- Daughter really suffering...any advice? 26th November 2004
... Hi there!
Have you heard of, or tryed Effexor XR? I am on it, being treated for Anxiety/depression...
- I need help about my daughter 22nd November 2004
... Ask a doctor. I'm on effexor myself and it works great for me. Just know that ... also highly recommended for anxiety sufferers. Also, Effexor can be a difficult drug to come off of. She should...
... the panic attacks
when she eventually stops the effexor its possible her panic attacks will come back.
IMO ... she should stay on effexor until she learns to cope with the panic attacks
...
... advice?
She must wean off very slowly. There is an Effexor do's and don'ts thread on the depression board. Very ... read. Many people are having a horrible time with Effexor , staying on and getting off! It is definately a drug...
- Do antidepressants stop anxiety? 20th November 2004
... antidepressant which hopefully will suit you better such as effexor or mirtazepine, start with a very low dose with some...
... do have those side effects. However, I've been on effexor now for months and I finally have my life back. This...
- Hit rock bottom 18th November 2004
... After trying lexapro / paxil / effexor / zoloft and xanax -I finally threw in the towel....
- Unbearable panic! meds and CBT, HELP!!! 17th November 2004
... person. try another, perhaps 1 of a different type, effexor and mirtazepine are 2 other types, you usually can...
- need to talk 16th November 2004
... years. I have been on several things and now I am on effexor and trazadone. It was done really way I still do...
- prozac stopped working 15th November 2004
... of antidepressant, maybe try another type such as effexor
some CBT would help you a lot, its best to not just...
- I hate this 10th November 2004
... your anxiety. I was in hell before I started taking effexor finally after battling horrible anxiety/panic for ... about 6 months. After taking the effexor I have my life back. I feel great, and you couldn...
- anxiety and pain...why? 9th November 2004
... it was anxiety causing all my problems. Now I'm on effexor XR and I take ativan very rarely as needed. I feel...
... up 4 or 5 times at night. i have a perscription for effexor but im too afriad to take it. i dont want to become...
- zoloft vs. paxil..help please 8th November 2004
... was better for me, but not perfect, so now I am on Effexor which seems to be working well. If that doesn't work...
- Paxil 7th November 2004
... spelling)? I Dont Know What To Do. I Was Taken Off Effexor In Sept Because I Was Still Having Anxiety, Unless...
- are there meds with NO WEIGHT GAIN??? 4th November 2004
... type, there are several other types you could try, effexor and mirtazepine are 2, you may do better on one of...
- Fall alseep, wakened by panic/vibrating/seeing shapes 26th October 2004
... sleep in a sort of panic attack. After I went on Effexor these disappeared completely. The occasional ativan...
- Anti-anxiety Meds-which One??? 18th October 2004
... diazepam) or ativan (lorazepam) are very helpful. I take Effexor XR personally with the occasional ativan. Sometimes...
- antidepressant med doses 6th October 2004
... and they often are very helpful
paxil, zoloft and effexor are a few.
they need to be taken daily and wont...
- New member here delurking and a ?? on zoloft 27th September 2004
... different pills including Paxil (bad bad experience), Effexor (I threw them away) and various other ones. He was...
- WELLBUTRIN please read 18th September 2004
... Wellbutrin XL and it is the best med I have been on. Effexor made me gain 40lbs and was still depressed. Now I...
- Will an Anti Depressant really stop my panic attacks? 16th September 2004
... hard to take a sedative all the time ;) I went on effexor a few months ago and I feel great. I'm nearly 100...
- Constant Panic!! Worry all day about falling 16th September 2004
... to crawl at times. Does anyone have a suggestion. Effexor was probably the most effective of the SSRI but the...
... there are several different types of antidepressants, effexor is a SNRI type
these meds need to be taken for up...
- Best "starter" panic/anxiety medication 15th September 2004
... I have a friend who was on Celexa and is now on Effexor and swears that Celexa was by far her favorite.
...
- depression/anxiety question 12th September 2004
... tidepressant later ask for another type to lexapro, such as effexor as it may suit you better...
- You must not take paxil...please! 9th September 2004
... paxil withdrawal wasnt unbearable for me at all, but, Effexor was!!! i am not gonna go tell everyone that effexor...
- Tingling/Stomach 7th September 2004
... thinking about anything it just comes about. I'm taking effexor xr 75 MG right now for about a month. Could i have...
... of curiosity, what made your doctor prescribe you Effexor ? Also, do you have another appointment scheduled...
... t have another doctors appointment. He put me on effexor cause he said i had high anxiety and panic disorder...
... anything, but I will tell you that I was on an SSRI (like Effexor , but not effexor) that made my arms, legs, chest ... least he can switch your meds or up your dose (as the effexor is obviously not having the desired effects if you...
- Beat anxiety without drugs. 6th September 2004
... panic/insomnia ever since I had a negative reaction to Effexor . I'm on 9/mg of valium a day and want off any drugs...
... panic/insomnia ever since I had a negative reaction to Effexor . I'm on 9/mg of valium a day and want off any drugs ... took me a while to answer back :) . I never liked Effexor either, I used to take it for a few years and I had...
- Will It ever Get Better 5th September 2004
... are other types of antidepressants that may work, effexor and mirtazepine are 2
klonapin and xanax are valium...
... I used Effexor Xr for a little over a year. My husband and I couldn...
- Weird sleep 4th September 2004
... I had the same problem recently and was prescribed Effexor ER by my GP. I have had panic attacks before but ... have not had one of these attacks since beginning Effexor and I am hoping that this will be the end of it for...
- Does this happen to anyone else? 31st August 2004
... was going to say. That some antidepresants such as Effexor can cause eye pain, but she isn't taking anything...
... looking through rippling waves of water. I am taking Effexor but I have having this eye effect for years so I don...
- Head Feeling Extremely Weird 30th August 2004
... like this. I don't know if its anxiety but i'm on effexor xr 75 mg for it right now. Someone plesae write back...
... one more question
when did you start the effexor ?...
... my thoughts are that the effexor is temporarily making your anxiety worse. This is ...
Are you feeling any better after starting the effexor ?...
... softball which was actually before i started taking the effexor . I think the effexor may be helping with the anxiety...
...
IMHO - I think your having side-effects from the effexor and would benefit from a different SSRI -- Lexapro...
- Feelings of dying... 26th August 2004
... no saliva and I can't swallow.
I used to take Effexor and it was really helpful. For now I don't have money...
... and gets me out of my head.
Also, I am currently on Effexor , and it has really helped me. You might want to look...
... no saliva and I can't swallow.
I used to take Effexor and it was really helpful. For now I don't have money...
- Lexapro for Panic? 24th August 2004
... better on some other type of antidepressant such as effexor or mirtazepine
for many people, antidepressants...
- it's getting really weird 23rd August 2004
... storage, such as being left in the car glovebox
effexor is a different type of antidepressant to paxil and...
... to relax. Try some relaxation tapes.
Now about effexor .... I wouldn't recommend it. It was the worse pill...
... I guess everyone is different but effexor has been a gift for me. I have not had a pani cattack...
- Just went through another anxiety attack....questions on zoloft please look... 22nd August 2004
... soon as I got off the Zoloft I felt better. I am on Effexor now and doing fine....
- Can P.A. & racing heart last days? 22nd August 2004
... these panic attacks til my family doc tried me on effexor xr & it caused racing heart, well you know the rest ... quit working, that is when my family doc tried me on effexor & it sure started these rotten PA's which I never...
- Can't seem to control my anxiety 18th August 2004
... thought my meds should be moved up, so we decided to try Effexor ...I took that yesterday and felt terrible, my agitation...
- OK guys (and gals) I need some input here 12th August 2004
... ahve any side effects other than being tired. I took effexor for a long time and I loved it...It got rid of my...
- Has anyone experienced this? 11th August 2004
... the anxiety but she felt that the fact that I was on Effexor XR for two years and didn't need it because it is...
- questions for those who find relief in cbt 8th August 2004
... with the same therapist, and for depression I used EFFEXOR XR.
It all goes together, and yes my mind still...
- Not For The Faint Of Heart - Questions 7th August 2004
... issues through therapy, anxiety through CBT and used Effexor (and understood it better through therapy) for my...
- Need help 5th August 2004
... years, assuming it had stopped working, and put me on effexor . When they only intensified, along with insomnia,...
- Xanax withdrawal? 4th August 2004
... condition in the first place. I went from serzone to effexor to celexa and it took xanax at that point, because...
- Panic attacks are controlling my life 30th July 2004
... should try a different type of antidepressant such as effexor or mirtazepine these may work
more ativan may help...
- Update: Long time no talk to 30th July 2004
... this disorder.
My neighbor forgot to take her Effexor XR for two or three days and was very ill. She felt ... sick. I told her that the information I pull up says Effexor is listed as the number one to withdrawal from, with...
- Family Member Needing Help!!! 18th July 2004
... serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs; e.g., Effexor )
tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
benzodiazepine...
- Sexual side effects of drugs.. 13th July 2004
... have the same drawback (i.e.prozac, paxil) as does effexor which is an snri. So basically when it comes to antidepress...
- Gone for 6 months - Glad you are still here 10th July 2004
... I have been on xanax, neurontin, celexa, serzone, effexor , buspar, prozac and a few others. I have been on xanax...
- EFFEXOR XR Withdrawal 29th June 2004
... return of anxiety symptoms every time, I agree that the effexor probably no longer is helping you much
have you...
... something to look forward to. i have only been on the effexor xr for about five months,at 150 mg at bed time. the...
... the "typical" anxiety symptoms that I do feel. Since Effexor didn't really work this time, I can distinguish between ... and want off it as well but have resigned to tackle Effexor first and tehn the Klonopin. My Klonopin dose is pretty ... Also - don't fret the weight gain - I gain a lot on Effexor too over the years I have taken it. I ballooned to...
... there, I decided to end this crap and stop taking Effexor at all (I was going to wait and let my last capsule ... So June 30 was my last - July 1 is now Day 1 of no Effexor .
Right now, I feel pretty well. But I am a little ... nticipatory anxiety thinking about my "next" attack. Jeez - Effexor was supposed to stop this and it did - at first. Now ... and yoga. I feel like calling up the CEO of Wyeth ( Effexor 's manufacturer) and cussing him out :-) I will file ... the media to pick up the story. Again, it's not that Effexor doesn't work - it did for me for awhile but once on...
... Update (in case anyone else is trying to taper off Effexor ). Since the PA at 4:45 am, I have mase it through ... from the anxiety. It's now 38 hours since my final Effexor XR (yes, I am counting the HOURS!). My emotions range ... they will return. It feels very liberating to be off Effexor but, at the same time, scared outta my wits about...
... 2 days, 6 hours (54 hours) since last Effexor . Things are up-and-down. Getting these waves of anxiety ... then depression, then feeling OK. Wild. 37.5 mg of Effexor is technically not supposed to be a therapeutic dose...
... "watching". I am now into Day 5 (102 hours) of no Effexor XR. The past two days have been HELL. I have awoken ... 44 y/o and I feel like a big baby at times due to Effexor and the withdrawal. I have frequent spells where I ... de-tox. It's scary as Hell. I will not take another Effexor - EVER!
Well, I better go - just got out of the...
...
Day 5 (actually 123 hours) after my last 37.5 mg Effexor . I must say yesterday began very tough indeed -up ... three 0.5 mg tabs a day). I will not take another Effexor as long as I live.
I appreciate your responses...
... 133 hours (5 days, 13 hours) since final Effexor . I can actually say that I have had a really good...
... luck, but take care. I was given 4 packs of sample Effexor , and I took one pill, it made me feel like I was going...
... morning exercise and tapering off the Luvox and on to Effexor XR. It took a few months but I was back to my old...
... thanks for the replies! 154 hours (6 days, 10 hrs) Effexor -free. Today has been decent - not as good as yesterday ... induced. But I do think they are withdrawal-enhanced cuz Effexor w/d causes a lot of intenral "freakiness" that cause ... medium-fast "meditative" fashion - imagining that the Effexor was leaving my body faster as a metabolized faster ... may be awhile until I can stabilize with the zero Effexor brain! I take a 0.5 mg Klonopin tab 3x a day - a pretty ... acute, life-threatening situations. My experience with Effexor has been, while it helped a while back in 1998 to ... into a remission, I found I could not come off the Effexor - at first because of presumed return-of-symptoms ... I have been on meds now for perhaps 10-12 years ( effexor for 6). I want to try to get off them because they...
... 172 hours free of Effexor (7 days, 4 hours). Today, I have returned to work...
... 196 hours Effexor -Free (8 days, 4 hours)
Hi all:
Last night I ... begin to reduce that next week after I see how the Effexor w/d has stabilized. Regarding the Effexor - I have ... appeared in April, I was immediately prescribed more Effexor since I was on a "maintenance" dose and it was "working ... that my symptoms were just getting worse and that Effexor had "pooped out". so we decided to go to Prozac and ... taper the Effexor. {I now think that the Effexor was really the culprit for WORSENING my symptoms} ... after going on 20 mg of Prozac, I dropped to 75 mg of Effexor (from 225 mg) and all Hell broke loose. Doc thought ... psychotic!!!!!! I said NO WAY (thank God) and upped my Effexor to 150 mg - still not putting together that the Effexor ... That's when I search the Internet and found out about Effexor withdrawal issues I found out about Benedryl helping ... very helpful for me). After the 7th day at 37.5 mg of Effexor , I awoke in a state of utter despair and decided to ... just quit the Effexor altogether and here I am 8+ days later.
I have ... three for a few weeks until I stabilze with the w/d of Effexor and then w/d of Klonopin. Then I plan to get off the...
... A few follow-on comments:
Tricia: Effexor changed my very being too and it was scary. My secretary ... ignificant ill effects (esp. relative to going through this Effexor nightmare)
Keep up the good work guys - I'm not...
... 217 hours Effexor -free! (9 days, 1 hour since my last 37.5 mg)
It ... not hiding away in my office like I used to under Effexor . I got out a mingled and talked with folks. Now, to ... with each day. So, bottomline is this: The w/d from Effexor is working and you folks coming off and having problems ... 0.5mg) and I have not been taking it as long (the Effexor was 6+ years, Klonopin has been 3 months). I will...
... zombie). However, with all the side effects whilst on Effexor (insomnia, agitation, etc, etc), I began downing 1...
... service by sharing your experiences with going off of Effexor . A major cause of anxiety is dealing with the unexpected...
... friday,and tells me that the dr says to stay on the effexor til next month,which is my next appt. i almost blew...
... folks for your support! I am now 290 hours off of Effexor (12 days, 2 hours). I'm here to tell you it's not ... unreality/detachment). But everytime I think of the Effexor , I count my blessings I am off that stuff. It's very ... of my brain chemicals re-adjusting to life off of Effexor , my basic PD and simply real-life stressors. I have ... tough sometimes as I am sure you all well know. The EFFEXOR caused a lot of extra problems I really did not need...
... STILL HERE - almost 400 hours off Effexor (16 1/2 days). I feel good. Very few withdrawal symptoms ... hopefully it will not be as bad coming off of. The Effexor was awful but I think the w/d (save the depression ... try to take each day as it comes - so far, so good. Effexor can be beat - it just takes time and patience and...
... 460 hours (19 days, 4 hours) with no Effexor . I think most of the w/d effects are gone. Still have...
... periods. After finally see a good Phyc he suggested that Effexor XR would give me good results without some of the ...
He was correct. I feel much more normal on the Effexor XR and it has proven good for my anxiety. It has now ...
What was your primary driver for getting off the Effexor ?
I look forward to hearing your results on the...
... a good one!
Mike
471 hours free-and-clear of Effexor !...
... felt like **** then used ativan until new doc pres effexor .
Hopefully now that uve got all of that stuff...
... Hi Cam:
485 hours off of EFFEXOR - 20 days, 5 hours
Thx. Yep - all the stuff is...
...
Good for you on the progress with coming off the Effexor !! I would not be surprised to know that the burning...
... 510 hours Effexor -free (21 days, 6 hours).
Been feeling pretty good ... but I still keep trying. Still good to be off the Effexor . As soon as I can stabilze more, I will get off the...
... 629 hours Effexor -free (26 days, 5 hours)
Hi all:
Yesterday was ... not sure if they are remnants of the withdrawal from Effexor or what (I am also coming down from Klonopin). Whateverm...
... late August that I finally found and stabalized on Effexor XR. Through that time I was useless. Could not travel...
... 650 hours (27 days, 2 hours) Effexor -free
Hi Cam:
Thx for the write-back. Yesterday ... 100 mg of Zoloft now for 2 weeks to help through the Effexor w/d and now with the Klonopin taper. It may be kicking...
... hello,
still hangin in here.i have six days left of effexor . i am so darn tired all the time,yet it is hard to...
... 674 hours Effexor -free (28 days, 2 hours)
Tricia:
I think it's ... may not have any problems whatsoever in coming off Effexor - many people do not. I am in a hyper-sensitive state ... sure if the swings I feel now are residual from the Effexor ending or the Klonopin taper! Or, for that matter ... the Zoloft taht was supposed to help with the Effexor taper! Once I get the Klonopin out (in a few weeks...
... 722 hours Effexor -free (30 days, 2 hours)
Thanks Jen (Fleetwood Mac ... those emotions more effectively and fully. I am off Effexor and tapering Klonopin. The Klonopin is causing some ... or 10 days. The Zoloft was meant to help with the Effexor w/d and the anxiety but I do not notice any effects...
... a thought. I was on Zoloft for a few mths before Effexor and went thru horrible w/drawal with that as well ... me! It took a repeat of the same symptoms with the Effexor w/drawal to put 2 and 2 together. And it wasn't my...
... mike,
i can now understand how hard it is to get off effexor . i finished my last week of 37.5,and when i started...
... Just wanted to let you know that I have been off Effexor now since July 1st and I seem to be OK with one exception...
... progressing. I assume by now it's safe to assume that the Effexor effect is all gone and out of your system which is ... working through this.
I am still on 150mg daily of Effexor XR for about 15 months now and it is working well...
... Yes, the Effexor is gone I presume. However, this Klonopin now wants...
... another side of the story so that everyone taking effexor xr doesn't freak out at these stories. I'm on effexor ... experience. However, my mother used to be on 300mg of effexor xr for over a year and she had absolutely no problem...
... have no problem with withdrawal - esp. from the A/Ds. Effexor is not an SSRI BTW - it's an SSNRI cuz it affects...
... I hear you....I am on the 4th day of Effexor withdrawl cold turkey, well with the help of 50 mg ... Sinequan and 1 mg. of Klonopin a day...I have been on the Effexor and Klonopin for 3 years and the last year the depression ... tremors but realized, wow, gee, perhaps it is the Effexor , duh....I was on 150mg of Effexor and 2mg of Klonopin ... because it can cause Arrythmia in higher doses, the Effexor was the only SSRI or bicyclic that I could tolerated ... anything about abnormal menstral bleeding associated with Effexor ?....This is what happened to me from Jan to Dec. of...
- anyone help me please to get off effexor xr 29th June 2004
... Hi,
If the Effexor helped the panic attacks it did what it was suppose ... big deal. If you are seeing a physician to get the Effexor you need to tell him that you have had a problem with...
- The Amazing Panic Attack 28th June 2004
... needed something else to be defeated so along comes Effexor . I also was introduced to Klonopin then. Well, these ... on the meds again until I got to the lowest sized Effexor XR capsule - 37.5 mg. When trying to come off of it ... it was suggested I remain on a maintenance dose of Effexor (37.5 mg) indefinitely. So I dutifully complied. We ... having my PA, I was immediately told to increase the Effexor to 150 mg and then 225 mg/day and try some Klonopin ... to get me through the "kick-in" period. Well, the Effexor , this time turned out to be "in-Effexor" and it did ... worked before. He liked the idea and augmented my Effexor with Prozac (so then I was on 3 meds Prozac Effexor ... Klonopin - jeez louise). So I bagan to come down from the Effexor rather quickly.
Then I had a huge panic attack ... was ready for the looney bin. Well, turns out, the Effexor can cause extreme withdrawal problems like I was experienci ... system. ALSO - rememeber the "maintenance dose" of Effexor I had been on for the past 5 years? Well, turns out ... ??
Well, today I am on Day 6 of tittrating the Effexor down to 37.5 mg. I am stll taking 30 mg of Prozac ... Klonopin. It has taken me several weeks to get the Effexor back to this level and the withdrawal has been WORSE...
- I really need some serious support..... 26th June 2004
... diagnosed as anxiety went to pdoc and got back on meds effexor xr and kolonopin which worked wonderfully. I suggest...
- They just don't get it!!!! 26th June 2004
... I'll admit, I am a very stubborn person. I was on effexor , paxil cr, and paxil (In that order). The effexor...
- hello,i'm new here 23rd June 2004
... also got attacks as a child. i am currently taking effexor and klonopin. the effexor has stopped the attacks ... anything to do with them.can anyone who is,or has taken effexor ,give me any input as to how it affected you?
thanks...
... Welcome, I don't take effexor but did try it for 2 weeks. It made me very hyper...
- Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) 22nd June 2004
... will report back how it works.
BTW - just took my Effexor down to 37.5 mg today and Klonopin is down to 0.75 ... augmenting with prozac to alleviate the withdrawal of the Effexor . I am becoming more-and-more a believer in the anti...
- The Linden Method 22nd June 2004
... ativan and valium when I have been really bad. I took effexor a while back but I didnt find that it made much of...
- Lexapro and AGGITATION??? 17th June 2004
... made me have panic attacks left and right. now i'm on effexor and i feel better, no being constantly angry....
- Anyone take Buspar 16th June 2004
... they come with lots of meds.
I have a friend taking Effexor and he gets them real bad from it too.
Sorry you...
- I've been having so many panic attacks 15th June 2004
... know how you feel, and i want it to stop too. i'm on effexor and go to a therepist once a week. it's helped a little...
- Drugs vs. Natural Means of Management 15th June 2004
... reeling since. I had been on a maintenece dose of Effexor (37.5 mg) and upped that to 225 mg only to find it ... me feel even worse (just tapered off of it) To the Effexor , I added Prozac and lowered the former so now I'm ... feel a little better and am proceeding to taper the Effexor down to zero (heard bad things about it). After a...
... been less effective. Maybe because of the increased Effexor and overlapping side effects, but I could never get...
... Worrywort - one more thing - initially, while taking Effexor , I had sexual side effects too. Strangely different...
... go away someday. By the way my very first med was effexor xr!!!!! One word...HORRIBLE. I hated effexor, Then...
... WW:
I used Effexor with some success in the past - in fact, I was on ... slowly transitioning to prozac so now down to 75 mg Effexor /30 mg prozac but I don't think this works either! ... LOL. The theory is to go off the Effexor and replace with Prozac. Anyway, once I get off the ... Klonopin in a few weeks, I hope to reduce the Effexor to 0 (heard bad things about its withdrawal as well...
... Tapered down to 37.5mg Effexor (3rd day) with augmentation with Prozac (30 mg) - ... I plan to be off both of these draugs by August ( Effexor next week and taper Klonopin slowly till Aug 1 - had...
- Lexapro's sexual side effects 15th June 2004
... because it just wasn't the drug for me. now i'm on effexor and i feel pretty good....
- Will the Effexor side effects stop? help 4th June 2004
... pink, most of the side effects will stop when the effexor starts working properly
these antidepressant meds...
... i didn't have those side effects with effexor , but my side effects did go away within 2 or 3 weeks...
- Vivid dreams 2nd June 2004
... medication at night? I know that one of side effects for Effexor XR, which I am taking, is nightmares. I wouldn't...
... When I first started taking Effexor XR I would have nightmares about an hour after I fell...
... [SIZE=3]when i was on effexor xr i had really weird dreams and remembered every...
... I was on effexor and the dr just took me off after 2 mos. I had a...
... [SIZE=3]i agree when i was on effexor my dreams were so messed up i'd wake up and be like...
- What is an SSRI drug? 1st June 2004
... for? What types of medications are SSRI? I am on Effexor XR, is this an SSRI drug?...
... prozac is the best known SSRI
effexor is similar but a different type, a SNRI, sometimes...
... SIZE=3]selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor yes effexor is an ssri so is zoloft paxil lexapro etc [/SIZE]...
... for? What types of medications are SSRI? I am on Effexor XR, is this an SSRI drug?
As previously stated ... reuptake inhibitor, a class of antidepressants.
Effexor is similiar in that in blocks the reuptake of serotonin...
... [QUOTE=index.html] Effexor is similiar in that in blocks the reuptake of serotonin...
... this there are many success stories i've read about effexor [/SIZE]...
- SSRI drugs 1st June 2004
... xperiences? I have depression with anxiety and just started Effexor XR....
... of several people that really liked Paxil. I took Effexor for awhile and thuogh it wasn't a bad experience,...
... there are many success stories out there i was on effexor and read that the w.d of coming off it were bad so...
- for hry33 30th May 2004
... go to a psychiatrist last Tuesday and am taking the Effexor XR plus Xanax for anxiety until the Effexor takes...
... What books do you suggest. I am on my 4th day of effexor xr but still have to take part of a xanax sometimes ... for the anxiety. Will the side effects of the effexor get better? Thanks for your help....
... What books do you suggest. I am on my 4th day of effexor xr but still have to take part of a xanax sometimes ... for the anxiety. Will the side effects of the effexor get better? Thanks for your help.
I'm also on effexor...
... to feel normal again.
Ok thanks. Are you taking effexor for depression? I went to the doctor to ask about ... talk to someone I don't know. She ended up giving me effexor instead of inderal. I hope this works for me?? Do ... you know if you're supposed to take effexor until you're "better" and then gradually get off of...
... life. I guess it's from the chemical imbalance that effexor is suppose to fix. I pray a lot also....
... hun. I'm not sure how long you are supposed to take effexor xr for nervousness, but please let your doctor know...
... time and the klonopin lasted a lot longer. I tried effexor xr, but it didn't work too good on me. I do want to ... that it will take anywhere from 4-6 weeks for the effexor to fully kick in, so just hang in there and tell your...
- Effexor XR.. help 30th May 2004
... I just started taking Effexor XR. This is my 3rd day. The jury is still out on how...
... I just started taking Effexor XR. This is my 3rd day. The jury is still out on how...
... they act quickly so can be taken only as needed
effexor is an antidepressant med, these must be taken daily ... early side effects can be a nuisance for some, if the effexor eventually works you should get a big reduction in ... maybe depression
you dont need to bhe depressed for effexor to work.
Inderal as needed may be all you need...
... they act quickly so can be taken only as needed
effexor is an antidepressant med, these must be taken daily ... early side effects can be a nuisance for some, if the effexor eventually works you should get a big reduction in ... maybe depression
you dont need to bhe depressed for effexor to work.
Inderal as needed may be all you need ... and cheap generics are available :)
Do you think Effexor will also do the job for me if I don't experience...
... the effexor probably will eventually work for you and some have...
... the effexor probably will eventually work for you and some have...
... i'm on 150mg's of effexor and it's working good for me. hope it does the same...
... I was on effexor XR for about 4 months. Unfortunately it didnt help...
- This is how it started for me 29th May 2004
... a few issues to be anxious about :) and gave me Effexor . That was a horrible little pill, I felt nauseated...
... morning and eat breakfast. About an hour later I took an Effexor (first time I've tried them). I finally managed to...
... before bed will only help you get off to sleep
effexor and the other antidepressants can have severe side...
- Freaking out plz help 27th May 2004
... them. He is having me calm down with Xanax then start effexor . I pray it works. The panic will make you very aware...
- Effexor 26th May 2004
... I've been on Effexor XR for about a week now. I've tried Paxil and Zoloft ... -neither helped me and I hated the side effects. Effexor has been great for me so far. The only side effect...
... I was taking Effexor for more than 2 years. I was fine with it at the...
- Has anyone gotten off paxil 25th May 2004
... weeks but got through it. Withdrawl was the same with Effexor but took longer....
- panic/depression 23rd May 2004
... cause other symptoms, for instance, they tried me on effexor xr & it actually was the start of my panic attacks...
- i want my life back! 22nd May 2004
... Paxil and Zoloft, but neither helped. I just started Effexor XR and I feel like I'm already getting better. I...
... this sucks doesn't it? how long have you been on the effexor ? i have been on lexapro for 2 days and i feel like...
... You're right, this anxiety is not fun. I've been on Effexor for 4 days now. I had minor, everyday anxiety before ... life. If the Lexapro doesn't work for you then try Effexor because my doctor said it's in a different class of...
... hey brooke
my doc mentioned effexor but i wanted to try lexapro first. it really makes...
- Which Drug would you suggest 22nd May 2004
... well. From my experience, Zoloft was good, Paxil and Effexor were bad. I was on Zoloft during my pregnancy and...
- This is for panic experts! 18th May 2004
... breath quite a bit
About a year ago my GP put me on Effexor XR which I could not handle
It gave me bad night...
... agoraphobia or panic disorder and learn how to cope
effexor and other antidepressants do help often but several...
- Do i have generalized anxiety? 16th May 2004
... feedback! I went to my doctor today and was prescribed Effexor XR. He said that Effexor is in a different classification ... that paxil, zoloft, etc... If the Effexor doesn't work for me then I will try Prozac. Anyone...
... Brooke,
Let me know how the effexor works for you. I am taking paxil now for over a month...
... depressant properties like Klonopin. I have not researched Effexor but i have found that SSRI's overdue it when it comes ... bservations, so far you have observed that Xanax works. If effexor doesn't work, try Xanax with a different dosing schedule...
... to become dependant on them, but they do help.
Effexor , I know people that are on this drug and they did...
... I just had my second night on Effexor XR. Both nights I woke up an hour after I fell asleep ... because of these horrible dreams. My doctor says Effexor can increase anxiety at first. :) On the other...
- Break through anxiety or interdose withdrawal? 16th May 2004
... listens, but he is also determined to have me try Effexor (regular, not XR) 25mg to assist in getting down off ... the Xanax XR...........I tried the Effexor once and felt loopy........but he is asking me to...
... to be on such a large dose of xanax and ativan
effexor is a different type of antidepressant to zoloft, your...
...
This is just my opinion of course, but I think Effexor is NOT the way to go. I was on it just a few days...
... I am very leary of the Effexor , and BTW I do have high pressure in my eyes, not glaucoma...
... long as sitting here causes pain.
I had been put on effexor xr, remember, well it gave me constant eye headaches...
... Thanks everyone again for the responses.
Okay, the Effexor didn't work out...........so now the pdoc would like...
... Thanks everyone again for the responses.
Okay, the Effexor didn't work out...........so now the pdoc would like...
... Thanks everyone again for the responses.
Okay, the Effexor didn't work out...........so now the pdoc would like...
- Lexapro Side-effects??? 12th May 2004
... has side effects you can live with
you could try effexor , a different type to lexapro next
also try to get...
