- Jaw Clenching 29th May 2004
... Did you just started taking any medication? I am on Effexor XR and the first 2 weeks I noticed that I was clenching...
- Beat the infamous "GAY OCD"? 26th May 2004
... beat. I went to see a psychiatrist who prescribed Effexor XR to me and within a month - no more bad thoughts ... again. It was great. I dont necessarily reccomend Effexor , but I do reccomend some sort of medication and a...
- risperdal for OCD?? 24th May 2004
... a week and a half ago, in addition to the 150mg of Effexor XR and 30mg of Remeron i take. He prescribed the risperdal...
- new to medication 17th May 2004
... with meds and pls read before you take. i was given effexor 10 days ago and i havent touched it because after...
- Seeking out triggers??? 13th May 2004
... but they are few and far between. I am on 75mg of Effexor XR. Best of luck to you! If you ever need to talk...
- is anyone on effexor if you are pls read 11th May 2004
... I have been taking Effexor XR since last October. It has been a miracle for me...
... for bad side effects. What happened with the Paxil? Effexor XR did make me very sleepy at first. I told my doc...
- Can you all tell me what antidepressants have worked for your OCD ? 10th May 2004
... tricyclic med, the others are all SSRI's.) I am on Effexor , and even though it isn't an OFFICIAL OCD med, it...
... because she said it would increase my anxiety. I am on Effexor XR and it has been a miracle for me....
- Obsessive fear of schizophrenia 6th May 2004
... diagnosed with GAD and panic disorder. I am now on Effexor XR and I am a lot better! Hang in there!...
- please help me. 1st May 2004
... once or twice a week, and I'm on 150 (4 pills) of Effexor daily. Would Cognitive Behavioral Therapy help me...
... Yes, I am on 150 mg of Effexor . Thank you for your advice, I appreciate it a lot...
... kay how is the effexor working for you and what affects have you experienced...
... meds again a couple days ago. I'm on 187.5 mg of Effexor now. Haven't really noticed a difference yet, but...
... meds again a couple days ago. I'm on 187.5 mg of Effexor now. Haven't really noticed a difference yet, but...
- my "gay" ocd 2 30th April 2004
... my life but this is stopping me i recently got on effexor
and these thoughts seemed to be less nagging leading...
... cause so much anxiety, as they didn't after you took effexor , it doesn't mean that you are turning gay. it is just...
- really worried 29th April 2004
... my life but this is stopping me i recently got on effexor
and these thoughts seemed to be less nagging leading...
... effexor is one of many antidepressants and these meds often...
- need to see doc for "new"OCD meds pls help!! 28th April 2004
... different types and all may work for reducing OCD
effexor and mirtazepine are 2 that are different types to...
- need advice on what drugs to take 28th April 2004
... and they all usually help with OCD and depression
effexor and mirtazepine are 2 other types
a big dose of...
- Intrusive and scary thoughts - help! 17th April 2004
... really bad, and I went to the doctor. She put me on Effexor , and she also gave me Atavan to help calm me down...
- Effexor XR Sleep/Wake State 16th April 2004
... if anyone can relate to this. I am on 112.5 mgs of Effexor XR. I find that my dream state and wake state seem ... all my life, but is certainly more noticeable on my Effexor . Anyone know what I mean? I'm wondering if I can blame ... the Effexor for this one... Thanks in advance!
I was on Effexor...
... I am on Effexor XR and my dreams are EXTREMELY vivid!!!!...
... I have tried Paxil, Effexor , Celexa, and Zoloft. Zoloft was the only one that...
- How Long For Meds 15th April 2004
... worse and I couldn't manage it anymore. I started Effexor XR last October and it took about 1 month for me to...
- doubting what I did while intoxicated... 28th March 2004
... I just wanted to let you all know that I am on Effexor XR. I started in October. It is a miracale for me...
- My List Of Compulsions,Obsessions And Tics 13th March 2004
... Compulsive. Also Im on 2mg of Risperdal and .75mg of Effexor for some depression. I have many obbessions some...
- Benzos do they help with the fear? 8th March 2004
... do better on another type of antidepressant such as effexor , the prozac should be reducing your anxiety more
...
- Desperately in need of advice 18th February 2004
... me a SSRI type anti-anxiety/anti-depressent called Effexor XR. The rest is history.....
Somehow, someway...
- I need advise...missed dose of med 10th February 2004
... I have been on 75 mg of Effexor XR for about 4 months now and it is working great...
- zoloft ? 6th February 2004
... that is on 200mg of Zoloft. I also take 300 mg of Effexor and 1.0 mg of xanax.
It really depends on you...
- is 100 mg of zoloft alot? 6th February 2004
... take 100 mg. of ZOloft in addition to my 300 mg of Effexor and my 1.0 mg of xanax.
Also....alot of doctors start...
- Prozac 30th January 2004
... actually the effect of starting the prozac or coming off effexor ........
- Anafranil 18th January 2004
... many different antidepressants and I am currently on effexor and zoloft along with my xanax.
I would give it...
- Lexapro 17th January 2004
... option to stick it out with the Lexapro or to try Effexor XR.I really would like to stick with the Lexapro,but ... tiredness is almost intolerable.I am afraid to take the Effexor ,because of all the negative things I've read about...
- new here 7th January 2004
... from people who can relate. I currently am taking Effexor for anxiety, and it has calmed down some of my checking...
... I took effexor for a while and it helped alot. Im a checker and ... depressants caled SSRI will help with OCD. If you feel the effexor is not working well enough there are lot of other...
- Hi....New here 4th January 2004
... being on nothing...i really want to take luvox or effexor and i am going through the process with the doc right...
- Best meds for OCD? 15th December 2003
... sick thoughts too, no repeating actions, and I am on Effexor XR. It has helped me tremendously!...
... Im on Prozac. I have been on many..Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor , Celexa...and I think the problem was no doctor was...
- Anyone taking Lexapro and Xanax for OCD? 15th December 2003
... [FONT=Tahoma]I am taking 300 mg of Effexor , 100 mg of Zoloft and .25 mg. twice a day of xanax ... have been on many other antidepressants before the effexor some of them including lexapro (the only med that...
- anxiety 6th December 2003
... of the anti-epressants out there and in my opinion effexor and lexapro are next in line to welbutrin. Best of...
- Very Scared to Write this 26th November 2003
... Have your tried any meds? He had great success with Effexor , which really tamed these sort of thoughts. Innapropriate...
... react and she reacted like it was no big deal. I am on Effexor XR and no longer struggle with this issue anymore...
... taking?
Sorry for the novel everyone.
I am taking Effexor XR. It is really helpful and helps me to be more realistic...
- Is it okay to take a day or 2 off of medication? 22nd November 2003
... recommend not drinking. I stopped drinking when I went on Effexor because alcohol is a central nervous system depressant...
- My Story 5th November 2003
... prozac for years and acouple of months ago switched to effexor and been to Dr's.....i aske done if i had OCD and...
- I bet you all I have the weirdest phobia 17th February 2002
... My doctor is switching me to celexa, I was taking effexor xr 375mg but I don't think it's working for me anymore...
- Questions about BT meds 19th March 2008
... pain has been worse is due to the fact of stopping Effexor several weeks ago. I don't know if things will improve...
... that the pain increased since I stopped taking the Effexor . I will reassess at my next doctor's appt.
Brian...
... wondering if your doctor knows you have quit taking the Effexor ? If not, you might consider telling him straight...
... change my view about the BT meds.
As far as the Effexor is concerned. Yes I did tell my regular doctor about ... my psychiatrist the next day that I had stopped the Effexor . I told her just how irritable, unable to pay attention ... She thought that it was still withdrawal from the Effexor and my bi-polar is worse. So I said let's increase...
... much better knowing that everyone knows about the effexor . I will also say Brian after reading these threads...
- Cymbalta Withdrawl 18th March 2008
... never taken Cymbalta, but I take a pretty high dose of Effexor , which is very similar (same mechanisms in brain) ... you don't have the withdrawal. BTW- I have taken Effexor for 10 years, and have not had any adverse effects...
... sure you remember my little ordeal with stopping the Effexor . I believe that I am officially through the withdrawal ... all of a sudden, which corresponds to stopping the Effexor . Man, I can't win.
Brian...
... stay on it if you can. If not you may want to try Effexor since it effects the same neurotransmitters. Let us...
- clonazepam, clonidine 17th March 2008
... Gabitril, Topomax) -> SNRI antidepressant(Cymbalta, Effexor , Wellbutrin) ->SSRI antidepressants(Prozac, Zoloft...
- Has anyone been treated for depression by a pm dr.? 17th March 2008
... people on this board take with success), and also Effexor
3. SSRI's(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors...
- Mild "buzz" on Percocet normal? 14th March 2008
... alot and I am still going through withdrawal from the Effexor . My psychiatrist is putting me on Clonidine to see...
- Anyone on[try] Neurotin? - Part 2 13th March 2008
... with all my pain tho. My doc wants to put me on effexor which freaks me out to no end. I have read all the...
... with all my pain tho. My doc wants to put me on effexor which freaks me out to no end. I have read all the...
- severe back pain 12th March 2008
... Of course she won't be too happy that I stopped my Effexor but I don't really care at this point what she thinks...
- Feel like I'm about to break 11th March 2008
... about the increase in the pain. You know maybe the Effexor was helping with the pain and I did not realize it...
- femoral nerve damage 5th March 2008
... much success for treating nerve pain & depression), Effexor
3. tricyclic antidepressants: nortriptyline, amitryptili...
- Brianpain33...where are you? Are you Okay??? We miss you! 3rd March 2008
... I have been doing pretty good since stopping the Effexor . I have now been completely off of it for 5, count...
- I fell down this and now I am really hurting! I am just totally sad! 2nd March 2008
... dizziness if I turn my head too fast (from stopping the Effexor - 1 week ago:)) I am sure that my psychiatrist is...
- Morphine Sulfate 15mg IR or Lortab 10's? 2nd March 2008
... norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) anti-depressants - Effexor , Cymbalta (many people on here use Cymbalta)
Hope...
- Excellent pain control no sex drive at all embarrassed 28th February 2008
... causing mine. I am also single. I have been taking Effexor for a few months and have noticed my sex drive has...
... the entire "Pain Management" issue.
PS- I was on Effexor many years ago, and not only did it throw a HUGE damper...
... stain everything in site.
Someone mentioned the Effexor being a major libido killer and I think that happened...
- Update on chronic Abdominal pain/issues 28th February 2008
... other thread that I made the decision to stop taking Effexor , which I think has been causing all of my digestive ... all of my digestive issues are being caused by the Effexor . I came up with a plan of how I am going to go off ... less depending on how bad the withdrawal issues are. Effexor can be very, very difficult with excruciating withdrawal ... . I remember the last time I tried to stop Effexor and I went to fast. The withdrawal was about the same ... digestive issues do not go away with stopping the Effexor . Everyone keep praying for me. Oh by the way I just ... because I don't know how the withdrawal will be from the Effexor even though I am taking it VERY SLOW.
Brian...
... have it al least checked by your GP.
As for the Effexor I surely hope that is the cause of the issues with...
... of a waste of time and money. He is not so sure the Effexor is causing the problems although he says if I go off ... had nearly no nausea yesterday and did not take any effexor yesterday either (coincidence I think not). He said...
- Going Back to PM tomorrow! 27th February 2008
... There are many other meds out there to try besides the Effexor . You know I was on it many years ago and I went off...
... patch buddies. ;)
I should have realized about the Effexor becuase I did have issues the last time that I tried...
- Chronic nausea from pain meds? 26th February 2008
... according to my RX receipt. I also had increased my Effexor from 37.5mg to 75mg around first week in December ... this. Keep in mind I had just recently started the Effexor around the middle of Novemeber and was on the fentanyl ... September 1st. I am much more inclined to think it is the Effexor . However, there is only one way to find out and that ... mind about any possible drug-drug interactions:
Effexor 75mg/day (increased from 37.5mg -> 75mg ~ Dec. 2nd...
... the digestive enzymes. I am thinking of cutting the Effexor dose in half and see what happens. We'll see though...
... more after I wake, but I was also wondering abut the Effexor (maybe an overload of serotonin).
So glad that...
... have to do with serotonin overload, and they include Effexor , Tramadol, Fentanyl (news to me) and Lyrica. These ... with you. I don't see any need to cut back on the Effexor either. You just aren't showing symptoms for serotonin...
... OK everyone I just typed " EFFEXOR CAUSE GALLBLADDER PAIN" into an internet search and ... tests as me and finally thought, "hey maybe it's the effexor " since all these symptoms started around the time ... I know it's going to be difficult to get off the Effexor since I have done it before. The weird thing is that ... think about it. So I made the decision everyone, the Effexor is going to be titrated down and stopped. I will tell...
- Lets Compare Diagnoses & Medications 24th February 2008
... life. So my current meds are Lyrica, fentanyl patch, Effexor , Lortab, Ultram.
Brian...
- Chrissy - What's Your Status 18th February 2008
... teeth usually while sleeping. they had a list and Effexor just happened to be on it. ggrrrrrrrrr I can't win...
- Anyone with Chronic Myofascial Pain??? 14th February 2008
...
I don't want to "freak you out" but I was taking Effexor and read something about certain antidepressants can ... comes up. I do know that they specifically mentioned Effexor as one of the worst. I am now off for 9 days from ... Effexor not specifically for that reason but it was one of...
- Chronic pain and depression I think I;m losing it. 13th February 2008
... one, Prozac, did not mix well and I had to switch to Effexor . I am still having some depression but I know it is...
- Do you take anything to help you sleep? 6th February 2008
... benadryl and that has worked well. Ever since my dose of Effexor was upped 2 weeks ago I have been having problems ... normal sleep schedule if it is being caused by the Effexor dosage. I just to see what people did to help them...
- Too Much Meds? 2nd February 2008
... medicines. Especially anxiety type. Of those I only take Effexor and valium 1 - 2 times a week.
My pain medicine...
... 400mg. Also, the admixture of tramadol, Lyrica & Effexor can be dangerous. I personally would avoid, at all...
... also concerns me a bit. Putting tramadol, lyrics & effexor together puts you at high risk for serotonin syndrome...
- Cymbalta and Percoet 7.5 4th January 2008
... epressants effect people differently like when I started on Effexor , I tried taking it at night and couldn't sleep. So...
- Ultram & Cymbalta 17th December 2007
... which was absolutely terrible. However, I started on Effexor 37.5mg/day and Ultram 100-125mg/day and I have been ... different.
Now that I think about it Cymbalta and Effexor are SNRI's. I think Cymbalta and Effexor are both...
- Update...Scared, first PM appointment...AWFUL 12th December 2007
... well trying to find the right meds. I just started on Effexor and recenly increased my Fentanyl patch. I have been ... sleeping alot and very tired. I am hoping that the Effexor will start to work on my depression and that the sedating...
... well trying to find the right meds. I just started on Effexor and recenly increased my Fentanyl patch. I have been ... sleeping alot and very tired. I am hoping that the Effexor will start to work on my depression and that the sedating ... alone.
Brian
Brian - I wish you well with the Effexor ... it didn't work well for me but remember we are...
- My PM doc appt results 10th December 2007
... Hydrocodone (for breakthrough) along with Robaxin and Effexor and I took these medicines for the next 2 years. Then...
- Question about Cymbalta 8th December 2007
... read it could be hard to get off of. I don't know if Effexor is like it, but when I quit taking it (even as I tapered...
- Fentanyl affect any neurotransmitters 7th December 2007
... the anti-depressant effect although I did start on Effexor a week and a half ago so I might be able to cut out...
... especially since you have most recently gone on the Effexor . Effexor does differ from other anti depressant due...
... Hey BP...I took Effexor XR for about 4 years, and it was great (I took it ... :) I started to see a great improvement with the Effexor after about 2 weeks....
... to try something else for BT pain. I started on the Effexor 2 weeks ago and I don't want to experience serotonin ... through a drug interaction checker. Also, Ultram and Effexor have a Major druger interaction. I am just really...
- Difference between tylenol #3 & hydrocodone 29th November 2007
... that I have started like the corticosteroid and the effexor that I started at the beginning of the week.
Brian...
- Need help with new med: EFfexor 10th November 2007
... (which I can't take due to side effects) and then effexor xr. He said effexor was a mild reuptake inhibitor ... acetaminophen for. That is a ridiculous amount. The Effexor is a very small amount that he has you starting out...
- Struggling with the Ultram 22nd October 2007
... It is one of the newer antidepressants called Effexor (venlafaxine). I was on it years ago and remember...
... does it work?
Thanks,
xoxoxoxo,
IM
IM,
Effexor (venlafaxine) is a reuptake inhibitor of serotonin...
- My protected rights 4th October 2007
... within 2 days all this info about the anti-depressant, Effexor xr, which I take and the dr. refilled may cause false...
... within 2 days all this info about the anti-depressant, Effexor xr, which I take and the dr. refilled may cause false...
- Pain Meds & Antidepressants....Are they supposed to go together? 24th September 2007
... ended up in the hospital last year because of taking effexor and I'm using methadone and hdyro for my pain. First ... figure out the problem but I said what about this effexor medicine. Its just a coincidence that my problems ... started the med but sure a **** when I stopped the effexor I felt better. Just a story you might want to hear...
- Losing my patience and getting a temper, short fused on meds? 10th August 2007
... and Percocet. I have tried Lexapro, wellbutrin, and Effexor . Roght now I am on: Lamictal 50mg 2 times a day, Dilantin ... 12.5mg in the morning, Effexor 150mg in the morning, in addition to other meds but ... ahve heard that cymbalta wa sabout the same thing as effexor so I dont know if it would be right for me or not...
- Rx Cymbalta by my PM doc 16th July 2007
... used sometimes with chronic pain.
I was taking effexor before the cymbalta however, the effexor wasn't helping...
- Pelvic Pain Treatment 20th June 2007
... and they have tried: neurontin, lyrica, trileptal, effexor , and 2 types of steroid injection. I have struggled...
- What really works for you???? 27th April 2007
... remember. Also I started Cymbalta and am on 75 of effexor for depression. Thanks....
- Gabapentin and Venlafaxine 10th March 2007
... had to stop it immediately...
The Venlafaxine ( Effexor ) is used to treat "major depressive disorder, ie:...
- Pain after lumbar fusion 16th January 2007
... am depressed because of the pain. So she gave me Effexor (sp?). I'm on 1800 mg of Neurontin and 2400 mg of...
