- long term effects of ssri's 19th December 2007
... side effects. Each med has its own ups and downs - Effexor is an amazing drug for a lot of people but you will...
... then just die out so I get put on a different med. Effexor worked for me for a good while and Paxil put me in...
- Psychotic depression- misdiagnosis? 17th December 2007
... depressed. He's put me on the highest possible dose of Effexor (375mgs in 2 doses per day), and also 5mgs of Zyprexa ... psychotic symptoms. I have felt no improvement from Effexor . The Zyprexa, on the other hand, seems to be working...
- Coffee and Effexor XR, do they interact? 17th December 2007
... Hi,
I've been on Effexor XR for probably 7 years. I drink a LOT of coffee....
... I know this post is a little old, but I take Effexor XR too and I am on 225 mg. I don't notice that it...
... effects, drinking only 1 cup of coffee while being on Effexor XR 150mg?
My dr just increased my dose from 75mg...
- How long do meds stay in your body. 16th December 2007
... Hi:
It differs from med to med. Paxil and Effexor stick around for a long time which is part of the...
- Effexor XR 75 mg, after 20 days, should I ask for a bigger dose? 13th December 2007
... increased some side effects may reappear for a bit. Effexor is also addictive so some doctors take their time...
- Zoloft - Weight gain? 8th December 2007
... Effexor was the culprit with me....
- Therapy - is it necessary? 7th December 2007
... withdrawl process works. I don't think it is in Paxil or Effexor leaguge when it comes to problems coming off of it...
- antidepressant side effects 7th December 2007
... get dizzy spells when i would move my eyes! Now on effexor ..stilll burning in feet (esp) and hands and face!...
- Effexor XR 75 after 14 days not working, should I ask my dr to up to 150mg? 7th December 2007
... Hi:
Effexor like other antidepressants take around four weeks...
... [QUOTE=trg247;3340592]Hi:
Effexor like other antidepressants take around four weeks...
- paxil verses prozac 6th December 2007
... teenagers. On a side note Paxil is as addictive as Effexor so you really need to come off of it the right way...
- Mood is dropping to frightening levels 4th December 2007
... unemployed, I can hardly get out of bed to take a shower. Effexor is a bad drug to be on if you don't have a reason...
- Someone to listen.... 4th December 2007
... like I have talked about everything. I have tried Effexor , Wellbutrin, Zoloft and I am now on Lexapro and I...
- Teen w/ moderate depression - med help please 4th December 2007
... a lot of the less powerfull ones and stay clear of Effexor and Paxil. Good luck.
take care
trg247...
- when to take effexor xr 75mg? 3rd December 2007
... Hi:
I took sleeping pills while on Effexor , mind you I have been on a sleep aid for years as ... in the first week or so as most people I know treat Effexor like a stimulant so they tend to take it early, mind...
- combining antidepressants with brain wave therapy 1st December 2007
... Hi,
I'm on Effexor XR 75mg and Xanax 0.5mg. I started to use a brain...
- Effexor XR 75mg and eyes pressure 29th November 2007
... I started taking Effexor this October - 300 mg. I never noticed any effects ... several weeks I have been gradually withdrawing from Effexor . I took my last half of a capsule on Sunday, December ... yet. I assume it has something to do with quiting Effexor - just waiting for it to end - and wondering if it...
... together, Adderall, Metadate, and just lately the Effexor . None have helped. Parnate will be the next one and...
... together, Adderall, Metadate, and just lately the Effexor . None have helped. Parnate will be the next one and...
... maybe it does. I certainly can't say.
How is the Effexor affecting you? Is it helping at all? If so, in what ... way? I just recently got off Effexor because it didn't help - I've been aching ever since...
... Hi Millstein,
After being on Effexor XR for more than 5 weeks all what I can say is that ... plans :(.
I think I will have no problem weaning off Effexor as others have told me. I will simply go back to 75mg...
- Depressed and In Need 28th November 2007
... me. So she finally stuck out the side effects of Effexor , and has been on them for 3 months. I too was worried...
- just not sure 27th November 2007
... advice. I do see a " shrink " and am taking 300 mg of effexor and 600 mg of lithium. So far this combination does...
- JUBY- Lexapro side-effects** 25th November 2007
... (Cipralex-in Canada) the same way I was taken off Effexor put on Ciprlex-40 mg Prozac in the pm 300mg Wellbutrin...
- Remeron 24th November 2007
... works very well with one of the meds that I am taking ( Effexor ). I am diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and...
... Remeron is supposed to work real well as a supplement to Effexor , which is the only antidepressant that has helped...
- I'm hesitating to take Effexor 75mg XR + Xanax 0.5mg 24th November 2007
... Yes I have high BP and I'm worry that Effexor would raise it more. But I have been told that 75mg...
... ve always had a tolerance for meds and I remember effexor helping me to function normally for a year. Xanax...
... cents, but I wish I would have never been prescribed Effexor .....It works, yes, but when they reduce the dosage ... Once, I had an incompetent psychiatrist take me off Effexor cold turkey, not a good thing...got very sick. Now ... medication I have had, I have had some side effects but effexor is the worst by far. I took Xanax as well, but developed ... Good luck, and I did not mean to scare you away from effexor , just my personal beliefs regarding this medication...
... Thanks all for your comment, kelly I know that Effexor is difficult to wean off. But I don't want use it ... maybe for 1 or 2 years.
kelly what is your dose of Effexor ?
Do you think that a month would normally be enough ... to wean off effexor ? could you tell me what you have felt when you reduced ... dose?
positivity17, have you been all to wean off Effexor in 2 weeks?
Thanks for your help,
Michael...
... i'm bipolar and at one point was on effexor and xanax. I became manic while taking them and got...
... but i think it will help me, anyway i was started on effexor 75mg two years ago and the feeling was horrible.....
... calm and a little bit better. sue84, did you wean off Effexor ? did you was on the XR version? the extended release...
... Cartner -
I currently take 225 mg. of effexor . When the doctor took me off it cold turkey, I had ... would be long enough period to safely discontinue effexor .
In response to your other post, it may not be the...
... 3320938]positivity17, have you been all to wean off Effexor in 2 weeks?
Michael, When I weaned off of Effexor...
... I have been on Effexor XR 75mg for a couple years and tried to wean off last...
... [QUOTE=tsandstrom;3325897]I have been on Effexor XR 75mg for a couple years and tried to wean off last...
... and I must take some medications. He told me to take Effexor 75mg XR in the morning and Xanax 0.5mg before bedtime...
- meds 24th November 2007
... we could cut that out. I take Buspar 30mg. daily, Effexor XR 225 mg. daily, Zoloft 100 mg. in AM, I am sensitive...
- Hello from Mr. Pianoman 23rd November 2007
... alleviate the suffering from my chronic depression. I take Effexor , Adderall, Celexa, and Klonopin. I continue to research...
... going back to school again. My cocktail of meds: Effexor XR 75MG, Klonopin 2 mg, Celexa 20 mg, and Adderall...
- Lexapro side effects 23rd November 2007
... have never withdrawled off them. I was coming off Effexor a few years back and just felt terrible, awful! So...
- My story from hell 23rd November 2007
... in order to get help to solve the issue. Look at Effexor which seems to have the biggest following in terms ... of people complaining about it but Effexor is also one of the top three antidepressants in terms...
- Depression ruining relationship (again) 22nd November 2007
... done lots of CBT, but am still on a small dosage of Effexor , to keep all the chemicals in line.
I am working...
- Parnate 20th November 2007
... Metadate, Lexapro and Wellbutrin combined, and now Effexor . I am now in the process of getting off the Effexor ... experience anything too bad while getting off the Effexor . I've read some really terrible stories about Effexor...
... now Nardil, Seroquel, Temazapam, previous combo - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium, Temazapam - various ... could go through the "Cleansing" process -I came off Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron in under ten days but technically ... I was supervised 24/7.
Effexor withdrawl can be nasty depending on the persons body ... what dosage. There are a lot of good websites on Effexor /Paxil withdrawl that eliminates the majority of side ... side effects as it promoted some level of balance, Effexor was good but that could also be misread as I was taking...
- effexor and lithium 19th November 2007
... possibility. Oh my dosages at the time was 150mg of Effexor , 1050mg of Lithium plus Wellbutrin, Remeron and Temazapam...
... Hi arena.....
I have been on Effexor , and Lithium for a number of years....
I had a ... real problem for the first three years on Effexor , but that's because my body is weird.
Right now...
... time been on here,,came accross it just now,,i take effexor xl 225 dose once a day,,i dunno if thats good or bad...
- Nardil 19th November 2007
... taken Nardil? If so, did it help? I am currently on Effexor 300mg, but it is not working. Nardil is supposed to ... be my next medication to try after I get off the Effexor in a few more weeks. I don't like what I have read...
... before you can start another med of a different class. Effexor and Nardil mixed is very capable of sending your blood...
- I'm back, just wanted to say hello...... 17th November 2007
... the way the doctors are going - my last combo was Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium and Temazapam the new...
- Dealing with the guilt of passing on the depression 17th November 2007
... better person.
Just got switched from Prozac to Effexor and needs Ativan but it makes him sleepy. I broke...
... I have found the anxiety reducing properties in Effexor to be very good. It works for me.
Is it possible ... so that it doesn't make him as sleepy, until the Effexor has taken effect?
This could involve a day to day...
- just want a miracle pill 16th November 2007
... up having severe reactions to them when mixed with effexor and my doc. does not want to get rid of the effexor...
- is anything ever going to work? 15th November 2007
... severe depression, see a shrink and take lithium and effexor . This past summer I have been on several different ... antidepressants combined with effexor . I usually ended up with reactions like hot flashes ... and severe bruising. I have been on the effexor and lithium for about three weeks now and the bruising...
- Can I quit Efexor XR 75mg + Xanax 0.5mg after 2 days? 13th November 2007
... before stopping any meds no matter of the time frame. Effexor and Xanax can be addictive but it takes some time ... before it really becomes an issue, Effexor takes normally four weeks before it really gets going...
- Efexor XR 75mg + Xanax 0.5mg, is that good? 11th November 2007
... Remember that one is an anti-depressant ( Effexor ) and it will take anywhere from 4-6 weeks for you ... however, you will just have to give it time. The Effexor may or may not be the drug for you however, you will...
... Jenn4508;3301793]Remember that one is an anti-depressant ( Effexor ) and it will take anywhere from 4-6 weeks for you ... however, you will just have to give it time. The Effexor may or may not be the drug for you however, you will...
... I checked my drug book for you and Effexor shows up with the High Blood Pressure thing as a less ... help with depression.
I will tell you that the Effexor when starting it can cause you to be dizzy and tired...
... would bother you at all.... Maybe try and take the Effexor about 2 hours before bedtime and then take the Xanax...
...
Since you cannot move to the desert, give the Effexor a chance, my friend... Jenn...
- Medication Question 11th November 2007
... it and then it would be cured.
I have been on effexor (which is for both I believe) and that made me feel...
- Psychiatrist upped prozac from 20mg to 40mg-a little scared 10th November 2007
... psychiatrist (had never seen one until now) weaned me off effexor sr and slowy had me up my prozac also, she wants me...
- Steps That I have Taken To Beat The Monster 9th November 2007
... a med program which damn near destroyed my body - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Lithium, Remeron, Trazadone, Zyprexa ... option
- Been on damn near every med in the book - Effexor , Paxil, Wellbutrin, Remeron, Temazapam, Seroquel,...
... while .........new antidepressant has me wishing for Effexor back and craving Lithium. The new one if I stopped ... through the roof and all that entails. Not like Effexor or Wellbutin or Remeron were doing much any how if...
... problems with good old SSRI's. I was manic on 118.75mg of Effexor for three years....yep, that's right.
I knew I ... put me on Lithium.
I now take Lithium, and 75mg Effexor , and feel the most stable I've ever felt, for the...
... pain......
I used to get bad muscle rigidity from Effexor .....it got so bad that I had to cut down......(not...
... if the side effects lessen. I can't switch back to Effexor or one of it partners without a two week period of ... but it could have very well been one of the others - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron or the combination of all four...
... but others I have talked to had the same belief - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium, Temazapam and Zyprexa...
- Starting Lithium and I'm nervous... 9th November 2007
... worse in the past year or so. I'm on Prozac 40 mg and Effexor 225 mg. So now my psychiatrist is going to discontinue ... the Effexor (over days) and put me on Lithium slowly building...
... will prove to be unpleasant. Do some homework about Effexor withdrawl before your next appointment, a lot of doctors...
... to give that the credit yet.
I have read some on Effexor and how titrating down is the best thing instead of...
... say when I was on lithium (1050mg) I was also taking Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Temazapam at the same time....
... weird side effects so far. (I'm also coming off of Effexor in 3 days and hoping that that doesn't cause any problems...
- why do they tell you not to get off medication quickly 8th November 2007
... people who take them, the two main examples of this are Effexor and Paxil to such a degree the companies are being...
- venlafaxine read the small print 8th November 2007
... Hi:
Effexor is not a nice drug to come off of and for prove look...
... Are you taking generic venlafaxine or Effexor XR?
If it's XR and you feel like it's stopped working...
... increasing your dose rather than trying to come off of the Effexor XR.
For what it's worth, I quit cold turkey......
... Hi: The advice I give regarding Effexor withdrawl is from witnessing countless people on this ... hospital setting withdrawl post was me. I came off Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron within a ten day period but like ... trouble.
There are countless posts on this site about Effexor or Paxil withdrawl, countless how to come off it the...
- do all antidepressants make you tired? 7th November 2007
... for me is "NO ENERGY".Doc suggested Wellbutrin or Effexor but I always thought that type of medication would...
... med and class to class. Wellbutrin (brand name) and Effexor both tend to have a kick to them at least for most...
- Depression Treatment For Years and New Discovery (Advice Please) 7th November 2007
... what made me go to a Medical Internist, I had tried Effexor before that and Zoloft before that.
Regards,
...
- I am convinced NO antidepressant will ever work for me 6th November 2007
... body through natural processes. I am currently on Effexor and she was telling me about many patients that have...
- can effexor be taken with hydrocodone 3rd November 2007
... many other meds for over 2 years... I gave up on the Effexor as it did not help.
Good Luck to you....
- ok how much longer do I have to wait 3rd November 2007
... I was on Zoloft for a while, then Effexor XR, then Prozac. I stopped effexor cold turkey (not...
- Which antidepressant makes you NOT unable to concentrate? 3rd November 2007
... sleepy, but really helped with depression. Then to Effexor for seven years - too speedy for me. Off for a while...
- Wellbutrin vs generic. also remeron 2nd November 2007
... anxiety meds due to the switch but whatever combo of Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium and Temazapam kept it...
- how long is effexor meant to be taken 1st November 2007
... no one answered you or it has taken a long time
Effexor for the most part is a pretty long term drug but this ... you explore the possibility of coming off and with Effexor the proper way to do it.
take care
trg247...
- Weaning From Welbutrin...... 1st November 2007
... go cold turkey and get it over with like I did with Effexor , but I really want to suffer the least side effects...
... last month coming off a variety of meds including Effexor , Wellbutrin and Remeron. The Wellbutrin was stopped...
... Thanks for your input. I went cold turkey from Effexor and I was buzzing for a couple of days but it wasn...
- Weight gain and meds 1st November 2007
... Paxil, and put on a LOT of weight. I switched to Effexor - much speedier - and now am on Lexapro, the best...
- Wellbutrin Udate....thoughts? 31st October 2007
... together so that I could get the same effects as the Effexor that I recently took (stopped because couldn't afford ... Effexor). After I got off Effexor I realized some other side effects I had that I don...
... it and the side effects about killed me. I was on Effexor for a while and it zapped my sex life, but strangely...
- switching from effexor to zoloft 31st October 2007
... reverse of what you are doing. I went from Zoloft to Effexor . As long as you follow your doctors advice you should ... be fine.
Is your doctor making you go off Effexor completely for a week or 2 then go on the Zoloft?...
... No, actually she is having me go straight from Effexor to Zoloft and Wellbutrin. I spoke with the pharmacist...
... I went from effexor xr to wellbutrin. It was fine except it gave me more...
... I was on Wellbutrin only before the Effexor and my anxiety was really high, that's why the P-doc ... took me off the Wellbutrin and put me on Effexor . I really like the Effexor, but the weight gain and...
- I wanna stop my meds, what do you think? 25th October 2007
... depression for years. About 6 weeks ago she started taking Effexor and I cant remember how many times she said she was...
- Dont know what to do... 25th October 2007
... diagnosed with depression and anxiety and am now on Effexor . My parents do not approve of my boyfriend (but meanwhile...
- Venlafaxine Dosage 24th October 2007
... I currently take just under 200mg of Venlafaxine ( Effexor ) daily and the last few weeks I have noticed my depression...
... Well my Dr recently increased my Effexor XR from 450mg / day to 600mg /day. Add that to the...
- Great 23rd October 2007
... About meds: I tried several (Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Effexor ) with some Valium and others thrown in for anxiety...
- Med ?? Prozac and Effexor together? 21st October 2007
... Tony72~
My MD started me on effexor in June, was having a terrible time with side effects ... sychiatrist about a month ago and she is weaning me off the effexor slowly. Am on prozac and effexor each week upping ... the 3rd week am up 30 mg. prozac and 1/2 capsule of effexor (37.5 mg.) By the end of the month will be off effexor ... prozac and PRAYING this works. Didnt' really like the effexor then reading all the horror stories people told of ... getting off the effexor hopefully the prozac will take care of.
Good luck...
- Cymbalta's Effects On Norepinephrine..how Potent? 21st October 2007
... Serotonin Norephinephrine ......... there are only two ( Effexor XR and Cymbalta) that affect Norepinephrine. TCA's...
- Question for those who have used Paxil 19th October 2007
... many people.
I gained the most weight on Paxil and Effexor (taken at separate times).
I also gained weight...
- going off paxil- eating issues?? 16th October 2007
... or if anyone else had this effect with switching to effexor ??...
- HELP Please!!!! 16th October 2007
... put on for her depression.
They started her on effexor ER (not the XR) - she will be taking 150mg eventually ... . What concerns me is that she use to be on Effexor XR a few years ago and weaned off.
It may have ... she's seeing a doctor right now and they put her on Effexor ER. I have been depressed ever since I heard that ... what to do. For some reason, I am against her taking effexor before trying something else. However, she's now ... stopping and starting another med or just keeping with Effexor and live with it and hope that my depression doesn...
- Doctors - Kickbacks from certain medications? 15th October 2007
... For a long time my doctor just gave me samples of Effexor until my plan kicked in and covered it (well the generic...
- Effexor Success Story 14th October 2007
... hear some positive stories here. I have just started Effexor a week ago. This is my 5th changes, 2 changes of dosage ... am etting tired of this. But I have to say by far, Effexor has been the one that make me feel more in control...
- To fineanddandy 14th October 2007
... then tried numerous antidepressants. I ended up on Effexor and it was then that I had my first diagnosed hypomanic...
- Zoloft vs Effexor 12th October 2007
... longest time I took three antidepressants at once - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron - and even then the best it did...
- Effexor - Euphoria? 12th October 2007
... I tried Effexor and I can say that Euphoria was not a side effect...
... recently discovered a lot of articles that indicate Effexor as being very dangerous.
I have done a lot of ... very concerning articles) on the others like I have Effexor .
This also bothers me.
The problem is that she ... all think?
Should we seek something other than effexor ? Is this doctor crazy? Am I crazy? :)
Thanks...
... If you both have those reservations about taking effexor or any other medication I would be firm with the doctor ... second opinion may be the way to go.
I was given Effexor (several months supply, samples) by a doctor at a ... and left it up to me if I wanted to continue with Effexor , stop taking it or he could prescribe me something ... and life and that was why I chose to not take the Effexor and I don't regret that decision....
... bit upset that she was questioning him and said that Effexor was the best medicine for her.
That makes me ... Should I really be concerned about my wife taking effexor (she will be going to 150mg in a few days)? I get...
... a person to flip from depression to hypomania, but effexor is especially bad about this. It did the same to...
- Lexapro for 8 weeks and still not there.... 10th October 2007
... almost 2 weeks ago.
I have tried Wellbutrien and Effexor over the last 10 months and have also been in therapy...
- tired on SSRIs 9th October 2007
... that somehow gets worse with SSRIs? Ive also used effexor and wellbutrin...many find them energizing, but i...
- using Prozac To Stop Zoloft Withdrawal 9th October 2007
... other day routine with some of the other drugs like effexor which leaves you in a constant state of withdrawal...
... she was WONDERFUL. My MD had put me on 37.5 mg of effexor and after several months (and he tried to up me to ... . My psyc. put me on prozac 10 mg. along with the effexor and each week for 4 weeks I up the prozac by 10 mg ... . and by week 3 start weaning off the effexor so praying this helps with the horrible stories I ... have read about getting off effexor . Wish me luck that this all works for me..
Good...
- Second opinion 7th October 2007
... around the beginning of this year I was prescribed effexor ...in February is where everything came to a head, ... happened in February...One month after I started taking effexor , roughly where ads are built up enough in ones system ... start having an affect. So I am basically saying, effexor messed me up. Now I'm not one of those, My doctor ... where my problem with doctor number one comes in, With effexor , I tell him how bad Ive been etc...Then begins the ... only other Ive been on is zoloft, and that was before effexor , but I am back on it, Its worked before and all too ... me. Fix me. Well after coming here, reading about effexor , also it being newer and all, is usually bad, since...
- Attitude due to Wellbutrin or is this really me? 5th October 2007
... I switched from effexor to wellbutrin and took it for 3 weeks.
Needless ... to say I felt like total hell from stopping the effexor and that may have made me moody.... but I was getting ... It also made me not think straight.
I started effexor because I couldn't control my emotions in the first...
- On Effexor ad Wellbutrin but wanting to backpack SE Asia... 5th October 2007
... Stock up before you leave. You would not want Effexor withdrawals in the middle of nowhere....
- Cymbalta (60mg.) And Terrible Side Effects At Night..please Read! 3rd October 2007
... have seemed to stop....i have been on every SSRI and effexor , wellbutrin...nothing seemed to work but this combination...
- Anyone stop effexor and want to start back???? 2nd October 2007
... posted here the last few weeks because I am stopping effexor and starting wellburtrin sr. I've had withdrawl ... flu.
However, I feel like I want to start the effexor again...I can't believe I said that! I started taking ... effexor becuase my husband left me and our three children ... the sake of my sweet babies. So I started taking effexor . It helped. I could control myself much more. ... m doing sometimes.
MY PROBLEM::: I stopped effexor because I had NO sex drive and I thought it was increasing ... changed.
I thought my doctor didn't know much about effexor because she told me to just stop taking effexor one ... make me feel better in a couple of weeks??? I think effexor is the devil, but it was helping me cope during a...
