- Anyone tried Cymbalta for pain? 1st February 2005
... Cymbalta in September with 1/30mg a day, I was also on Effexor and Lexapro at the time, my doctor weaned me off the ... Effexor and Lexapro slowly and increased my Cymbalta to 1...
- low sex drive 27th January 2005
... medications, as most of us with FM do. Any anti-D's like Effexor for example will drop your sex drive to null in most ... pharmacist. Withdrawl from these type of meds, like Effexor , is also very intense. You can't just stop taking...
- New here/diagnosed 5 years ago 25th January 2005
... is tylenol (and that's maybe 1 a month)...And now effexor for jaw clenching. This is very unusual for someone...
... reading. I love it!!
Well, I just started taking effexor at the beginning of last yr. Oh, I was such a mess ... my family dr that I need help.
For me, the effexor has been wonderful for helping me relax my muscles...
- I need help, please! 24th January 2005
... and kidney pains stopped. I have been on paxil and effexor now beta blockers with very little help. I will say...
- My Cymbalta experience Plus Strange symptoms 22nd January 2005
... unwanted side effects. I am currently switching back to Effexor and already feeling somewhat better.
I get many bizarre...
- Acne & FM? 21st January 2005
... is fibro but when i stopped my anti deppressants, effexor it went! i have loads of blackheads though, love aprilxx...
- Why are people with FM getting so...well... FAT? 18th January 2005
... I was 5'7" and a size 10. As soon as I started on Effexor I went up a size. Then when I quit work, I went up...
... when I was first dx'd with FM and my doc put me on Effexor ( I eventually got up to 225mg) I was still working ... the horrible withdrawl symptoms when I came off the Effexor . Nor did she tell me that my feelings would all but ... disappear. Can you tell, I didn't like Effexor ? I skimmed the precaution sheet you get with a new ... warnings! LOL One thing I am grateful for, I was on Effexor while my mom was dying and after she died, other wise ... please excuse my lack of emotion" LOL
So, no more Effexor , Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, whathaveyou, for me. I'll...
- My 9 yr search for something other than fibro 13th January 2005
... The only things I take are Nexium for my Gerd , and Effexor Xr for anxiety and depression.
I take Tylenol...
- fun stress? yea! 7th January 2005
... flare up. My mood was terrible to say the least. My effexor for some reason did not do it's job last night of...
- Ways to improve brain fog? 2nd January 2005
... paxil and amitryptiline do not help.
I am now on effexor and it is much better.
Finally, try a diet that eliminates...
- Cymbalta (duloxetine), my research, I hope it is helpful 18th December 2004
... sweating is one of them. If you read the side effects of Effexor you will see that they are very similar to Cymbalta ... off them "cold turkey". When someone who is taking Effexor decides to change meds, they are given a "withdrawl ... symptons are easier. I went through withdrawl from Effexor when I switched to Wellbutrin XL. It was pretty intense ... With Cymbalta my moods are normal, not like with the Effexor where I basically felt no emotion. Now for the side...
- anyone on Paxil, Zoloft or Effexor, which dose works best? 7th December 2004
... i took effexor , 75mg, 2 x 37.5 tabs. on for 8 months, felt funny...
- Hi, I'm new with Cymbalta questions. 4th December 2004
... it. I started taking it yesterday. I am weaning off Effexor as I am starting the Cymbalta, so I take 20mgs a day...
... I persuaded my psychiatrist to switch me from Effexor XR 150mg daily to Cymbalta 60mg daily about 2 months...
- neck,shoulder pain 3rd December 2004
... they was effexor . as i am not depressed any more and it was right to...
... are no longer despressed is because you were taking effexor ? For some people AD help greatly with pain. The problem ... discuss stopping the AD with your doctor? Do a google on effexor - going cold turkey can cause some pretty nasty withdrawal ... would softly suggest you talk with your doc about the effexor ....
- Post Trauma Fibromyalgia 13th November 2004
... on anti-depressants.
Here's what she takes -
Effexor
Lamictal
Risperdal
Lorazapam
Trazadone
Adderal...
- Just started Cymbalta!! 18th October 2004
... now and my life has changed. Previously, I had taken Effexor and Neurontin with very little relief. I persuaded ... Doctor to try me out on Cymbalta and discontinue the Effexor . Today I feel more pain than I have been lately after...
- alchohol 15th October 2004
... interact then as its still in system. Im on veneflaxine effexor by the way!! cheers, aprilxx...
- doubts 9th October 2004
... she WILL know).
Anti-depressants are given (like Effexor ) at first dx with Fibro not for depression, cuz only ... with pain. It is an SSNI as opposed to an SSRI like Effexor .
Fibromyalgia can cause you a lot of fatigue...
- Cymbalta vs SSRI's 8th October 2004
... so much better than the other SSRI's I have taken, ( Effexor and Wellbutrin XL). I see so many posts on this board ... of the other two anti-depressants I took before. Effexor "numbed" my moods so bad, I actually had no reaction ... to anything, not to mention the withdrawl from Effexor was awful. Wellbutrin XL had my moods all over the...
- crucial question please 7th October 2004
... sleeping pattern. So that's why docs dish out the Effexor , Paxil and what have you. Cymbalta is brand new, ... dopemine for those of you on Wellbutrin XL. I took Effexor , changed to Wellbutrin XL, suffered through the awful ... side effects of coming of Effexor and then noticed after having taken the Wellbutrin...
... less pain the brain responds to. I take 125 mg of Effexor in the am and 75 in the pm-enough to help pain, but...
- Upset At Referral. Help 6th October 2004
... consult with my doc on this. He is suggesting either effexor or a new drug called cymbalta ( excuse spelling). ... prefer to wait as he said that I would have to be off effexor for a month before taking cymbalta and he would prefer...
- season changes 21st September 2004
... i stopped the sleep pills, just take pain pill and effexor now.
ANYONE??? change is season bothering you...
- a warm hello from Greece and some questions 11th September 2004
... I was withdrawing from Paxil (see other thread on Effexor , it's sounds the same), and ended up in the mental...
- Symptoms of Fibro? 21st August 2004
... Thank you kayakmom--Yes I am currently on Effexor for depression and Risperdal for sleep. I cannot...
... My doc is suggesting effexor , how are you responding to it? I was so frustrated...
- Couple of ? 21st August 2004
... I do take the Wellbutrin XL, switched to that from Effexor cuz of the sexual side effects. Effexor basically...
- fibro fog 19th August 2004
... get out of bed some mornings. I have increased my Effexor trying to handle the depression that is trying to...
- Milnacipran: The next wonder drug? 7th August 2004
... both. It is suppose to have few side effects unlike Effexor and Prozac. Interesting, I encourage all fibro sisters...
... both. It is suppose to have few side effects unlike Effexor and Prozac. Interesting, I encourage all fibro sisters ... exciting to have a "drug of our very own"! I was on Effexor , for the serotonin reuptake, and I asked to come off ... will balance out the serotonin I was getting from Effexor . The bad thing about that Effexor, is that when you ... how it will effect you. The withdrawl symptoms of Effexor nearly drove me nuts! I didn't know that you have ... told me the difference between the two drugs is that Effexor "numbs" your emotions while Wellbutrin "lets you feel...
... Thanks for the INFO!!!!
I too took Effexor , but it kept me wide awake for nights. Coming off...
- No sleep is thinking about a new SSRi 25th July 2004
... that started this downward spin to to "NO" sleep is Effexor and of course i am scared to start that again.
...
... i am on effexor and side effects only lasted a week or too, persevere...
... that started this downward spin to to "NO" sleep is Effexor and of course i am scared to start that again.
... I too gained about 20 pounds after I was put on Effexor . I took that nasty drug for over 2 years, and it...
- I need help on mew neds. SSRI 23rd July 2004
... the pain or stiffness. I was prescribed Venlafaxine ( Effexor in UK and Efexor in USA) by a psychiatrist of all...
- No sleep for 5 days, on new meds... 12th July 2004
... much pain and past exhausted. My doctor put me on Effexor , Vioxx and Zanaflex. I've been on Ambien for several ... years btw. After the increase to 75 with the Effexor 5 days ago my sleep went out the door even taking ... to start over again. I asked if I should stop the Effexor , she said no. Long story short, she went home and...
... I had the same problem,, BE CAREFUL of the effexor , a side effect is INSOMNIA... I know, i take it.....
... got used to the dose, I was fine.
I used to take Effexor and had the same problems you're having. My psychiatrist...
... doctor. I am so upset to think she put me on the Effexor that started this spiral and than her nurse forgot...
... The Zanaflex really works for me. Effexor is known for causing sleep problems, I tried it with...
... Did you have any sleep issues before the effexor ??...
... Yes, however with the Effexor it totally messed up my lights out process. It has...
- New here with hair loss/Effexor.... 9th July 2004
... I too have fibromyalgia and just recently started Effexor XR (one week ago.) My hair is falling out very badly...
- Anyone on antidepressants for fibro? 14th June 2004
... on antidepressants for their fibro???? I am taking Effexor (Venlafaxine) and it's seems to help with pain. Please...
... I am on effexor too, not for depression, but for the seritonion/pain ... but still need pain meds sometimes to move!!
the effexor , does seem to help. I tried neurotin, and lexapro ... , and that other stuff, but found effexor works well for me....
... on antidepressants for their fibro???? I am taking Effexor (Venlafaxine) and it's seems to help with pain. Please ... combination.
But if you're doing OK and feeling fine on Effexor (it was one I couldn't take - funny how we're all...
... it so I won't refill it for now. I think that the Effexor may be helping as well....
- Medication List 10th June 2004
... tried elavil, darvocet, lortab, ultram, celexa, paxil, effexor xr, flexeril, and provigil. Nothing seems to help...
... just the nights that I don't take I don't sleep.)
Effexor 150 mg a day (depression)
Premarin 1.25 mg a day...
- Too scared to sleep 5th June 2004
... me up.
now I am back to square one. only taking effexor , and I have been wide awake for the last 3 days, my...
- wellbutrin sr 2nd June 2004
... have neuro tranmitter problems...
so he tryed: effexor on me.. which has both seritonin and neuro drugs
...
- I can't get my doctors to give me anything for pain! 14th May 2004
... between dependance and abuse. I am dependant on my effexor , but i do not abuse it. I am dependant on my pain...
- Are antidepressants worth taking? 2nd May 2004
... all. In fact, I felt worse with more brain fog.
Effexor XP is good except it can nausea at first. Here we...
- Chronic Muscle Spasms Shoulders & Neck Anyone?? 21st April 2004
... 10 mgs, methadone for pain 10 mg four times a day, effexor 75 mg a day and trazadone at bedtime. I have been...
- Which antidepressant has worked best for pain? 5th April 2004
... Kathy, Wellbutrin works for some. I tried Effexor for 8 months that helped some but it was not a complete ... memory loss in my case. I did not gain weight on Effexor extended release capsules. I used 37.5 mg per day ... feel I needed. I don't have much luck with SSRI's but Effexor works on Seritonin and Norepinephrine which seems...
- Pain meds, Whats best? 5th April 2004
... Soma 2 tablets 3 to 4 times a day, neurontin and effexor . My antidepressant has been changed many times. ...
... diagnosed with FMS June 2002. I have tried paxil, effexor , vioxx, celebrex, ultram, ultracet, IBU, ambien, sonata...
- Hair Loss/Fibro/Antidepressants 10th March 2004
... DEPRESSANTS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. STARTING WITH CELEXA TO EFFEXOR , A COUPLE MORE THAT I CAN NOT REMEBER, I AM CURRENTLY...
- TOO much pain 17th February 2004
... percocet 7.5
skelaxin 800mg
prevacid 30mg
ativan 2mg
effexor xr 150mg
Called rheumatologist this afternoon-gonna...
- feeling less helpless, pain seems to have subsided 4th February 2004
... seritonin reuptake, that is common for Fibro's. Usually, Effexor XR, or Paxil or whatever. It doesn't necessarily ... caution you, some of the seritonin reuptake drugs, like Effexor have some pretty intense withdrawl. But, try the...
... Thanks, tkgoodspirit! Oh, I take Wellbutrin XL and Effexor XR and the Rheumy put me on flexeril too. I am going...
- What meds do you take? 26th January 2004
... Meds I've tried:
Depression: Prozac, Celexa, Paxil, Effexor , Elavil (yikes, allergic to this), Lexapro
Fibro...
... For my "emotional well being" Wellbutrin XL (took Effexor for years, but totally lost my libido)
For sleep ... serotonin, now that I am off the serotonin reuptake drug Effexor . There is also a vitamin package that is especially...
- sleep 5th January 2004
... nerve in my body is jumpy.. Its awful.. I am taking effexor 75mg right now,, for the last 3 weeks. It makes me ... for the drugs, I was on neurotin, lexapro and now effexor . It helps the pain, but I just cant sleep at all!...
... into that deep sleep.
Its wearing me down..
the effexor really helps the pain level , but the sleep is terrible...
... nerve in my body is jumpy.. Its awful.. I am taking effexor 75mg right now,, for the last 3 weeks. It makes me ... for the drugs, I was on neurotin, lexapro and now effexor . It helps the pain, but I just cant sleep at all! ...
tammy
:)
Hi Tammy,
Are you taking the Effexor at nite??? Have you tired asking for Trazadone? It ... too. I was so groggy in the morning after I took my Effexor XR so I said something and now I am taking it at night...
- Fibromyalgia- Comprehensive Information 5th January 2004
... are Paxil, Zoloft, Trazodone, Prozac, Wellbutrin, Effexor , Elavil, Remeron, and Pamelor
Muscle Relaxers...
- What is wrong with my body? 2nd January 2004
... Pixie,
Everytime anyone says Paxil, OxyContin, Effexor , Tylenol, Advil, and every other medicine name we...
- HELP Fibro veterans please give advice 2nd January 2004
... would start getting depressed. He decided to add Effexor in addition to the Lexapro and I feel fantastic and...
- HGH for treatment of fibromyalgia 3rd December 2003
... the serotonin that us Fibro's are missing. I was on Effexor for 3 years and asked to be taken off because it stole ... dopemine would offset the serotonin reuptake that Effexor was good for. But I researched 5HTP and take one ... and pains, but nothing got worse when I came off the Effexor . Although I had terrible withdrawl symptons from ... the Effexor . The 5HTP is a supplement that replaces serotonin...
... the serotonin that us Fibro's are missing. I was on Effexor for 3 years and asked to be taken off because it stole ... dopemine would offset the serotonin reuptake that Effexor was good for. But I researched 5HTP and take one ... and pains, but nothing got worse when I came off the Effexor . Although I had terrible withdrawl symptons from ... the Effexor . The 5HTP is a supplement that replaces serotonin...
- Meds?? 24th November 2003
... amitriptyline 50mg 1 at bedtime (does nothing for me)
effexor xr 75mg 3 times a day (helped alot)
synthroid 0.088mg...
- newly diagnosed, now what :( 23rd November 2003
... might want to check with your doctor for Wellbutrin or Effexor XP. Both can give some mild pain relief and can be...
- Poll--what meds are you on for your fibro??? 20th November 2003
... like to find out more about BEXTRA, but I take 150mg Effexor XR and Clonopine. I did also take Vioxx but I found...
... tried all five categories of SSRI's. I ended up on Effexor XP for 8 months that helps with generalized pain and...
... Darvocet, Tylenol III, Ambien, Trazodone, Elavil, Effexor , Paxil, Wellbutrin - up to 600mg -, Serzone, Zoloft...
... dosage, but before switching to Celexa I had been on Effexor for several years), Celebrex (took Vioxx with success...
- New to Board & this sure hurts! 16th November 2003
... tried anti-depressants for my fibro pain (paxil and effexor ) and unfortunately I never had any sucess with them...
- Help with new meds 14th November 2003
... combination with other anti-depressants (paxil and effexor )... it worked fine with both, but I get way too many...
- Pain from changing meds & does Zoloft help anyone? 13th November 2003
... weather is doing.
I found ZOLOFT helpful, I didnt like Effexor . ZOLOFT seemed to decrease the pain some and bring...
- effexor 5th November 2003
... so the next medication my doctor wants to try is effexor . Anyone have any experience - good or bad - with...
... so the next medication my doctor wants to try is effexor . Anyone have any experience - good or bad - with ... take to notice the effects?
Linda
I have taken Effexor 150 mg twice a day for several years. I was having ... and getting more depressed so my doc added a 75 mg Effexor . It really helped. It takes all psychotrophic drugs...
... I have taken Effexor 150 mg twice a day for several years. I was having ... and getting more depressed so my doc added a 75 mg Effexor . It really helped. It takes all psychotrophic drugs...
... I take 37.5mg of Effexor for pain and 50mg. of Zoloft for my depression. I ... so bad I used to cry from it. My doctor put me on Effexor (was suppose to go on this new one similar to effexor ... as I used to. I told the Rheumatologist about the effexor /zoloft combo and he was impressed of the thought of ... mixing the two. But taking Effexor helps me manage my pain drastically. I notice the...
- Has anyone tried Serzone (Nefaxadone) ? 17th October 2003
... spaced out all the time.
What worked well for me was Effexor XR. I took it for 8 months. While I was on it it...
- Fibromyalsia and weather 15th October 2002
... my husband was miserable with fibro 24/7 and was on Effexor , Vicodin and Vioxx. We moved to Arizona 14 months...
