- New to Zoloft, - now questions?... 30th October 2003
... at a higher dose..150mgs. i am currently on 300mg. effexor xr. and 450 mg. wellbutrin sr. daily....if u are tired...
- Topamax...Paxil...Don't know what to think 27th October 2003
... reason you were given Topamax is because Paxil, like Effexor , raises blood pressure and Topamax has a side effect...
- starting zoloft...what to expect 26th October 2003
... been in a major depression for 2 years now. tried effexor and prozac. i've on prozac for a year and have been...
- CAN YOU TAKE EFFEXOR AT BEDTIME? 25th October 2003
... wondering when the best time or the usual time is to take effexor . I know some take it in the am and some at night ... Can we take a poll as to when people take their effexor ?? thankyou!
I take mine in the morning. I just...
... going to depend on what works best for you and how Effexor effects you. Effexor made me *very* fatigued. So...
- HARD ALCOHOL MIXED W/ WELLBUTRIN AND EFFEXOR 20th October 2003
... that as a huge thing).
Anyway, I am now going on Effexor (and my therepist knows I drink) but does anyone know ... if Effexor reacts more strongly w/ alcohol than Celexa?...
... I have been on Effexor for 4 months and have drank my favorite mixed drink ... martinis, without any more effects than without the Effexor . The most that I've drank while on the drug has been ... tolerance. The most martinis I drank prior to taking Effexor was 9 and I didn't get sick on that either. Drunk...
- antidepressants 20th October 2003
... the same as they used to with delayed orgasims using effexor xr? Besides welbutrin what other drug does not cause...
- Effexor Xr & Adderall 19th October 2003
... Theres no reason to be afraid of taking effexor , and actually effexor and adderall is a common combo ... . Effexor will only help you. Adderall is something you should ... g causing you anxiety that you need to rid of. If effexor works it will show itself after a few weeks. Also ... , effexor might even help you with not only depression and anxiety...
- Can benzodiazepines be managed? 13th October 2003
... have taken Paxil and am off that now and am beginning Effexor .
I have GAD (I know, a general term, but it is ... suggested I go off the now ineffective Paxil and start Effexor , and two weeks after taking Effexor, to go off of ... it's been almost two weeks that I've been on the Effexor , and I thought I'd try to taper off of the Klonopin ... about 12 hours without Klonopin (while still on the Effexor ) and my original anxiety symptoms returned. However ... especially this week, at my temp job. Anyway, I hope the Effexor starts working soon.
So, I had posted in another...
... about 12 hours without Klonopin (while still on the Effexor ) and my original anxiety symptoms returned. However...
... common withdrawal symproms of SSRIs too, especially Effexor ....
... She takes .5 xanax/ 3/day and the doctor put her on effexor . She says she feels great now. She is 85. Thanks...
... She takes .5 xanax/ 3/day and the doctor put her on effexor . She says she feels great now. She is 85. Thanks...
- Lexapro 12th October 2003
... it just wasn't worth it. My doc has switched me to effexor & this is my first week on it. So far, I've had few ... like on the Lexapro. It's too soon to tell if the Effexor is going to help my dep. so I have to keep taking...
... hi lori, good luck with the effexor . i've just started with the lexapro and i really...
... therapist thinks that I should be put on Lexapro or Effexor . I'm honestly very excited about trying the medicine...
... than that, it worked great for me. Now, to get this effexor or something else to work as well & I'll be happy...
... time with Lexapro, as I've said, but so far a week on effexor xr and I'm doing good. No depression to speak of ... feel hyper, but I know that it takes time for the effexor to kick in fully, so I'm hanging in there with this...
... yes, that does pass too. But just so you know.... effexor , lexapro, almost all the SSRI's give a good portion...
- Effectiveness of Effexor 5th October 2003
... i've been on effexor in the past and it didn't do a thing for me... i'm...
- Effexor XR 2nd October 2003
... It's been 5 weeks since I've been on 75mg of Effexor XR. I don't think it's working at all. I don't smile...
... It's been 5 weeks since I've been on 75mg of Effexor XR. I don't think it's working at all. I don't smile ... up the dosage.
yeah 75mg. is a small dose for effexor xr and wouldn't be surprised to see your doc raise ... of sleep you get nightly lol when do you take your effexor ?...
... I have been on effexor xr for 7 years, for 6 of those I was on 75mg, it ... in the morning and have never felt tired from the effexor . I have forgotten to take them several times and ... something, this brought about anger! So we changed her to Effexor xr, 75mg and she is my wonderful happy girl again...
... I started on Effexor 75mg at night, instead of Paxil. I had interrupted ... with reality. T hings just seem strange. I believe Effexor was $120 for 30 of 75 mgs. Thanks god I had insurance...
... and I am still having sexual side effects from the effexor even though the doctor said it would probably go away...
... I am on my 4th week of Effexor XR 75mg. I honestly don't think my depression is ... evaluate this med. After surfing the web and reading how Effexor withdrawl can be worse than cocaine or other street ... t know if I should just be committed to giving the Effexor a fair chance even if doc wants to increase the dose ... But from what I've read, this horrid withdrawl from Effexor is lasting several months even with slow, careful ... precise tapering down on the dose.
If I stop the Effexor 2 months into its treatment, will the withdrawl be...
... Hi Laurie.
I have been taking Effexor for over 6 years. This year I was raised from 75mg ... a rough year, My mother passed away ect, ect. The Effexor has always been a blessing for me. It certainly isn ... I have never had any sexual side affects from the Effexor so I really can't help you there. But I do know that ... to avoid the side affects. Please never stop the Effexor on you own - I would be afraid to too!
My 13 year ... old daughter is on the Effexor too - 75mg. We tried two others first, one of them ... angry all the time and the other made her sleepy. The Effexor has worked very well for her.
Good luck to you...
- weight loss drug linked with drug for depression? 1st September 2003
... thing as SSRI's...antidepressants such as prozac and effexor ...as in it causes an increase in the release of seritonins...
- Lexapro side effects 13th August 2003
... hmm however that may be, so I have now been put on Effexor but haven't started taking it just yet because I am...
... me very lethargic.. but yeh anyways.. I am now on Effexor and that's working fairly well, from today being the...
... i'm weaning off effexor right now because it made me extremely suicidal and...
- Looking for an anti-anxiety drug with minimal side effects 27th July 2003
... Lexapro, I was sick as a dog on it, then changed me to effexor xr and I was totally hyper with racing heart on that...
- Effexor XR side effects? 10th July 2003
... I've been on Effexor for 8 months now and I LOVE it. Im on 75mg and I take...
- effexor and withdrawl; anyone else angry? 7th June 2003
... I am right there with ya! I am now going from Effexor XR to Wellbutrin, at my own request, because my libido ... attached to it. I only heard about not stopping the Effexor abruptly until after I started taking it and I researched...
- Thinning hair on Wellbutrin 13th March 2003
... an it didn't help. She quit welbrutrin and went on Effexor and her hairloss slowed down but her weight went up...
- Zoloft Withdrawal is HELL! 29th January 2003
... withdrawals are pretty similar for several of these meds ( effexor , Paxil, etc.). I've been trying to get off the lexapro...
... Hi Mary ... your post caught my eye. I've been Effexor free for just over a week, after going through a very...
... Good theory! I kind of wish it were that way with Effexor . Unfortunately, this weight just isn't coming off...
... low when I was in the midst of my withdrawal from Effexor and my doc wanted me to also use something. I refused...
... low when I was in the midst of my withdrawal from Effexor and my doc wanted me to also use something. I refused...
... all the stress you've been under, whether or not the effexor contributed to adrenal exhaustion or not. I've read...
... of the various anti-depressants (especially Paxil & Effexor ), "tapering every other day can result in roller coaster...
- PLEASE list the med you are on and if you gained or lost weight 12th January 2003
... I've found my favorite med... effexor XR. No real weight loss or gain. I always stay around...
... loss or no change. I have tried Prozac, Wellbutrin, Effexor and currently am on Lexapro. I wonder if some of ... no change, only 5 wks...decreased appetite though.
Effexor -no change...
... FAST. I got off that and elavil, and am now just on Effexor , and I have basically maintained. I am hoping with...
... I have been taking EFFEXOR XR (150mg-slow release) for a little over 3 months ... gained 35lbs and no amount of dieting seems to shift it. Effexor has helped me,I have gone from feeling suicidal every...
- Efforex Question 8th January 2003
... I took effexor for almost a year with great success, it gave me back...
- I GOTTA SURVIVE EFEXOR WITHDRAWAL 13th August 2002
... UGH, I HATED Effexor ... it caused adverse side effects and I went into...
- Effexor XR, Risperdal & Trazodone - anyone else on this combo? 5th November 2007
... I was on Effexor RX 175mg X4 (2 morrning, 1 afternoon,1 night) and ... legs, and i can almost feel my blood moving).
The effexor didnt really make me "happy" or change made the depression...
- I dont think she needs all this! any advice??? 5th November 2007
... but this whole site is great for all questions)
effexor 150mg once a day
klonopin 1mg twice a day
methadone...
... how my drugs were interacting. At the time I was on Effexor XR, Paxil, Ritalin, and Risperdal. He told me that ... In my case it was preventing my body from excreting Effexor XR and Risperdal so I was basically overdosing on ... to see if there's info on drug interactions between Effexor XR, Risperdal and trazodone. I distinctly remember...
... wondering about the different anti deppresants,the effexor is an ssri anti D and the elavil(amatrip) is a tricyclic...
... but this whole site is great for all questions)
effexor 150mg once a day
klonopin 1mg twice a day
methadone...
... and methadone....her PCP gives the rest...but the effexor is from samples that her old PCP gave her tons of ... , so can effexor be taken with amitriptyline? because i dont think ... that her new PCP knows of the effexor , just because of the samples no other reason....i...
... and methadone....her PCP gives the rest...but the effexor is from samples that her old PCP gave her tons of ... , so can effexor be taken with amitriptyline? because i dont think ... that her new PCP knows of the effexor , just because of the samples no other reason....i ... First of all she should not self medicate with the Effexor . Her docs should know of all meds she is on. As ... she tells them about all the meds., including the Effexor .
Just something to think about. Jenn...
- many many meds 14th May 2007
... depressant medications.
In my case, I was taking Effexor XR and Risperdal. The Paxil was preventing my body ... from getting rid of these drugs so the levels of Effexor XR and Risperdal were building up in my body.
TALK...
- xanax vs. valuim????what is the difference? 29th January 2007
... didnt help either and I tryed paxil, celexa, prozac, effexor and a few others also for my depression nothing works...
... didnt help either and I tryed paxil, celexa, prozac, effexor and a few others also for my depression nothing works...
- Celexa,wellbutrin, Xanax 9th January 2007
... antidepressants- wellbutrin, effexor , remeron
mood stabilizer - lithium
antipsycotic...
... QUOTE=trg247;2734636]antidepressants- wellbutrin, effexor , remeron
mood stabilizer - lithium
antipsycotic...
- effexor wellbutrin adderall 21st November 2006
... I am not sure how the adderall reacts but I take effexor and wellbutrin together with no problem.
trg247...
- topamax, wellbutrin, effexor... 25th October 2006
... about not adding more meds to the mix.
My cocktail
Effexor 150mg
Wellbutrin 300mg
Zyprexa 20mg
Remeron 60mg...
- CYMBALTA - Anyone have any experience? 15th June 2006
... everyone. The doctors asked me one more time to try Effexor . I said No Thanks..no more experiments with my mind...
- Concerta, wellbutrin, trazodone, lamictal (lamotrigine) and ativan 1st June 2006
... I take a similar cocktail : effexor , wellbutrin, remeron, lithium, zyprexa and trazodone...
- effexor xr / prozax 1st February 2006
... Hi I've been on effexor xr 75 for 3 + years .(for depression and anxity)my ... FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS][/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS] Effexor experience[/FONT]
I was on Effexor for about 3 years ... suggested I go on Wellbutrin while I was still taking the Effexor . Then, take Effexor every other day for a week, every ... been 9 months and the longest I can go without the Effexor is 3 days!!!!!!! On the 4th day I start feeling like ... had any problems.
Wish I new a way to break off the Effexor FOREVER!
Good luck
newpup...
... people have difficulty when they want to stop taking effexor . Apparently the key is to do it very slowly and over ... way alot of people in the depression section take effexor so you may have better luck posting there.
take...
- Bad Effexor-5HTP Interaction? (long) 16th January 2006
... smaller amounts) and about 30-60 minutes later took my Effexor like I was supposed to. By the time I sat down to...
- drug cocktail 3rd November 2005
... here is the newest update as of this month
Effexor 150mg
Remeron 60mg
Zyprexa 20 mg
Trazodone...
- Seized by Effexor XR 7th October 2005
... I have been thinking about stopping Effexor . I have learned that you taper off for weeks, decreasing ... about taking my week vacation from work to get off the Effexor .
I have actually thought about staying on just because...
... to use vacation time to do this, Nisam. I was on Effexor for four years because there was never a good time ... wrong).
Toward the end (the final 16 months or so) Effexor exacerbated my anxiety greatly, made me shake, and ... aciphex/protonix) and have NO trouble. Dicontinuting Effexor was definately the right choice for me. I am just...
- effexor to welbutrin side effects 19th June 2005
... Valerie, it's probably a mixture of both withdrawal from Effexor (one of the hardest drugs to come off on) and new...
- Lustral 1st May 2005
... wondering if it causes weight gain? I've been on Prozac, Effexor , Celexa and Dothiepin and didn't gain weight on any...
- Antidepressants and Hearing Music 22nd April 2005
... music that I know. I'm not kidding. Anyway, I am on Effexor , Zyprexa, Abilify, Topamax blahblahblah... the list...
- Diet Pills and Prescription Drugs 6th January 2005
... the moment: Ativan, Wellbutrin, Provigil, Abilify, Effexor , Fosamax, Reglan, Topomax, etc. That's all I can...
- Effexor withdrawal?? Wellbutrin side effect?? 4th December 2004
... I had the worst withdrawls from effexor . I almost jumped out of a moving car on the turnpike...
- Has anyone successfully come off Effexor? 23rd October 2004
... I've been on Effexor for 5 years now, having previously been on Prozac...
... for 2 1/2 years relaly and my friends that have been Effexor or similar said that the key is to taking as long...
... I was on effexor for 4 years and after several attempts I finally successful...
... i am off effexor !!! i did only take it for about 6 months though
...
... website. I thought I was going crazy. I was put on Effexor 150mg about 4 years ago for IBS and minor anxiety ... the suffering one must endure to try to quit taking Effexor . If you would like to talk please feel free to post ... you to everyone who has taken the time to infrm us " effexor junkies" that we are not all crazy and it's not all...
... know what HELL this is...This is my 6th day being off Effexor , and while the constant nausea is settling down a ... quickly because I was manic and needed to get off Effexor because it contributes to mania...)10 days, and that...
... for my blood pressure and 3 months ago started on effexor xl 150mg daily for my depression and severe anxiety ... .
Though i think the effexor is starting to work i have just gone to my doctors ... and now he has given me effexor xr instead of effexor xl 150mg.
Can anybody tell me what the difference...
- Zyprexa??????? 16th August 2004
... start zyprexa tonight. She is not weaning me off my effexor . From what I have studied, zyprexa is mainly for schizophre...
... start zyprexa tonight. She is not weaning me off my effexor . From what I have studied, zyprexa is mainly for schizophre ... supposed to help depression. I would not cold-turkey the Effexor as that may bring on withdrawals. Proteins and carbohydrate ... time.
So I can't tell you what to do about the Effexor ; that's for you to decide how to get to the bottom ... you are having the typical anxiety side effects of Effexor ?...
- Effexor and no sleep for 7 days solid... 14th July 2004
... I have to tell you i feel Effexor is the worst drug there is. even being a couple hours...
... Wow! I have been on Effexor XR 225mg for 4yrs and I love it. There are some side...
... to try it again, I wish you great success because Effexor has been a life saver for me. I'm sitting here a...
- Bad reaction to one Lexapro - anyone else? 6th June 2004
... reactions with SSRI's. I had a horrible reaction to Effexor and am still fighting some of the effects. Listen...
- PLEASE READ - Effexor and SSRI WARNING 4th May 2004
... :)
My personal experience with Effexor (and to a lesser degree Zoloft and Celexa) has been...
... :)
My personal experience with Effexor (and to a lesser degree Zoloft and Celexa) has been ...
I am sorry that you have had a bad time with the Effexor , and you are correct in saying that there are some ... until it was tried. On the otherhand, I have been on Effexor for several years at various doses depending on need...
... I am sorry. Effexor is awful for MOST people. I know several who have...
... Horrible response on Effexor for me too. I'm still trying to recover after 6 months ... any of this or ever took a valium until I took the Effexor . This stuff is POISON!!!!!...
... my GI tract. My pain management doc has prescribed Effexor , Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Paxil, and Remeron to me. I could ... not tolerate any of them. Effexor was by far the worst of the bunch, lots of nervousness...
... I started Effexor in 2001 for severe anxiety and OCD. It helped me so ... thing though, 4 months after being completely off Effexor , my OCD and anxiety came flooding back tenfold. So ... hindsight, I think I glorified my first experience with Effexor and what I am experiencing now is about the same. ... All I know is, Effexor has taken me out of a very dark and scary place. I...
... [SIZE=1]I was on a hefty does of Effexor for 2 years and can say the opposite. I felt fine ... mean the rest of the world is going to be the same. Effexor was very good for me and I am glad that it was available...
... I totally agree with Portia26. Effexor is not "rat poison" and does work for a lot of people ... don't forget you may sway or scare people to go off effexor even though it is helping them. Fortunately, I'm ... not swayed or scared to take effexor . It is a wonderful drug that has helped me have a...
... I had a rough time on effexor , and an even worse time withdrawing. But like they...
... I just wanted to add that I have been on Effexor for almost a year now and it has been a life saver...
... I too have been on Effexor for a couple of years and it worked great for a while ... bed each day.
I am not putting all the blame on Effexor I just wanted to add my 2 cents about the trouble...
... -you guys really scare me. I am BP 2----started Effexor XL at 37.5 mg---2 months ago. If it's really that ... --does NOT seem to "kick in".....while i'm taking Effexor . ANYBODY who has taken it-----WITHOUT bad side effects ... tell you I didn't have any negative side effects on Effexor . I didn't take it very long because it didn't seem...
... I started Effexor in 2001 for severe anxiety and OCD. It helped me so ... thing though, 4 months after being completely off Effexor , my OCD and anxiety came flooding back tenfold. So ... hindsight, I think I glorified my first experience with Effexor and what I am experiencing now is about the same. ... All I know is, Effexor has taken me out of a very dark and scary place. I ... to help my depression. Finally I was prescribed Effexor . I take 300mg a day and I have to tell you, it has ... scientific facts that support your statement that Effexor and other SSRIs increase suicide and homicide rates ... hope you are able to finish weaning yourself from Effexor without much further trouble. But I have to agree ... with Portia and say that for some of us, Effexor has been a wonderful drug. To those of you who have...
... I have been Effexor Free from almost a month now! Sandalla, I realize ... Please have faith and stick with it.
We (former Effexor users) need to ban together and warn the public about...
... I know its old but thought I'd reply.I was put on effexor for pain and it didn't agree with me.Before I was...
... When you look up effexor , you might need to know that it is an SSNRI...it is...
... dealing with a friends death. If it wasn't for the effexor , I don't know what I would've done. I came off of...
- Bad reactions to antidepressants 27th April 2004
... as well. I had a horrible reaction to one dose of Effexor over 3 months ago and I'm still trying to get myself...
... as well. I had a horrible reaction to one dose of Effexor over 3 months ago and I'm still trying to get myself ... nightmares I've had since I took that one pill.
I took effexor twice & had horrible reactions too. I quit it after...
- risperdal, effexor and alcohol 12th April 2004
... You can have one or two drinks on effexor but not on the risperedal. That one is a no no. ...
- effexor cr and xanax 1st February 2004
... does not appear to affect the pharmacokinetics of Effexor in healthy people. Or vice versa.
Obviously, if...
... does not appear to affect the pharmacokinetics of Effexor in healthy people. Or vice versa.
Obviously, if...
... Hey There my Doctor gave me a Effexor & Xanax The day I went in & talked to her about my...
... I take 150mg of effexor and take 2 .05 tablets of xanix 2x a day. So I am...
- Dangers of Zoloft 17th January 2004
... this medicine as well. Needless to say I am now on Effexor XR 75 mg at bedtime and I feel alot better.
Zoloft...
... this medicine as well. Needless to say I am now on Effexor XR 75 mg at bedtime and I feel alot better.
Zoloft...
... went off of it and that was that. I am doing well on Effexor XR right now. I react to so many meds I just hate...
... quite interesting considering I recently switched from Effexor XR back to Zoloft for similar reasons. The stuff ... I read about Effexor was pretty much the same as what you said about the ... personally like Zoloft-it is my wonderdrug(so far), I hated Effexor , yet you seem to be doing well with it.
Doctors...
... I found that effexor was a million times worse than the Zoloft...
... I found that effexor was a million times worse than the Zoloft
:) I...
... quite interesting considering I recently switched from Effexor XR back to Zoloft for similar reasons. The stuff ... I read about Effexor was pretty much the same as what you said about the ... personally like Zoloft-it is my wonderdrug(so far), I hated Effexor , yet you seem to be doing well with it.
Doctors...
- Effexor & Alcohol 3rd January 2004
... Damaged, Hi, I take effexor 75mg also and I do drink while I'm on it. I don't...
... Is it okay to drink alcohol if you are taking effexor . I'm taking 75mg of effexor xr and was wondering...
... was wondering this as well. I just began to take effexor , and have been reading the information about it on ... was unknown as to the effect of comibing alcohol and effexor . The pharmacy didn't put the "no alcohol while taking...
... was wondering this as well. I just began to take effexor , and have been reading the information about it on ... was unknown as to the effect of comibing alcohol and effexor . The pharmacy didn't put the "no alcohol while taking ... affect you. Also weight gain is a big factor with Effexor . I was gaining and not eating.....didn't understand ... a friend....she told me....then it was bye bye to Effexor ....Not for this female...^..^)))~~~ :)...
... pharmacy and they said it was ok to have a drink with the effexor ... so, I am going to attempt it one of these days...
