- addiction related depression 31st October 2003
... on thru my methadone program. my anti depressant is effexor xr, the dose, 300mg. these two drugs interact with ... fashion. the methadone counteracts the effects of the effexor ! so when im staying off heroin and pills with methadone...
- Which meds for quitting? 22nd October 2003
... psychiatrist last week and he is switching me from Effexor to Wellbutrin (not working...the depression is worse...
- Need Advice On Problems Caused By Extacy 19th October 2003
... the past few months and would like to see a doctor.. effexor xr and wellbutrin are working for me...i am addicted...
- message to "StupidChris" 2nd October 2003
... able to keep anything down in 3 days, which includes effexor , so know my emotions are all over the place and I...
... actually good b/c I found out that w/ding from the effexor is part of why I was feeling so insane, and also have...
- liver damage? 26th September 2003
... can you do. With the Fibro Fog, Ambien Fog and the Effexor Fog, Lortab Fog...I'm doing GREAT! [img]http://www...
- Tapering off hydrocodone 26th September 2003
... years of on and off wellbutrin, I finally switched to Effexor . It really seemed to be working fine, which is why...
... years of on and off wellbutrin, I finally switched to Effexor .
Hi,
I'm just wondering if you know that you will ... be taking Effexor for life? Reason I ask is I have been on Effexor ... anxiety. I have tried twice to quit CT taking the Effexor . DON'T! Very bad wd's. I have been doing a lot of ... of them. I know you didn't inquire anything about Effexor but I thought I'd mention it. Probably more than ... to find something over the counter to replace the Effexor and I saw that mentioned somewhere (can't remember...
... going to feel sick anyway? Hmmm.
Belle, yes, the effexor (or something like it) is something I will be on for ... whole life), and so I knew before I started taking the effexor that once started, it is not easy to stop. And that ... saying is that I don't care that "withdrawals" from effexor would be horrible, because I need this medicine to...
... income because of it.
I would like to get off of the effexor and see if I actually do need it for life or if I...
... I don't know any good answer for how to get off of effexor w/o substituting another anti-depressent. My guess...
- suboxone maintenance 18th September 2003
... the day (supposed to decrease my anxiety) 75 mg of Effexor . 2 pills of Phenergan (not sure what my eaxt dose...
... brought my K-pins down to 2mg I feel much better. The effexor always had a broblem with making "some" people feel...
... and im alright.
Seroquel is a strong med so is the effexor ..maybe the combo is wiggin' you out.
I came off a...
- WannaBnormal 7th September 2003
... Howdy Linda ~
I'm on Effexor and I gotta say its done wonders for me. I've heard ... that I will be more than happy to deal with w/d from Effexor in the future.
See, I always had this feeling ...
... supply of S/B trying to get high) is the changes the Effexor has made for me [img]http://www.healthboards.com...
... your prompt and long reply. I don't think Iv'e tried effexor but maybe I'll OK on on a tricyclic like tofranil...
... how different people react to medicines. I tried Effexor and HATED it. Made me feel weird all of the time...
- Addiction and anti-depressants. 6th September 2003
... Hi, I suffer with Chronic Pain and take Effexor XR for depression/anxiety. I was taking paxil, but ... something.
I heard that if you are trying to detox from effexor or paxil, it is easier to switch to the opposite drug ... down for a month. For example, you want to get off of effexor , so you switch over to paxil, then taper off the paxil ... seriously considering doing this as I need to get off of effexor , but I do not want to go through all the strange and...
- Eeyore 5th September 2003
... had perscriptions for Xanex, Kolonopin, Zolot and Effexor . They have sent the bottles they found to forensic...
- abused Suboxone ~ LONG post! 5th September 2003
... psych/addictionologist) to check in. I also started Effexor at the same time as the S/B, fyi.
All was going ... thinks its a med to go along with the anti-depressant Effexor and if I can avoid fessing up to him I would LOVE...
- addiction (1st post from a new member) 27th August 2003
... and the occasional rent bill. I am currently taking Effexor XR for the depression and I'm in my 4th week of taking...
- Hi monday1954 26th August 2003
... go to her psychiatrist this month and got an rx for Effexor -
she hasn't had it filled because she doesn't have...
- Allergic to Alcohol 22nd August 2003
... feeling I get from mixing the alcohol with my med ( effexor ) would be enough of a deterrent for me to stop, however...
- back to reality--help! 4th August 2003
... yes, I started on Effexor (lowest dose) about four months ago. It helped for ... body.
I have some unpleasant side effects of the effexor , mainly having extreme difficulty reaching an orgasm...
... I took Effexor for four years. Two years at maximum dosage. Effexor ... make sure to taper off, never go cold turkey with Effexor . Many people complain of flu-like syptoms by missing ... withdrawal. I would look on the internet to find out about Effexor for yourself....
- Question about anti-depressants 27th July 2003
... from the tricyclics, to the SSRIs (prozac, zoloft, effexor ), Some are very specific for serotonin (lexapro) ... sleep aids because of how tired they make people.
Effexor is used for those resistant to other A/D - it works...
... the internet who ask for help. I am 60 days off of Effexor . I would warn against taking Effexor or Paxil. They ... pinephrine. Most A/D work on just Seratonin. Getting off of Effexor has been one of the hardest things to do in my life ... what I went through. Go to wwww.Google.com type in " Effexor Withdrawal Shocks" and you will see it is commonplace ... a little bit of pain. Regular SSRI's not as bad as Effexor or Paxil. Any withdrawal from A/D should be tapered...
- Effexor Withdrawal 25th July 2003
... do sympathize with you.
My Dr. tried to prescribe Effexor to me; however prior to that time, I spent alot of ... many nightmare storis about people trying to get off Effexor and having these shock-like symptoms that you speak ... discontinuing.
Because of this, I refused to even go near Effexor (altho it's supposed to be real effective for people...
- ok, Subox, wellbu, sexdrive, anorexia 21st July 2003
... active...good luck to you...im also on wellbutrin and effexor ..could you explain your experience with the wellbutrin...
- effexor/wellbutrin..id like to know..... 18th July 2003
... like to know if anyone out here has been prescribed effexor and/or wellbutrin and your experiences and/or the...
... I take 300mg of effexor and take 10mg of methadone in am and 10mg in pm. ... noticed withdrawl effects when I tried to quit taking effexor on my own.
[This message has been edited by Karla...
... I take a low does of effexor and have found it helps with my mild depression. ... too much. Does anyone know if I should stay on the effexor during tapering/
edie...
- New to this board - got a dillema 7th July 2003
... depressants before and my doc put me on wellbutrin and effexor .....how does the well butrin effect you?...
- wellbutrin/effexor knowledge..i need to know 3rd July 2003
... my doc put me on an anti-depressant called effexor and ive never used anti-depressants before...yesterday ... some wellbutrin for me to start taking along with the effexor ...i didnt really zone in on what he was telling me...
- meth vs sex 28th June 2003
... am currently on suboxone it with a small dose of effexor certainly affect me , but what I dont get is that...
- BENZO'S MISERY 28th June 2003
... experience with the beaners although I was on some effexor for a bit and when I stopped I swear I had some physical...
- Learning to Live Again...... 20th June 2003
... program for a 3 month supply of their medication ( effexor ) FREE with paperwork from the doctor.
I'm sorry...
- Is ritalin safe? 6th June 2003
... up to me to decide.
Dr.'s tried me on wellbuterin, effexor , and prozac, but the side effects were too much. Now...
- I Must Be Bi-Polar 25th May 2003
... depression as it treats anxiety. I have rx of zoloft and effexor ...I just did not want to get started on yet another...
- opiate withdrawal-depression and Ultram 13th May 2003
... Inktomi&condition=depression[/url]) Remeron is just like Effexor in that it works on Seretonin AND Noeperephine (sp ... ?). I was on Effexor for about 3 months and it did NOT have any sexual ... Remeron. However, I didn't have much success with Effexor and actually stopped taking it about a week ago: HORRIBLE ... withdrawal symptoms (can't say it was ALL Effexor though because i was quitting Ultram (generic: tramadol ... and many others have had terrible W/D symptoms from Effexor , so If i were you i'd research Remeron very carefully...
- Need Advice for Getting Off Ultram/Lortab 25th April 2003
... so I can sleep. I have to sleep. I am starting Effexor XR tommorrow and have Donnatol for the cramping and...
- Effexor XR Withdrawls 17th April 2003
... I used to be on Effexor XR, I was taking 375mg a day with not much happening ... works a ton better. My doc wanted me to taper off the Effexor and I said no way, cold turkey. I got Ativan for...
- withdraws from effexor 14th March 2003
... take you off all meds/antidepressants, or just the Effexor ? I mean, does he simply want you off anti depressants...
... apparently your doctor is not very well informed.
I took effexor for a while, I absolutely hated it. I did have some...
... an going to do now I am supposed to be taking the effexor only every other day and it is very hard. My doc is ... taking me off all anti-depressants which I was only on effexor . He tried to put me on paxil so I would not have withdraws ... from effexor but it did not work the paxil made me more nervous ... gonna do except I am going to ask my doc for more effexor and try to whean myself off even slower than he is...
... I believe Effexor is supposed to be effective for generalized anxiety...
... feelings are electic impulses. I hate thet feeling. Yeah effexor is good for anxiety disorder it cured me for four...
... Ok.
I am on 150mg of effexor xr a day. My doctor here (I'm in Canada) has me on ... them for depression and this is what he told me about Effexor :
Low doses (under 115mg approx) are for anxiety. ... good friend's mother is a nurse who is on 150+ of Effexor and I know for a FACT that you do NOT go off of it...
... WOW! I'm on Effexor XR I've been on it for a while, my doctor switched ... me from prozac to the effexor because the prozac just wasn't cutting it anymore...
- Effexor Withdrawals- Need HELP Now!! 9th December 2002
... www.rxlist.com"]www.rxlist.com[/url] and looked up Effexor . I was startled because the withdrawals were staggerring...
... I am starting to wean off of the effexor now and truly am afraid of what is going to happen...
... Wow!!! This post blew me away. I was on effexor for about 2 months. I was given it to help when my ... attack in the grocery store. I was w/d’ing from the effexor AND the opiates. Uggggh. Thanks for the information...
... I actually withdrew off Effexor long before there was much known about it. It was ... married at the time..anyway, How is it going?
EFFEXOR is horrible and unless you will be on it the rest...
... Hey guys. My wife was recommended effexor for depression. She has been using welbutrin and has...
... depressive symptoms?
Ones I would not recommend are:
Effexor
Paxil
Any Mayo-inhibitors
Wellbutrin can work...
... CYMBALTA....it's withdrawal effects are similar to Effexor .. look it up! Katrina....have a great weekend. SOBER...
- New and Scared..... 1st October 2002
... suffer from anxiety and Depression. I have been on Effexor since April and I have been On Ativan for about 2...
- till death do us part 27th August 2002
... ve seen it all; alcohol, canibas, cocaine, prozac, effexor . I've also seen them kick those awful mind altering...
- clonindine and ssri's 25th June 2002
... How about effexor ? Can that be used with clonidine?...
... believe that Clonidine would be fine for someone on Effexor . I know that Tricylic anti-depressants can block the...
- Lost meds 5th November 2001
...
From reading the boards, Paxil, Pamelor, and Effexor are extremely hard to get away from. As with you...
- GHB-Anxiety 5th November 2001
... stimulants, alcohol, cigaretts.
Stay away from welbutrin, effexor , even some ssri's Celexa would be the best due to...
- I need help with ativan withdrawl 6th September 2001
... yourself! Benzos are habit forming, yes, but prozac, effexor etc., can have terrible side effects coming off them...
- Paxil Withdraws 23rd July 2001
... on another antidepresent to counter the effects. ( Effexor , clexa, zoloft, and others were tried with me. Effexor...
- trying to fix whats wrong inside of me 21st June 2001
... wouldnt have touched meth..i would have gone onto effexor or something antiD" and got CBT therapy...which im...
- How do I handle my husbands addiction to Vicodin? 21st May 2001
... during our counseling as being ADD. The dr put him on Effexor and said that he also thought he was a little depressed ... . Since he has been taking the effexor everything had been going great. Now I find out it...
- 6 months off coke and alchohol.... 27th March 2001
... of coke. He has tried zoloft which didn't help, now effexor which has really helped him from wanting to relapse...
- LORAZEPAM ADDICTION 24th January 2001
... since then I have tried serzone, wellbutrin, now effexor which seems ok. My question. How much were you taking ... taking alot!! I take 2-4 0.5 a day. for now with the effexor . You don't think I'm going to have a problem do you ... ?So far the effexor isn't working yet, so thats why I'm taking a bit more ... until later on. I'm finally up to the max dose of effexor , but I have to give it time. I just can't see being...
- What is Going ON INSIDE My Body? 9th June 2008
... Hi ABC! I was taking Effexor XR and I found it gave me awful personal odor. The...
- A question about 5-HTP 30th November 2007
... Hi everybody,
I just weaned myself off of Effexor and Seroquel. For about 4 years I was taking 75 mgs ... . of Effexor during the day and 25 mgs. of Seroquel at night in...
... I was on Effexor years ago, and if memory serves me right, it has a...
... Thanks! That makes sense. I will NEVER take Effexor again. AWFUL drug!
Peace,
Susan...
... You're welcome, anytime. :) Effexor worked okay for me for the depression, just not the...
- Solutions to depression/energy loss... 29th November 2006
... panic attacks. my list of previous medications include Effexor , Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Prozac, Atavan, Xanax, and a...
... panic attacks. my list of previous medications include Effexor , Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Prozac, Atavan, Xanax, and a...
- Treatments for dizziness/vertigo? 15th July 2006
... you. It has been a miracle for me as i'm weaning off effexor and suffered terribly with dizziness,vertigo and nausea...
- Alternative for OCD? 11th July 2006
... with it also. Our MD is suggesting that she take Effexor which is an anti-depressant that also works for OCD...
- depression/anxiety.. need major help please!! 25th April 2006
... Xanax, Lexapro, Wellbutrin XL, and currently am taking Effexor and Ativan, plus i take benadryl at night to sleep...
... been reading up lately
i wont be taken off of effexor or ativan, my doc or mother would never allow it....
- fish oil and antidepressants 27th December 2005
... fish oil will interfere with my anxiety medication ( effexor ).
I also have a hiatal hernia. Is Fish oil gentle...
- I'm new to natural meds, please help 18th December 2005
... to therapy for a couple months and was given the AD Effexor XR...I believe I was on that for 3 months or so. It...
- PS(Phosphatidylserine) for short-term memory loss and focus? 23rd May 2005
... Complex in varying dosages,
Ginko Biloba, aricept, effexor , strattera, provigil, many different food
combinations...
- something for panic attacks? 5th March 2004
... help my OCD, though! :D
That's ok :)
I am on Effexor XR 75mg. It was been a miracle for me!...
- Chromium picolinate 4th March 2004
... help, but for what it's worth, I was on Risperdal & Effexor last year for a few months which made me gain about...
- Best herb for anxiety? 24th July 2003
... chamomilla, coffea crudum and ignatia. I take 225 mg of Effexor XR each day. Will these two combinations make me ... that again. I really would like to get off of the Effexor , but I understand that the withdrawals of backing...
- Exercise-Induced Hives- Need Suggestions!! 3rd December 2002
... of several strong prescription medicines including effexor , naproxen, ranitidine (Zantac), and amitriptyline...
- Anxiety cure? 19th August 2002
... about the anxiety. I also have anxiety, and was on effexor . I did not feel comfortable on it so I looked into...
