...
- New to this board - Wellbutrin questions 1st April 2008
... gradually lost its effectiveness, and I was switched to Effexor (which worked for awhile) and then to Remeron (which...
... of them. Wellbutrin is in the same drug class as Effexor but it is not as strong and normally has a lot let...
- Can amphetamines like Aderall help with depression? 30th March 2008
... medication before it started working. I now take 300mg of Effexor and it has been the best thing to happen to me, but...
- For those who take Cymbalta... 30th March 2008
... I would talk to dr--I take effexor and had the same issue. It felt like the med's just...
- Is anyone "REALLY" happy with their depression medication?????? 30th March 2008
... I take effexor xr--it took a while to get the correct dose to do ... without success. The withdrawal is awful--I heard effexor xr withdrawal is brutal, which is another reason I...
... I have been on Effexor 75mg and Rivitril .25mg for 7 months.
I am VERY happy ... more, using SAD light therapy, vitamins etc....
Effexor is the first antidepressant I have been on and I am...
... therapist. I was going to ask the doctor to put me on Effexor but after reading the side effects I'm thinking about...
- Effexor - Abrupt Withdrawal 29th March 2008
... health insurance the only reason you are getting off Effexor ? Getting off Effexor is very hard. I don't know ... you mean by "zaps." But when I miss a dose of my Effexor , I have quick (1 second or less) episodes of extreme ... company free or for a very reduced cost. I believe that Effexor 's company participates in this. Although I am taking ... it now, I had previously gotten off 300 Effexor and I would say it took about a week and a half for...
... exercise...and none of these are really possible with EFFEXOR .
Matters could always be worse.....like being in...
... much going on. Are you sure you want to get off the Effexor ? Cymbalta is a new one you could try as well. ... Fortunately for me, I don't have those effects with Effexor .
When I was in Sacto, I worked with a...
- Desperate for help for 25 yr old Brother 27th March 2008
... has to work to afford the visits. He was prescribed Effexor that he pays full price for right now. 100 every...
