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Headaches board
  1. chronic tension headaches 3rd September 2006
    ... story long... I slowly started weaning myself off Effexor late last summer after years of use, using a supplement ... it was so sudden I didn't put it together with the Effexor withdrawal. (I've mentioned Effexor to dizziness docs ... inner ear/neck problem" direction, since I finished Effexor withdrawal in December, and stopped using The Road ... how bad I felt. I really didn't want to go back on Effexor again, after all the work of going through the withdrawal...

  2. Anyone experience menstral headaches? 24th February 2006
    ... head first started acting up, my doc had put me on effexor . I went and had seen an opthamalogist. My head was...
    ... deal with sometimes not being on any meds. I loved effexor ! I was calm and could function again! lol! It had...
    ... deal with sometimes not being on any meds. I loved effexor ! I was calm and could function again! lol! It had...

  3. Please Help! panic and atypical migraines 12th January 2006
    ... dont let that discourage you. I tried zoloft, paxil, effexor , lexapro(this was the most tolerable), inderal, topamax...

  4. Migraine Preventitive? Blood Pressure Pills? 24th November 2005
    ... even slowed down my migraines (Flexiril, Topamax, and Effexor ). My next visit with my Neuro is next week and...

  5. Menstrual migraine 12th November 2005
    ... head pounding for a week. Anyway, my doc put me on effexor and xanax. She told me to call her in a couple days ... though. Did more testing on me. I quit taking the effexor and my head quit. Completely. Then a couple weeks...

  6. Preventative Meds? 11th November 2005
    ... day and barely being able to function. I've heard Effexor (I've heard that it does and it doesn't work) and...
    ... in the morning? I have tried Topamax and am on Effexor now, and neither have helped....
    ... day and barely being able to function. I've heard Effexor (I've heard that it does and it doesn't work) and...

  7. Doc Switched Me From Topamax To Effexor Today. Anyone Use It? 1st November 2005
    ... I was put on effexor this past summer. I had a headache the whole time ... doc thinking it was my eyes, and he said that the effexor was making my eyes dillate and keeping my head pain ... never went away the whole time. I have been off the effexor for 2 months now. I am still having head problems ... break between!! My nerves felt a little better on the effexor but my head sure didn't. I hope it helps you. Everyone...

  8. I have lots of migraine questions 15th July 2005
    ... alleviate my headaches in any way. I started taking also Effexor a couple months ago, which is an anti-depressant, ... migraines, so i guess this week will tell me if the Effexor is making a difference in my headaches. My advice ... differnt ADs before finding one that works. Like me, Effexor hasn't had one negative side effect for me, and sometimes...

  9. Antidpressants for headaches 27th May 2005
    ... As far as anti-depressants, I have tried Elavil, Effexor , and Pamelor. I was having some success with the Pamelor ... rather deal with withdrawl symptoms. And as for the Effexor and Elavil, I didn't have any luck with those either...
    ... hope this makes sense. Anyhow, I was prescribed Effexor in addition to my Lyrica about a year ago, but it...

  10. Headaches just about every day 19th May 2005
    ... also take Xanax, Prevacid, and was just started on Effexor XR for depression. I would love to get off of all...

  11. Headache / Eyeache 17th January 2005
    ... all of the Ibuprofen. So, this time, he had me try Effexor as a preventitive. I stepped up to 225mg/day of Effexor...
    ... couple of months. He concluded that the 225mg daily Effexor that he had prescribed as a preventitve was not helping ... time). So, the Dr added 150mg of Wellbutrin to the Effexor for 2 weeks at which point I am to lower the Effexor...
    ... couple of months. He concluded that the 225mg daily Effexor that he had prescribed as a preventitve was not helping ... time). So, the Dr added 150mg of Wellbutrin to the Effexor for 2 weeks at which point I am to lower the Effexor ... eventitive? I am not a doctor or an expert but I do take Effexor for depression. I am not sure why your neurologist ... they were being prescribed? I know in my case the Effexor has caused my headaches to be worse. I am not saying...
    ... antidepressant route with me. When he first prescribed the Effexor , I did lots of web searching and found a number of...
    ... antidepressant route with me. When he first prescribed the Effexor , I did lots of web searching and found a number of...

  12. Menstrual migraines? 14th December 2004
    ... fluctuations of estrogen cause them. I was placed on Effexor xr and bcp, which stopped all the tension and the...
    ... fluctuations of estrogen cause them. I was placed on Effexor xr and bcp, which stopped all the tension and the...

  13. Anyone know best migraine prevenative? 31st October 2004
    ... side effects and it didn't help at all. I also, tried Effexor and Elavil, but no luck. I felt a little bit better...
    ... also said that anti-depressants work as preventives, effexor , like someone on this post mentioned? or maybe on...

  14. Finally, Something That Worked 3rd October 2004
    ... I tried Effexor , but I didn't have any luck. I had some bad side effects...
    ... I've tried effexor and inderal. Didn't help me at all. The medication...

  15. Other options other than amitriptyline? 18th September 2004
    ... seizures. I was imediatly taken off of it. I have tried effexor , celexa, lamictle, topamax, dilantin, tegretol, depakote...

  16. headaches every day 4th September 2004
    ... and manage the migraines. I've been put on Elavil, Effexor , Depakote, and Topamax. All of these medications caused...

  17. worsening headache, weird feeling/brain fog 28th May 2004
    ... found out nothing was physically wrong. I've been on effexor xr for anxiety for a few months now and I feel great...

  18. Daily tension headaches, migraine w/o the pain 10th May 2004
    ... about an anti-anxiety medication and he put me on Effexor XR which I started on Saturday. Has anyone else tried...

  19. Migraine preventatives 24th April 2004
    ... work for the other. I have tried elavil, celexa, effexor , topamax, tegretol, depakote, neurontin, compazine...

  20. Headache for 1 year already, been through over 50 doctors, MRI scan...no relief 8th March 2004
    ... suicidal and not helping the headaches I was put on effexor and at quite a large dose. However, it did help the...
    ... right?...let me know if im wrong...but i've been on Effexor also which hasn't helped either....

  21. Depakote 31st January 2004
    ... drug? I have refused the Topamax from the PainDr, Effexor was a nightmare, as was Imitrex, haven't tried the...

  22. does this sound like possibly an atypical migraine? 29th January 2004
    ... night. I am (was!) switching over from Paxil to Effexor . I had upped the dose of Effexor about 4-5 days ago ... increased problems, and I started thinking "Gee this Effexor is effecting my vision". Anyway, I missed the turn ... front of me. I blamed it on the dark and the rain, and Effexor "vision" problems. Anyway, I was really upset, ... driving while impaired, and also---I am discontinuing Effexor , under my doctor's care....

  23. Menstural migraines/continuous birth control? 23rd May 2002
    ... not sure there is an answer out there. I am taking effexor xr for the tension and it has cured it completely...

Healthy Lifestyle board
  1. Which one is better? 27th November 2006
    ... taking it. Now that I am done nursing I decided to try Effexor and I love it. The only side effect I have is sexual...

Hearing Disorders board
  1. crackling in my ears 11th July 2006
    ... day and I think one of the worst, for me anyway, was effexor . It was very difficult to stop and had a lot of side ... e caused this and I did lose about 17 lbs. on the effexor . I completely lost my appetite. The ent that diagnosed...
    ... day and I think one of the worst, for me anyway, was effexor . It was very difficult to stop and had a lot of side ... e caused this and I did lose about 17 lbs. on the effexor . I completely lost my appetite. The ent that diagnosed...

  2. Is There No Hope Anywhere!!!??? 20th May 2005
    ... med & anti-anxiety med. I was prescribed 75 mg of effexor and min. dose of clonazepam. The effexor relieved ... of anti-depression & anti-anxiety meds. I take the effexor in the am and 1/2 tablet of clonazepam at breakfast...

  3. pulsatile tinnitus - nusance or serious problem? 23rd February 2005
    ... and the ent doctor never told me about. They are effexor (anti-depression capsule) & clonazepam (anti-anxiety...
    ... step is getting my MD to prescribed Clonazapm and effexor since others have had luck with these meds....
    ... minimum doses of clonazepam (anti-anxiety tablet) & effexor (anti-depression capsule). My pt is gone 80 to 90...

  4. Low pitch humming/ringing in ears..driving me insane ! HELP !! 9th February 2005
    ... to 90% of everyday. They are:- minimum dose - effexor - anti-depression capsule (time release) " ...

  5. heart beating in ears 7th October 2004
    ... is to find relief from the noise. My gp prescribed effexor & clonazepam for me and they have eliminated the noise ... 80 to 90% of the time. Effexor is an anti-depression capsule and clonazepam is an...

  6. Nathan's Condition 12th August 2004
    ... four expensive psyciatric drugs, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Effexor and Neurontin. Only the Neurontin is supposed to fight...

  7. Help! Tinnitus driving me crazy 30th April 2004
    ... an uncommon side effect for it. Recently, I was on Effexor (for anxiety and depression) and we had to go up on...

  8. the difference between pet and edt? 28th January 2004
    ... problems certainly cause anxiety. I was on xanax and effexor all summer and really thought i was going to lose ... permenantly. I am well off the xanax now and almost the effexor . amazing how the anxiety and depression went away...
    ... problems certainly cause anxiety. I was on xanax and effexor all summer and really thought i was going to lose ... permenantly. I am well off the xanax now and almost the effexor . amazing how the anxiety and depression went away...

  9. parched eustachian tubes... 3rd January 2004
    ... please. hang in here! lib oh...the antidepressant is effexor xr...know any thing about that one?...
    ... please. hang in here! lib oh...the antidepressant is effexor xr...know any thing about that one? OH MAN!! ... Effexor ??? That is some bad sh..! My friend just recently...
    ... OH MAN!! Effexor ??? That is some bad sh..! My friend just recently...
    ... taking robitussin and get a nasal steriod. Dont take effexor , what ever you do. My friend took the required dosage...
    ... taking robitussin and get a nasal steriod. Dont take effexor , what ever you do. My friend took the required dosage...

  10. Equil Librium..... (Balance canal?) 25th January 2003
    ... m sure just about everyone on here knows about the Effexor I started taking about three weeks ago. The main reason ... Second time she refers me to a ENT and prescribes me Effexor for paranoia/anxiety (which is mostly linked to all ... Less than a week before this I started taking the Effexor , And I guess this combo is what caused these effects...

Heart Disorders board
  1. Please help! 25 y/o with palpiations!! 14th January 2008
    ... and Ativan (.5 mg as needed). I tried Zoloft and Effexor , but had funny side affects (to be honest, I don't...

  2. Can I still lift weights with a heart condition? 19th November 2007
    ... currently taking Atacand (for BP), Zetia (cholesterol) and Effexor (anxiety). My cardiologist has recently prescribed...

  3. 23 yr. old female with chest pain.. help !! 21st September 2007
    ... help control the "panic attacks" and also was put on effexor which the cardiologist said was a good drug for what ... increased like 1000% (and I am no longer taking the effexor as of two months ago)...

  4. Heart disease symptoms, positive stress test, negative cath., not sure what to do 6th May 2007
    ... not-so-classic hypothyroid symptoms. I'm also on Effexor XR (since about last summer) for the severe hot flashes...

  5. Heart Palpitations, cardiologist? Young guy, help 12th May 2006
    ... traffic or anything like that. they put me on that effexor i took 2 pills and thats when i had that 4 hour terror...

  6. Tachycardia (rapid heart beat)-- scared 20th April 2006
    ... tachycardia. The first one was a reaction to geodon or effexor , or the combination of the two. I went to the hospital...
    ... tmapj (if you are still with us) geodon or effexor , or the combination of the two. I went to the hospital...

  7. Help! Does anyone know a cardiologist? 13th December 2005
    ... Last time the dr. perscribed me something it was that effexor , after 2 doses, cause or not, it sent me on a 4 hour...
    ... interact with other anti-anxiety meds (did you take the effexor along with the clonazepam?). Do you feel that you...
    ... interact with other anti-anxiety meds (did you take the effexor along with the clonazepam?). I believe your mistaken ... anxiety properties. Back in March, I believe I took the effexor without the clonazepam. 2 small doses sent me on a ... having a heart attack. I can't tell if it was the effexor , but thats the worst panic attack I've ever had. It...

  8. MVP and PSVT tired of the symptoms 23rd October 2005
    ... they are frightening. By the way, in my opinion Effexor is poison. I took it for over a year, and each time ... attacks!! I NEVER had a panic attack before I was on effexor , and haven't had one since I stopped (which was pure ... on my worst enemy). You may want to consider that effexor is contributing to your anxiety, it is the worst antidepres...

  9. I should've posted on here long ago. 7th July 2005
    ... At different times I have been prescribed Paxil, Effexor , Ativan, Elavil, Protonix & Prevacid. When I first...

  10. Please help with this strange symptom 15th May 2005
    ... rid me of the noise 80 to 90% of every day. I take effexor (anti-depression capsule - min. dose) & clonazepam...

  11. Possible Heart Problems 24th April 2005
    ... stress. He had me try an anti-depressant called Effexor XR, one 75 mg pill in the mornings. It's really been...
    ... but if all tests continue to turn out well, and if Effexor solves the problem, you may be suffering from anxiety ... disorders...including the slow heart rate at times. Effexor is an AD often prescribed for people with anxiety ... if all other tests keep turning up normal, and if effexor works, I wouldn't rule this out....
    ... Been on Effexor for about a year now. Feel a lot better. Also been...

  12. just wondering? 16th March 2005
    ... thought all this was due to anxiety and put me on Effexor which made me so sick that I refused to keep taking...

  13. Heart Problems? 15th December 2004
    ... thinking maybe thats whats causing it. They put me on effexor for that. Now lately over the past few days Im getting...

  14. Questions concerning MVP and a little back history 28th November 2004
    ... anxiety, mabye it's a nervous system problem). I take effexor twice a day to help control it. Sorry for the long...

  15. Pills and Heart Problems 14th November 2004
    ... how many I can remember at the moment... Doxepin, Effexor , Fosamax, Abilify, Wellbutrin, Provigil, Orthotricyclen...

  16. dad getting weaker 6th October 2004
    ... his irregular heart beat) daily low dose aspirin effexor (for depression) For the past few weeks he has been...

  17. atrial fib, how much medicine? 2nd August 2004
    ... rhythm 1-20-03. I became depressed and was put on effexor xr 150mg. and lexapro 30mg. I was taken off the coumadin ... toprol xl 150mg., lanoxin .25mg., lexapro 30 mg., and effexor xr 150mg. Since then I have been diagnosed with sleep...

  18. Conflicting stress test results. 21st June 2004
    ... continue to have chest pains. I have been taking Effexor for anxiety and was taking Protinix for Reflux. The...

  19. skipped beats 20th May 2004
    ... I take Rythmol and Lopressor for my heart. I take effexor for the panic attacks and mood swings which has worked...

  20. Tach? or panic, please help 20th March 2004
    ... on an extremely low dose. They then switched me to Effexor and then finaly to Paxil. I don't feel any better...

  21. Anyone with knowledge of medication and/or HCM(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) 22nd January 2004
    ... reaction.(I had been on it for 4 yrs) I am now on Effexor (75mg daily)which I don't think is helping me. ...

  22. heart failure, or any sort of heart problem, or just hypochondriasis? 11th November 2003
    ... the living crap out of me. the doctor has me on Effexor XR, 37.5 mg for what he says is just anxiety. i...

Hepatitis board
  1. another journey.... 28th September 2006
    ... Ribavarin 5 tabs daily. I'm been instructed to start Effexor 75mg as prophylaxis to ward off depression from Ribavirin...

  2. anxiety and hepatitis c? 30th August 2006
    ... Hey Nojo1, I Am On Effexor Xr, Xanax, Oxycontin For My Pain,high Blood Pressure...
    ... Ribavirin 5 caps per day. The doctor also put me on Effexor 75mg daily as a prophylaxis for the depression that...

  3. I'm halfway thru 12th July 2006
    ... about "ribarage". The doctor wants to start me on Effexor as a prophylaxis for depression, but I just hate taking...

  4. Hep C And Taking Other Meds 19th May 2006
    ... MILLION AND I HAVE NO SCARRING OR CIRRHOSIS. I TAKE EFFEXOR WHICH IS An ANTI-DEPRESSANT, XANAX FOR AN ANXIETY ... AND SOMETIMES CIALIS FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE EFFEXOR AND A PAIN PILL EVERY MORNING FOR MY BACK AND KNEE...
    ... This no insurance thing really sux ! I used to take effexor and LOVED it..called it my red happy pill !...theyre...

High & Low Blood Pressure board
  1. Need advice regarding my dose 7th March 2008
    ... contribute to a greater extent than the CCB. Ditto for Effexor , if you still take it (16%). Reducing your medication...
    ... which makes me dizzy. By the way, I weaned off both Effexor and Xanax. Since I stopped Xanax I don't sleep at...
    ... product. Yes, I think I'm still suffering from Effexor and Xanax withdrawal side effects. But I'm a little...
    ... are your anxiety levels without the Xanax and the Effexor ? What have these two meds been replaced with (if anything...
    ... it was fast :). My dr took me off both Xanax and Effexor gradually in 2 weeks, then I told him that I want ... and I did in 10 days. I haven't replaced Xanax and Effexor with any other drug, I have depresion and anxiety...
    ... Hi, My dr took me off both Xanax and Effexor gradually in 2 weeks, then I told him that I want ... and I did in 10 days. I haven't replaced Xanax and Effexor with any other drug, I have depresion and anxiety...
    ... it did help me with my Anxiety, still I can't take Effexor because it makes me sleep all day long. I'm thinking...
    ... 80-90, still high :(, but it wasn't before I take Effexor . I think I'm having withdrawal side effects, after ... all I stopped 3 medications in 2 months. Effexor , Xanax and now Zebeta. In a few days I will know...

  2. few days playing action games, blood pressure is 134/84 19th January 2008
    ... I got to the actual problem. It's the weaning off Effexor , I have headaches and I feel so bad. I think it will...
    ... right, of course. I forgot you'd planned to quit the Effexor . Good for you! :) Good luck with your exams. I...

  3. what is c 12 peptide 9th January 2008
    ... example, he kept me monitored when I decided to stop Effexor for depression and take St. John's Wort instead. ...

  4. Lifestyle Modifications work great 4th January 2008
    ... Hi, 6 weeks ago my dr put me on Effexor XR for GAD and Depression. One of its common side ... got my blood pressure down. I'm weaning myself off Effexor XR, because of the many bad side effects. But I will...
    ... cartner;3374110]Hi, 6 weeks ago my dr put me on Effexor XR for GAD and Depression. One of its common side ... got my blood pressure down. I'm weaning myself off Effexor XR, because of the many bad side effects. But I will...

  5. Switched from Diltiazem 240mg SR to 10mg of Norvasc, BP is 130/78 25th December 2007
    ... not relevant to Norvasc, few days ago the dr up my Effexor XR dose from 75mg to 150mg and my heart rate has increased...
    ... Michael, A couple of things you should know. Effexor will cause an increase in heart rate. It is one of ... 15mmHg. The incidence of sustained hypertension for Effexor xr is dose-dependent. If this becomes a problem, a...
    ... Hi flowergirl, When I started Effexor XR I started with 75mg for a month, in the first few ... and Anxiety and finally I admitted that to myself. Effexor XR supposed to give me out of depression and makes...
    ... Hi, Effexor XR 150mg made my heart rate 110+ in 10 days :(, dr ... what would happen in a week because I have reduced effexor xr to 75 again. Michael...
    ... the bes medication I have tried so far. As for the Effexor XR I will wean myself off it, anti-depressants are...
    ... Hi Michael, :) Effexor XR 150mg made my heart rate 110+ in 10 days :(, dr ... what would happen in a week because I have reduced effexor xr to 75 again. I tried to tell you the 10mg dose ... readings rightaway. I know you can't do much about the Effexor ...it is supposed to be one of the milder drugs of...
    ... because I have to lower my heart rate using Zebeta. Effexor is a very bad drug and I will not take any antidepressant ... good again, but the problem is that I'm weaning off effexor and when I stop it my heart rate MIGHT drop again...
    ... Zebeta in a couple of my drug books. Then I looked up Effexor and checked its side effects. I am so glad to hear ... think you will feel much better after you discontinue Effexor . If you are young (and I know you are) you should...
    ... m feeling it wrong? I will wean myself off both Effexor and Xanax this week, I hope it will not take more...
    ... we can about our medication. I knew that SSRI like Effexor are very bad drug class, but I had to try it so I ... levels in the brain. So I'm weaning myself off both Effexor and Xanax and started to take 2,400mg of balanced...
    ... pressure is 130/80 :). Not more Amino Acids until I'm off Effexor (after 10 days from now). What concerns me is this...

  6. What is my perfect heart rate? 3rd December 2007
    ... m on Zebeta 2.5mg + Norvasc 5 mg daily, along with Effexor XR 75mg and 0.5mg of Xanax. My heart rate goes between...

  7. Norvasc 5mg + Zebeta 2.5mg when it will start working? 3rd December 2007
    ... think? I'm doing to see my dr soon, because I'm on Effexor XR 75mg and Xanax 0.5mg daily for Depression and Anxiety...
    ... and excessive and prolonged depression. Xanax and Effexor : Central nervous system depression and respiratory ... and also respiratory depression. Bisoprolol and Effexor - additive effects Xanax and magnesium - minor...
    ... t want to admit that. I need those medications, in Effexor XR leaflet they say that the side effects I'm having ... wait more few days and take more readings, by the way Effexor and Xanax has no effects on my blood pressure at all ... thank god :D). One more thing, since I have started Effexor (around 16 days ago) I lost 9 lbs :D. I think that...
    ... Actually, Effexor makes me eat less :D that's why I'm losing weight ... because many people got a lot of extra weight being on Effexor . I remember when I started Diltiazem I got a little...

  8. My dr just changed my medication 1st December 2007
    ... AM and Norvasc at 9 PM, and at 12 AM I will take my Effexor XR 75 along with my 0.5mg of Xanax. I have only...
    ... when I took Norvasc, before I take xanax 0.5mg and Effexor XR 75mg by 2 hours, I didn't had any side effects...

  9. Zebeta 1.2mg + HCT 6.5mg: my last hope 25th November 2007
    ... suffer from seasonal depression. In fact, I took Effexor for a very short period of time but reacted badly...

  10. Fish Oil and Green Tea work wonders!! 22nd January 2007
    ... Effexor XR is making my blood pressure go high. I'm not on...

  11. Pretty extreme high blood pressure... 16th January 2007
    ... months ago I started a new pill (antidepressant) called Effexor . And one of the major side effects that I did not...
    ... you to do this of course but if you're sure it's the effexor and you can't see a doc right away you might want ... board and see if anyone over there who has gotten off effexor can tell you about how to do it. But seriously, that ... med to lower your bp even if you're not taking the effexor . Herbal remedies are good and so is diet but if it ... some herbals for bp but you need to eliminate the effexor first and see if that helps. Call that stupid doctor...
    ... I had the same concerns about Effexor when my doctor prescribed it to me. My advice would ... other poster said). In my research, I"ve found that Effexor can be kind of nasty to get off of, so I would take ... my research that the high blood pressure effects of Effexor typically take place at higher doses. So, if you ... lower doses. I would probably not get completely off Effexor if you have serious anxiety/depression issues. I...
    ... today and we'll see what happens. I'm on 75mg of Effexor XR right now...trying to see if I can get switched...

  12. high bp meds and taking anti depress med 3rd July 2006
    ... BP is one of the side effects of AD's, especially Effexor ....

  13. Wellbrtrin might have caused my High BP 6th March 2006
    ... When I was on Effexor , it caused my blood pressure to be high. I'm on Lexapro...

  14. Anything better then? 20th February 2006
    ... and I believe it is the Toperal XL? I am also taking Effexor XR, and don't feel that it is this. I can't stand...
    ... Of course, EFFEXOR usually raises BP...another annoying wrinkle! It can...
    ... :) Oh, yeah, I am working on cutting the Effexor too. I hate taking pills, but at the time, guess...

  15. Is This Normal? Please Help! 22nd December 2004
    ... have taken two different anxiety meds in the past; Effexor and Paxil. Neither worked at all. Adderall has worked ... any other particular anxiety meds (besides Paxil & Effexor , of course)?...

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