- Medication Ineptitude 21st March 2007
... I was on Celexa for over a year, and have been on Effexor recently (which my psychiatrist said was the most...
- Just added Effexor XR to Zoloft 19th March 2007
... Good luck to you.Lots of people have good luck with Effexor according to my doctor.I think trying to find a medicine...
... Hi, Needaplan. I've been taking Effexor XR (150mg) for over two years. I also take 200mg of ... Zoloft. Effexor is about the only antidepressant that I have not had...
... experiences.
i agree with mejane!!!
i'm also on effexor xr, and it "brought me back" to life from the brink ... there that are just as "horrible" to get off of as effexor .
take care and God bless!:)...
- effexor 16th March 2007
... I had night sweats the whole time I took Effexor (5 years). They got worse any time my dose was adjusted ... recently? And I had even worse night sweats going off of Effexor . If you're on Effexor, I'm sure that is the cause...
- SSRI's and Stomach Pain 15th March 2007
... have tried Paxil (gives me body aches and vertigo), Effexor (drives my blood pressure up), Nortryptiline and Wellbutrin...
- Does anyone know which antidepressants are NONanticholinergic 15th March 2007
... zoloft); then there are some others: venlafaxine ( effexor ), mirtazapine (remeron)--as you've said-- mianserine...
- pms/pmdd/depression 14th March 2007
... says that AD's help with this sort of thing. well, my effexor hasn't done squat for it. i've had to take klonopin...
- Life is so stressful...jealousy, regret, and depression. 13th March 2007
... time). I am currently on 200 mg. Lamictal, 150 mg. Effexor , and 30 mg. Adderall. I take them all faithfully...
- Weight loss aftering being on anti-depressants 13th March 2007
... I was on Effexor about 4 or 5 years ago. I took it for about a year...
- culture issues and other stuff.... 13th March 2007
... Hell! some of you know that i've been weaning off of effexor xr. (reason being that i wanted to switch to prozac...
- Went off effexor xr cold turkey 12th March 2007
... drastic. The ultimately reason I even had to leave effexor was because of the abnormal side effects I was experiencing...
... I am currently taking Effexor and about to talk to my Dr. next week about changing ... before this. I know when I even miss one day with the Effexor I get so dizzy and my head hurts like crazy so I try ... three days I was throwing up and dizzy. The thing with effexor you can't cut them in half like I did with Zoloft...
- new to paxil, and i feel BAD... 12th March 2007
... .she mentioned at my appointment that i could try effexor if paxil wasn't right.
thank you for any help you...
- Partner of depressed person - seeks advice? 12th March 2007
... he believes my husband has depression.He is now on effexor xr 225mg and we are going to councilling.My husband...
- Finding a Medication that doesn't cause weight gain? 11th March 2007
... all-
I've been on Paxil, Buspar, Wellbutrin, and Effexor XR, all at various times for depression and anxiety ... force myself to get a few bites of food in per day on Effexor , yet gained 15 lbs in 7 weeks.
Has anyone just ... aren't known for weight gain. Paxil definitely is. Effexor could go either way.
So... I still have never tried...
... that was the factor in my weight gain. I am now on Effexor and I haven't gained, but I haven't lost any either...
... oops, got up early and misread:) . My sister is on Effexor and never gained any weight. Sorry I misread it. Again...
... or solely due to medication?
Have you ever used Effexor ?...
... Wellbutrin caused weight gain.
I was set to go on Effexor , when I was diagnosed with RSD in my right ankle....
... Wellbutrin caused weight gain.
I was set to go on Effexor , when I was diagnosed with RSD in my right ankle. ... thought that was more likely to cause weight gain than Effexor , since it has less NE reuptake, and thus acts more ... could be wrong about this.
Want to do a trial on Effexor and report your results?
Maybe I'll consider Cymbalta...
- To ect or not to ect????? 9th March 2007
... pay for this since it is so new. I am maxed out on effexor now and no change. My memory is horrible. I feel...
- 5 Htp 9th March 2007
... supplement? I've tried Paxil, Buspar, Wellbutrin, and Effexor for depression and anxiety. I hated the side effects...
- I'm going to the doctor for depression- what do i say?? 8th March 2007
... avoiding any with bad withdrawal reputations. Paxil and Effexor are two. You could get your doctor's opinion on other...
- Taking oxycodone for depression 8th March 2007
... off of, sometimes taking years to fully withdraw. Effexor , Paxil and Cymbalta all seem to have a particularly...
- Starting on Wellbutrin SR and Trazodone... 8th March 2007
...
Fast forward 8 months... I have recently tried Effexor XR, but it didn't do much at the lower doses and at...
- Help- I'm worried about my brother 7th March 2007
... gotta weigh the good and the bad with these things. Effexor is another one that is very bad for discontinuing...
- Anybody fed up with all these medicines!!!!!!!! 6th March 2007
... really tired. so then i had to stop those and am now on effexor .
every time i switched drugs i felt i was starting...
- i know this is weird, but anyone sensitive to sprays on any antidepressant? 5th March 2007
... since i been taking lexapro, now effexor , i been getting these weird brain zaps it fells like...
- New antidepression experiment 5th March 2007
... Now I'm back down to Paxil 20 mg. and he's added Effexor 75 mg. I don't think it's working but his next suggestion ... now I've decided to continue taking the Paxil and Effexor but maybe augmenting it with other things I can get...
- New to Cymbalta 5th March 2007
... 120mgs and Wellbutrin and a host of others. I was on Effexor for about 2 months and Trazodone and Depakote from...
- 1st days of Lexapro - is this normal? 5th March 2007
... and this is my third attempt at a anti depressant ( effexor and cymbalta were really bad for me). I'm wondering...
...
So, over the past several years, I have tried: effexor , prozac, celexa, cymbalta, and lexapro all with severe...
- Anti-Depressants and Weight Gain - Need Your Help 4th March 2007
... Over the years, I have tried Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor and Celexa and I just have no clue what each has done...
... gained weight almost overnight. Then I was put on Effexor and that didn't help the weight, either. I must say...
... the past 8 yrs. Celexa, wellbutrin, prozac, zoloft, effexor , lexapro, paxil... ((( i was 140 lbs))) when i started...
- I Need Some Moral Support Please 3rd March 2007
... work. I have been on zoloft, celexa, wellbutrin, effexor and lexapro. The meds seem to work for a couple of...
... side effects so I quit taking the stuff." I'm on Effexor and Celexa for depression. It seems to be helping...
- When it rains in pours... 2nd March 2007
... forgot to tell you the meds I'm on. I take 150 mg. Effexor , 150mg. Lamictal, 40mg. Adderall, 75 mcg. Levothryoxine...
... forgot to tell you the meds I'm on. I take 150 mg. Effexor , 150mg. Lamictal, 40mg. Adderall, 75 mcg. Levothryoxine...
- Are these physical symptoms of depression? 1st March 2007
... inhibit not only serotonin but norepinephrine too): effexor --good for depression and panic, generalized anxiety ... real, genuine anxiety, an AD is not enough (even the effexor wasn't enough for me!!!!!!), i need a benzo in additinon...
... that i personally, did not have side effects from effexor . i thought it saved my life, and i still do. only ... go on something else, after ten years of being on effexor (since it no longer works as well, but it still works...
... but then i apologize.
sannah, when i was put on effexor and klonopin i thought i became alive again. before...
- Grrrrrr!!!! 28th February 2007
... since i'm in the process of weaning myself off of effexor now. although i don't feel dizzy, and i don't have...
- Effexor XR weaning = weight gain? 28th February 2007
... You know, I noticed after going off of Effexor , that I suddenly could not tolerate my birth control ... I had always taken birth control with my meds and Effexor was the med I took the longest. I never had a problem ... could be that the weight gain is related solely to Effexor withdrawal. However, if you are also on birth control ... food cravings.
It was very weird. It seemed like Effexor affected the way my body metabolized the birth control ... suspect it. I came to the conclusion that without Effexor , I just can't tolerate hormonal birth control, so...
- need some advice/help 26th February 2007
... this website looking for side effects and stuff on effexor . my husband has been taking it since oct 2005 for ... my fault. i guess what im wondering is can taking effexor do this to a person if its not working correctly or...
... for him. Maybe they'll try something else. I took effexor , had to cut from 150 to 75 mg for gi symptoms, switched...
- Cymbalta 26th February 2007
... formulary or whatever it's called. So, he prescribed me Effexor . Effexor and Cymbalta are supposed to be quite similar...
- Prozac taken with Xanax ? 26th February 2007
... react. Wellbutrin was awful for me, prozac was ok, effexor was pretty good, lexpro has been the best for me....
- Question on Lexapro.. 26th February 2007
... weight cuz they want u to take them. As for me I'm on Effexor right now and I've gained 10 lbs so far since November...
- what is the point in talking 25th February 2007
... just went to the doctor 2 days ago and he put me on effexor so i guess will see how that goes. I was starting...
- can't sleep 25th February 2007
... sleep. was it bec. of that? i'm tapering off of effexor now, and i'm extremely irritable (but no other horrible...
- Need help from people who know a lot about Wellbutrin 24th February 2007
... lowered my dose because of that and i was on both effexor and wellbutril. so now that im also getting off effexor...
- I'm Tired!!!!!!!!!! 24th February 2007
... though, with the condition i'm in now (decreasing the effexor ), i don't think i can do it by myself. even a weekend...
... i don't know if it's just decreasing the effexor xr. (from 150mg twice daily, before, to 75mg. twice...
- Effexor/Insomnia 21st February 2007
... different antidepressants since then. I have been on Effexor XR (150 mgs) for the past 8 years.
The Effexor has ... a big exhausted lump.
The biggest problem taking Effexor is that I think it is causing my insomnia and sleepiness...
... relationships, and suicidal. I recently was switched to Effexor . However, I began hearing online tha getting off ... of Effexor was miserable, leading to extreme withdrawal symptoms...
... let you know how my cutting back on my dosage goes. Effexor seemed to help me better than anything else I tried...
... I could not take effexor because of the Insomnia symptoms, but have you tried...
... Now it all starts to make sense. I have been on Effexor for about 2 months and have had trouble sleeping. ... also had me on Wellbutrin, but has now switched me to Effexor as it works better with the Lamictal. The more I read...
- What!!!??! 21st February 2007
... some tough times lately, b/c of the weaning off of effexor , and b/c i haven't gotten the prozac via the mail...
- Prozac weight gain 20th February 2007
... z-a-r-r-e, nothing inappropriate!
When I was on Effexor I could eat almost nothing. It made me soo nauseous...
- My positive experiance with Effexor XR 20th February 2007
... putting time footnotes on things. I started back on Effexor XR on 2/20 and my mood has been much better and I...
... I just wanted to post my positive experiance with Effexor XR, just as a data point for others who are still ... trying to get their meds correct.
I began taking Effexor XR about 6 years ago for depression after my fathers ... s. (in retrospect, this is a testiment to how well Effexor was doing it's job.)
I experianced the typical ... withdrawl side effects of Effexor XR, which pissed me off a little because I didnt know ... wellbutrin but not as effective for the depression as the Effexor . I also noted that my motivation took a nose dive ... I went back to the Dr. and asked to be put back on Effexor XR.
I just switched back to Effexor. The reason ... that I am going back on Effexor , despite the withdrawl issues, is that it was emotionally ... that I got to the best place emotionally while on Effexor . So I am trying it again, and I am going to start...
... chris,
Thanks for sharing that i just started taking effexor 2 days ago and i needed to hear something postive...
- help me 18th February 2007
... i want to try an ssri. i'm slowly decreasing the effexor , because it's not doing anything anymore after ten...
- Clinical Depression anyone? 18th February 2007
... thank God,--guess bec. of the meds i was prescribed, effexor and klonopin. however, after ten years or so, the ... effexor no longer works. it's really been a struggle for ... months. i've tried other meds in conjunction with the effexor (lithium, neurontin, and the pdoc even wanted to put ... you know?!!! so, i'm no longer on so many, only on effexor , which i'm weaning off of (with my dr's. monitoring...
- Everything OK SOE ? 18th February 2007
... Did I tell you that we realized that if I take the effexor even a few hours late that the irrational rage seems ... to set in? So.. On weekends I wake up, down my effexor and go back to sleep! Yuk! Not getting on the scale...
- Tapering off the meds 18th February 2007
... coming back? I know someone who is tapering off of Effexor (was on it for years and will have to taper down over...
... possible. it happened to me a few years ago (also on effexor ). in my opinion, i don't think the person you're ... ready to get off, or he may be ready to get off of the effexor , but he may want to talk to his dr. about getting ... signs).
i'm also in the process of lowering my effexor dosage (was on it for about 10 years), from 150mg ... s. when i initially made the attempt to lower the effexor , i felt like your friend, and went back on it again...
... feel so crazy any more for thinking that reducing his Effexor may have had a role in his behaviour change and caused...
- Can I withdraw from 150XR to 75XR Effexor weaning off 17th February 2007
... I have taken effexor 150 xr for two years and have cut back to 75xr recently ... have withdrawals from this. Has anyone come off of effexor and how much was their taper....
... much.
i'm also in the process of tapering off of effexor (been taking 150mg twice a day, for about 10 years ... of them completely.
i do want to try an ssri ( effexor has lost its effect), but i haven't started it yet...
- Zoloft Withdrawal Symptoms? (Experiences) 17th February 2007
... hi,i was on effexor xr 75 mg for 8 mos and my psychiatrist switched me ... zoloft started on the 25 mg first for 7 days and taking effexor also then after 1 month i was too stop the effexor ... once my levels are regulated.now when i tried to stop effexor cold turkey i couldnt do it i had to go back on but ... see the effexor nor the zoloft seem to be working cause i still get...
- Lexapro and Stomach (Gas) 17th February 2007
... that way with lexapro too. Just got switch over to effexor now i just feel bloated I hate It!!!! Tee...
... that way with lexapro too. Just got switch over to effexor now i just feel bloated I hate It!!!! Tee
Are you ... feeling any better on the Effexor ?...
... its really been a nightmare for me the last month on effexor , i dont know whether its going to work for me or not...
... its really been a nightmare for me the last month on effexor , i dont know whether its going to work for me or not...
... its really been a nightmare for me the last month on effexor , i dont know whether its going to work for me or not...
... its really been a nightmare for me the last month on effexor , i dont know whether its going to work for me or not...
- Is it ECT time for the Pianoman? 17th February 2007
... admitted but he wanted to try adding the Celexa to the Effexor that I am taking, stating that they would likely try...
... gotten to that point yet"...so he added lithium to my effexor --of course, litihum worked well for a good two-three ... t feel anything from it. now, i'm weaning off of effexor (after taking 150mg twice daily for approx. 10 years...
... invasive too. Doesn't it? I take four lovely drugs. Effexor screws up my stomach. Adderall is like speed. Actually ... relax me. Now the pdoc added in Celexa to assist the Effexor . Maybe, I should throw in some Methadone and you...
... certainly seems futile. I did a lot of reading on Effexor and Cymbalta. I started on Effexor and felt hopeful...
... in Celexa, the med that is supposed to "assist" the Effexor . I questioned him about antianxiety meds. I am on...
- changing antidepressants 15th February 2007
... My therapist switched me from effexor to Cymbalta. At first I couldn't see much difference ... I didn't have any side effects switching from the effexor to the cymbalta....
- quitting effexor 15th February 2007
... I highly recommend tapering for Effexor , it is a nasty one to quit cold turkey. Even when ... reality. It was very scary for me; I will never take Effexor again, that's for certain....
... Effexor is NOT an easy med to quit cold turkey.
At the...
... Dear CLN, I also tried to taper myself off Effexor , and had the exact same side effects you did. How...
... I just put up with the side effects tapering from Effexor and eventually they went away. In hindsight, I probably ... should have stayed on the Klonopin while tapering from Effexor , but I quit that med first. I was on a whole cocktail ... of the meds were holding me back: particularly the Effexor gave me one giant never-ending migraine headache, ... sex drive. I went off the Klonopin first, then the Effexor , then the Wellbutrin, last, the Trazodone. In hindsight ... , I probably should have gone off the Effexor before the Klonopin, but I'm just glad to have that ... behind me. I'll never take Effexor again because the withdrawal was the worst.
Now...
... ! i hope i can do it too!!!! :) :) :) get off of effexor that is (which i'm in the process of doing so at this...
... each one of us in different ways too. I have been on Effexor for about two months and at first I liked it. I felt ... about a week on the 37.5 mg and so far I have been Effexor - free for one week!! It is sooooo hard. I feel a...
... the only thing i feel so far from weaning off of effexor xr (from 150mg twice daily before---for about 10 years...
... confusion and a sense of disconnect from reality during Effexor withdrawal, which was very scary. Later, I realized ... task again--I was absolutely unable to multi-task on Effexor and it takes the brain awhile to be able to adjusting ... multiple things at once again. I am very happy to be off Effexor since it gave me one never ending migraine headache...
... migraines started way back in college, before i was put on effexor , and they're usually around my period or when i'm...
- SSRI withdrawal 14th February 2007
... particular med, but I did have severe withdrawal from Effexor . I did taper and slowly but when I got to no pellets...
- Depression Or Med Side-affects ?? 14th February 2007
... such as these. I"ve tried 3 antidepressants, Paxil, Effexor , and Elavil. I'm now not taking anything but a good...
- is anyone living with Agorophobia? 13th February 2007
... want to join the land of the living again!
I take Effexor XR for depression what else can I do?...
- sannah 12th February 2007
... i'm feeling like s---t lately. i'm getting off of effexor slowly, since it's stopped working. i'm off of the...
- Effexor withdrawal 12th February 2007
... Taper taper taper. Getting off Effexor is a living nightmare. Hang in there and be patient...
- serzone 11th February 2007
... wants me off serzone he said just stop it and gave my effexor one dose made me so sick and I felt alot of anxiety ... he told me stop everything and take a half dose of effexor at night hello I just said it made me sick and stopping...
- Anyone been on ExffexorXR lng term? 8th February 2007
... how you feel; i feel the same way, but not from the effexor (which i also take), but from another med i'm taking...
... you being so down - i know what it's like! I am on effexor and wellbutrin. I've been on them for 2 years. my...
... I've suffered depression most of my life. I'm on Effexor XR. I've been on it for about 3 -4 years I think...
... supplementation with fish oil pills.
Withdrawal from Effexor sucked big time. I'd never go back on it just because...
- Zoloft - when will I know? 7th February 2007
... and it too seem to stop working for me. I was on Effexor XR for 8 months recently and felt nothing so my doctor...
- Lamictal and Effexor Combo 6th February 2007
... really good. what dosage are u on and i just started effexor xr(4th week) on 75. so lets see what happens, so good...
... mg. So, it's a five week process, I guess. As for Effexor , I am supposed to start that in a few days, once I ... 'm off the Wellbutrin. The Effexor dosage starts one week at 37.5 and then up to 75mg ... no problem at all. I still am afraid to start the Effexor ....
- does it ever get better? 6th February 2007
... everyone all my best
james
ps. i am currently on effexor ...
- I don't know if I should give up or not? 6th February 2007
... name it celexa, welbrutrin, paxil, prozac, zoloft, effexor , lexapro, I've been to therapy for the past 6 yrs...
- what is this feeling in my gut? 5th February 2007
... anti-depressants that they use for anxiety. there's effexor , that treats both depression and specifically GAD...
- Getting off Effexor 4th February 2007
... Hi i'm Effexor Now and been on it for a few months. I'm weening myself...
- Cymbalta 3rd February 2007
... got a headache and nausea , same thing happend from effexor ....
- Tired of not Sleeping.... Effexor Withdrawal? 3rd February 2007
... some but I can't get a good night sleep. I was on Effexor XR for 8 months prior.
My doctor put me on Ambien ... alone.... Could I still be having withdrawl from Effexor XR after stopping it on December 26 and switching...
... Well I have been off the effexor for 6mos now and I am still not feeling like myself...
... use a sound machine at night. I took one dose of effexor and cymbalta and could not sleep so I couldnt go on...
- Tired of fighting it 2nd February 2007
... marriage of 34 years, registered nurse. I'm currently on Effexor , and had a totally crappy experience this week with...
... tell you we have an identical hx - i have never taken Effexor but anytime I go off antidepressants for even a couple...
- Effexor Side Effect? 2nd February 2007
... gastric bypass, but if you don't feel well with the effexor , DEFINITELY call the doctor!!!! and don't let them...
... Effexor gave me alot of abdominal tension. Then when I came...
... cannot understand why in the world they'd give you effexor --something that is (i'm sure you've read the boards ... prescribed another med. for pain, not depression. effexor has nothing to do with pain!! next time you talk to...
- Zoloft Stomach Cramps and Nausea 1st February 2007
... Hi there,
After being on Effexor XR for 8 months, my doctor has put me back on Zoloft...
- Give me something physical 31st January 2007
... should be with all these problems. So she gave me Effexor . So I know what you mean. You wish people could...
- Question for SickofEffexor 31st January 2007
... myself taking it quite often as I withdraw from my effexor .
Benydryl can make you very sleepy so be careful...
... symptoms even out any. When I was getting off the Effexor , I was unable to stop until I was taking only 5 beads...
... rage that is mitigated by getting my daily dose of effexor poison! I am just so mad at Wyeth! Anyway, I am...
... stops to rest.
Does any of this ring true to your Effexor come down? How long can I expect this to last do you...
... incredible anxiety a month or two after getting off the Effexor . It was horrible. The anxiety was so bad it brought ... the easiest thing, but easier than getting off the Effexor . I still wouldn't recommend the xanax if it can be ... which is not something I had before getting on the Effexor . It wouldn't surprise me if it was some kind of unfortunat ... not completely well. I gained a lot of weight on Effexor and have only lost 22 pounds. Not only, I know that...
- 5htp 30th January 2007
... I went off effexor and started on the 5HTP. I take 300mg a day. 2 in...
- SSRI's, Sex, and "Our" Truths 30th January 2007
... Effexor , Paxil and Zoloft brought my sex life to a halt. My...
- Any Good Medications that helped deal with deralization? 29th January 2007
... to do anymore, i've been on Lexapro, Klonopin and effexor I just tried but got bad headaches. Remember when...
