- have you missed a medicine dosage? 30th April 2007
... I have missed taking Effexor and Wellbutrin a few times but never for more than ... one day at a time though. The Effexor reminds you with the brainzaps that you have missed...
- Help, I can't stop sweating! 30th April 2007
... effexor xr will make you sweat too. Did you feel hot also...
... not an SSRI? I had terrible sweating problems on Effexor , so I don't recommend that one. Paxil, too, was pretty...
- I really need today to be over already 29th April 2007
... though it does not seem to be working half the time - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium, Temazapam - going cold...
... and to what avail, when they didn't work?!!! only on effexor now and an antianxiety med..although, still having...
- An all time low... 28th April 2007
... would've done the same thing. as it is, even with the effexor i'm on now, i still have dark days. i hope this will...
- Any thoughts about how long to stay on drugs? 25th April 2007
... depressive episode recently, but then again I was on the Effexor for 5 years! I will keep tabs on myself and if I...
- What do you think..... ? 25th April 2007
... epressants included Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor , Serzone and Remeron."
:) They're still using Serzone...
- Wellbutrin Question 24th April 2007
... I take Wellbutrin but I have supplemented it with Effexor and Remeron plus a couple of others. Strangely with...
- Need to hear success stories from people on celexa, PLEASE! 23rd April 2007
... worse (unexplicably) and had to eventualy switch to effexor . Overall, I didn't feel anxious or anything, and...
... side effect that was difficult to take so I went on effexor which did not work for me. I am on Zoloft now nd it...
- Please answer I need your advice 20th April 2007
... been on Lexapro so can't help you there. I am on Effexor and it helped with my anxiety for 1.5 years and just...
... for me was because i once tried to taper off of the effexor im currently on, and i almost managed, so the doc ... (while i was decreasing the effexor ) put me on lexapro--for me, it was like taking candy ... these may have been side effects of withdrawing from effexor .
my good friend is on lexapro and she loves it ... post above by mysticrayne, and i agree... i think the effexor , especially in the begining, "took care" of my panic...
... big reputation for bad withdrawals. That would be effexor , cymbalta, and paxil. It sounds like you're already...
- To all withdrawing from Paxil/Effexor/Cymbalta 19th April 2007
... okay, I am on day two of withdrawl from effexor .... I may give this a try as I have some in the med...
- I hate happy people 19th April 2007
... months since I have been on this particular cocktail - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Remeron, Lithium, Temazapam - maybe it...
... record, I had horrendous nightmares while I was on Effexor . It can be a side effect for some people.
...
- How do I know if the meds are working? 18th April 2007
... about cymbalta, and it seems to be even better than my effexor , although they're both ssnri's. clinically, the dosage...
- Antidepressants cause tics? 17th April 2007
... Risperdal but even worse tics (mouth and eyes) on Effexor . It was nonstop every day. The good news is that...
- Help with wierd side effects after quitting Effexor... 15th April 2007
... I am considering asking for Effexor and wondered how it worked for you? Any speeding up...
... I only took effexor for about a year, I'm sorry you've had to deal with ... no idea what that feels like..)
So after taking effexor for a year, I tapered. I was originally on 75mg, then ... my prescription ran out, I was officially done with effexor for good! As soon as I started tapering, I took Omega...
... alternatives, but to be honest I think I stayed on the Effexor for so long to avoid having to find a better "fit...
... tired ALL of the time and after about year four on effexor I lost my sex drive as well as the ability to orgasm...
- Effexor Free 15th April 2007
... god bless you, de effexor ing, for being able to do it!
that's what i initially ... on prozac, but couldn't get past the 75mg. point of effexor , --it was an absolute hellish nightmare, and being...
... be able to get off the Prozac much easier than the Effexor .
Take care, let me know how it goes!
SOE...
... Why does everyone hate Effexor so much as to go off it?
Does it stop working after ... also has a rep for bad withdrawls but not as bad as effexor . Some of you even took an anti-effexor screen name...
... Howdy,
Effexor worked great for me at first. I lost some weight ... serious problems many people have had withdrawing from Effexor . According to my psychiatric Dr. the percent of people...
... Oh, well, DOO-DOO! I've been on Effexor for about 9 months now, I've been thinking it is just ... about a year ago, made me feel "flat" so switched to Effexor .) It never occurred to me that there may be withdrawl...
... Hello,
I was on effexor for about a year. I started tapering in October of ... Omega-3 (fish oil, works great). By New Years I was effexor free. I've been doing very well, however the past ... my boyfriend suggested withdrawal. I searched for " Effexor withdrawal" on (most popular search engine name here ... medicine!
For all of you who are recently off of effexor , even just a few hours and days, Please do your best...
- Electroconvulsive Therapy and Psychotic Depression 15th April 2007
... as if I'm losing more control of it day by day.
My effexor was doubled to 300 mg, risperdal to 2 mg, and still...
- Voluntary lobotomy??? 15th April 2007
... I can remember. Don't know what is what, been on Effexor for several months. Pretty darned good, but not bulletproo...
- paxil 14th April 2007
... my daughter is 16 1/2 and has just swithced from Effexor
which at a higher ose gave her fast hearbeats and...
- Relationship between side of effect of vertigo & heart/BP condition 13th April 2007
... the thread from the person about their problem w/ Effexor . I had extremely bad vertigo & had to quit taking ... so I quit. I saw in the thread where Cymbalta & Effexor are in the same family. I'm just curious if anyone...
- Trying Everything and Still Suffering...... 12th April 2007
... titanic! :)
actually, i tried to wean myself off of effexor , as you thought, but i couldn't do it!!! effexor still ... is that i hope to have a kid someday, and i know effexor isn't a drug that is very "safe" during pregnancy...
- A word of caution 12th April 2007
... a knock against anti depressant meds. I was taking Effexor 75mg for the past month. I have taken lots of SSRI ... whack for the last two times. I recently learned that Effexor can raise cholestrol, significantly in my case. It ... meds for this condition it is dramatic change. The Effexor also changed my Triglycerids from about 200 to over ... problems or they run in your family, stay away from Effexor .
And it worked great for me otherwise....
- Does the GP need to know about it? 12th April 2007
... did they take. Well my aunt and sister both take Effexor so we started there and kept building upon it until...
- Back where I never wanted to return 10th April 2007
... I start a new course of medication. I had been on Effexor and found it painful to get off but doing it slowly ... uncomfortable and distressing. Anyhow as I came off Effexor I used a mood stabiliser Olanzapine and more recently ... taking Lamotrigin (sp). In any case as I reduced the Effexor I could feel the difference in my mood and I started ... Psychiatrist this morning and she told me to take the Effexor as I was clearly in need of my anti-depressant. Despite ... low. In the few hours since I registered I took more Effexor on the direction of my Psychiatrist and I'd sooner...
... thing happend to me when i tried to wean off of the effexor and go try something else. but, i came to a point...
- Effexor/Cymbalta 8th April 2007
... I've been reading some really bad stuff about effexor here. I know there is a withdrawl period when you ... it sounds worse than that here! I have considered Effexor or Cymbalta as nothing else works for my depression ... longer covers it though!
Why did any of you stop the effexor ? Because it didn't work? Can't you withdraw it by ... confused but since one of your screen names is sickof effexor , there must be some reason for it!
thanks in advance...
... Effexor is one of those drugs that you either love or hate ... eighteen plus months with no difficulty. The thing with Effexor is it has a funny halflife that makes withdrawl very ... difficult. Effexor works for a lot of people but for what ever reason...
... I quit Effexor because I had really bad vertigo.
I started Cymbalta...
- Lack of Motivation 8th April 2007
... I'm on Effexor (increased from 150 mg to 225 last week), Risperdal...
- Could my Lexapro tapering cause head tingles and dizziness? Help! 6th April 2007
... medication and I have experienced this with Seroxat and Effexor though slowly reducing the dose of Effexor has really...
- Effexor and general hell 6th April 2007
...
[SIZE="3"]Why were you switched from Cymbalta to Effexor ? I have TRD but have had some success with Effexor ... when accompanied by Celexa. I tried increasing my Effexor dose to 150 mg XR but the side effects for this drug...
- What are "brain zaps?" 3rd April 2007
... stopping certain SSRIs cold turkey, but even tapering Effexor , I had severe brain zaps. It feels like a jolt of...
... then starts in a split second. If I miss a dose of Effexor I get them.
take care
trg247...
- Somethings got to give 3rd April 2007
... medication that does not work.. My dr just put me on effexor xr on top of the other stuff i am on (and i was told...
- New to Forums - Lexapro Withdrawal? 2nd April 2007
... symptons went away.
And now im on effexor and i hate it!!!! I miss lexapro but it stopped working...
- Vivid, strange, bad dreams. 2nd April 2007
... I've been on Effexor XR for almost 4 years now, since I was 17 years old ... myself and all of that. A few months after beginning Effexor , I stopped hurting myself and started to feel much ... these dreams... Why do I have them? I'm wondering if Effexor has anything to do with it. I also always wake up ... really good and refreshed.
I'm thinking it's the Effexor or perhaps a part of my depression or anxiety? Does...
... dreams since you were younger, so i doubt it's the effexor doing it (but i may be wrong!!) --how many mgs. of ... effexor are you taking? (i'm on effexor as well, and i don't even remember ANy of my dreams...
- How to wean off wellbutrin xl 1st April 2007
... didn't have any of the withdrawal symptoms I had with Effexor , but again, everyone is different....
- Adjunct to Wellbutrin? 30th March 2007
... ideas of possible combinations. I take Wellbutrin XL, Effexor , Remeron, Lithium and Temazapam.
good luck
trg247...
- Wellbutrin XL and Effexor 30th March 2007
... I am now on Effexor XR and have the sweating which can sometimes be embarrassin...
... regular doctor says definitely meds and he thinks it is effexor but I think it was even there with wellbutrin last...
- Anyone have better luck with Wellbutrin SR than XL?? 30th March 2007
... by the time I go to pay. I am embarrased. I am on effexor and Wellbutrin XL. Help....
... by the time I go to pay. I am embarrased. I am on effexor and Wellbutrin XL. Help.
I was on Effexor for a...
- Obsessed with death 29th March 2007
... damned hard to actually admit to that. i'm taking effexor xr., 300mg a day, for depression, and klonopin for...
- When your beyond fed up 28th March 2007
... Saw my doc again today, asked her to increase my Effexor , I am only on 150mg she upped it by adding 37.5 mg...
... 2887813]Saw my doc again today, asked her to increase my Effexor , I am only on 150mg she upped it by adding 37.5 mg...
... seeing my family dr. and thing's were ok I was on effexor for a couple of years and then it started to not help...
- Keep getting worst 28th March 2007
... so sorry you are feeling this way. Have you tried Effexor ? Any others? I'm fairly new to all of this, but I...
... I am in therapy once a week and I did try Effexor but they changed me from Lexapro to a high dose of ... Effexor and I had a reaction. I'm very sensative to theses...
- Mirtazapine 27th March 2007
... effects when I quit it, which I cannot say for meds like Effexor ....
- Wellbutrin started today.....seeking info! 25th March 2007
... that anyway!!
ALL FINGERS CROSSED!!:)
I take Effexor , Remeron, Lithium and Temazapam along with the Wellbutrin...
- Cymbalta vs Effexor? 24th March 2007
... the same SNRI category........I tried both........ Effexor had much worse withdrawls for me but also has some...
... place to have it as any) He switched me to 225mg of effexor dailey since early Sept and is has been working fine...
... both serotonin and norepinephrine equally where as effexor affects serotonin much more than norepinephrine, even ... at the higher doses.
i was on Effexor a couple of years ago and it was ok..i am now on cymbalta...
- effexor help 23rd March 2007
... i felt the same when i tried to wean myself off of effexor xr). i really admire you for being able to reduce...
- A ReIntroduction 23rd March 2007
... current combination that I am on now. Right now I take Effexor , Remeron, Wellbutrin and Lithium, this combo keeps...
- depressed and looking for psychologist-which type would be best? 22nd March 2007
... and so on....
I also just started 37.5mg a day of Effexor and talking to her twice a week helps a lot.
I...
- 1st day on Effexor xr 22nd March 2007
... Effexor is a pretty hard med on the body and it takes a bit ... to get use to it. On the other hand Effexor works for a lot of people and it could be the piece...
... I was started on effexor xr in the same manner as needaplan. It was slowly...
... start Lunesta at night too,so not sure if i can take effexor at night too,two hrs before bedtime and lunesta to ... effects.
Im glad i found some positive things about effexor .Im going to give it 6 weeks,endure the side effects...
... Just a little note here. I have been on Effexor for a year and a half and have found that it will...
... nite sleep,yeyeye
will keep u all updated on my effexor experience:)...
... Hi there,
I've been on Effexor xr for about a year, I've jumped up and down on the ... currently tapering down from a level of 225 to 150.
Effexor , for me, is one of the most effective I've been on...
... make me sleepy. So I take both the Zoloft and the Effexor at night. So far, so good.
I still have some very...
... your doctor...but I do think that it could be normal. Effexor really does mess around with things. I felt like I...
... I quit Effexor rx after 10days.the side effects are TERRIBLE :) ...
... I have been on Effexor 150 for about 6 months now and it really does make...
... depression than deal with the side effects. I have been on Effexor XR for a few months now, and I am doing really well...
- 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...
