- What Benzo works for you 29th May 2007
... It was the worst year of my life...
Ativan and Effexor have helped me out so much. In the long run, I hate ... that I'm addicted to them... (My body is addicted to Effexor while my body and also my mind is addicted to Ativan...
- Thank goodness I found this board! 18th May 2007
... paralyzed and freaking out every time I try to start the Effexor XR I was supposed to start 3 weeks ago.
So tonight ... , as I tried to work up the courage to take my Effexor , I started looking to see if I could find out about...
- Panic Attack while asleep? 15th May 2007
... had some bizarre side effects when I tried taking Effexor . I had to switch to something else.
I'd say that...
- New SSRI, worse before better? 13th May 2007
... felt absolutely nothing for a month with Wellbutrin.
Effexor : It helped SO much after just a week or two! I actually ... It helped so much, so quickly. Before I took the Effexor I was constantly hurting myself. The week before,...
- Anyone Have experience with Effexor for Anxiety & Panic 12th May 2007
... Oh wow, I take Effexor and I also take Ativan too :)
I started taking ... both Effexor and Ativan back in 2003, so I've been on them for ... helped me a LOT with both my depression and my anxiety. Effexor got rid of my depression almost 100%, but I am still ... which is why I still take the Ativan.
How much Effexor are you on now? You may have to go through all different ... father has been on Paxil for years, first he tried Effexor and it didn't work for him. I was on Wellbutrin, and ... also Lexapro, but they made me feel worse. Effexor has been the only thing that helps.
I've gone from ... morning. I can tell you one thing, do NOT forget to take Effexor on time. The withdrawal symptoms are absolutely horrible...
... working. I'm trying to find something to replace it. Effexor just scares me. I have not tried it, though my doc...
... Even though Effexor DOES have its scary withdrawal effects... I know a ... and I'll take 2 to calm me down. I just feel like Effexor and Ativan is a good combo (In my opinion, of course ... dependent on it now... I may not be here if it weren't for Effexor :)...
- hi i am new 10th May 2007
... my name is teresa and i am just beginning to take effexor xr..i took my first one today for anxiety and depression...
... Hi Teresa,
How are you feeling today?
I take Effexor XR too, but I am on 150mg slow release once a day...
- anxiety med? 7th May 2007
... when I feel myself getting an anxiety attack... and Effexor has helped with both my depression and my anxiety ... rare it seems... I have worse withdrawal effects from Effexor and my Tylenol 4's than the Ativan. I can go weeks...
- Anxiety in cycles 6th May 2007
... It has been going on for quite some time. I took effexor xr and it did help for a while but i was having too...
- A response 3rd May 2007
... few weeks of trying to cope, I went on medication ( Effexor XR), and since then I have been trying to learn about...
- Anyone took Effexor? 28th April 2007
... trying to find out about it. My doc twice now has had Effexor on her mind, but I have not tried it.
Dawn <><...
... I have taken Effexor and it really didn't do much for me. But remember ... is all up to how your particular chemistry fits. Effexor was given to me by a doctor who really didn't care ... on it and she is on a high level.
If you start effexor , trying to get off it later on is a tough process...
... Hi there!
I am on Effexor XR 150mg a day. I have been on these for 3 years....
... My doctor put me on Effexor XL about a month ago. I started at 75 mg and after...
- How much Lexapro? 25th April 2007
... hi well my doctor put me on effexor ,an the very first one i took i had a major sever ... and i am scared too..after the bad experience with effexor .....
... I am afraid of Effexor . The Lexapro gave me diarrhea and gut upset, head...
- I NEED HELP..please give me some advice 22nd April 2007
... know it is no joke...
anyway i have been offered effexor and lexapro but am so scared to take anything...after...
... it to go away ASAP. The choice I made was to go on Effexor XR while I was learning about anxiety and CBT etc ... now that I am mentally strong enough to come off the Effexor and tackle the anxiety with things I have learnt. ... I have heard it is really hard to come off Effexor , and it is a long process, but it can be done. Before ... I went on the Effexor I was seeing a naturopath who gave me all this stuff...
- medications that helped me keep bulimia from returning 20th April 2007
... crazy and unable to focus. So I went back and we tried Effexor . Bad Bad Idea. I think it's effectively a legalized...
- can stopping celexa 3 weeks ago cause dizziness? 14th April 2007
... hi all i was first put on effexor xr 75 mg may 2006 took them for 9 mos then went on ... zoloft 50 mg cause i thought the effexor was causing my trouble which turned out to be my thyriolds...
- Hello, I'm new! 10th April 2007
... life and have taken the following medications.
Effexor XR
Wellbutrin XL
Paxil CR
Gabitril
Zyprexa...
- Zoloft.... questions, opinions, side effects? 8th April 2007
... switched me around a lot between Paxil, Celexa and Effexor . All which worked fairly well. Well after being of...
- how can i get all the anti deppressents out of my body . 2nd April 2007
... Hi All ,i Was On Effexor Xr 75 Mg Last Yr From May 2006 Till Dec 2006 I Was...
- effexor 29th March 2007
... Hi loulou20. I was on effexor a few yrs ago for about 1 yr. My expierience was not...
... I am currently on Effexor XR. Most of the posts on here and the depression...
... My experience with Effexor was not good either. I took it for 5 years. It gave...
... Lexapro, but I gained about fifteen pounds on that. On Effexor I kept the weight with the added bonus of frequent...
... My boyfriend started taking effexor yesterday. He said he was tweeking and felt as if...
- Lexapro dosage? How high is too high? 27th March 2007
... tolerate Lexapro well. I had very bad experiences with Effexor and Wellbutrin, both prescribed by a family doctor...
- Anyone with abnormal side effects from Celexa? 22nd March 2007
... problem escalated about 4 years ago, he was taking Effexor , an SNRI, working on both serotonin and norepinephrine ... general while taking an SSRI as opposed to an SNRI like Effexor or Desipramine(both tricyclic and SNRI)? I take Doxepin...
- does any one else feel like me? 21st March 2007
... depression/anxiety mode have taken Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor , Cymbalata, Zoloft, Prozac, Elavil, Depakote, Lithium...
- Elavil anyone? 21st March 2007
... past I've tried for short periods of a few months Effexor which gave me high blood pressure and Lexapro which...
- Dont think there is no hope left for me so fed up 15th March 2007
... depression/anxiety mode have taken Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor , Cymbalata, Zoloft, Prozac, Elavil, Depakote, Lithium...
- Would like input on what you all are taking for anx/dep. 14th March 2007
... yet. Tried Lexapro, Paxil,
Zoloft and next will be Effexor . They either made me anxious or upset my
stomach...
... anxiety attacks.
Good luck with the Venlafaxine ( effexor ) - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Take Care...
... the only 'brand' name meds I had were (Venlafaxine) Effexor and (Duloxetine) Cymbalta.
Anyone else from the...
... everything out there for depression. Right now I am taking Effexor XR 150 mg and generic Celexa 40 mg for depression...
... yet. Tried Lexapro, Paxil,
Zoloft and next will be Effexor . They either made me anxious or upset my
stomach ... input.
Jodianne
From what I have read on Effexor , I would not take it if I were you. I was going to...
... I read on here that Effexor causes heart rate, BP and cholesterol to increase ... have read that Cymbalta is in the same group as the Effexor . ?...
... effects after the second or third day. I am now taking effexor 150 now and have been for about 1.5 years and at first...
... I take Effexor XR 150 mg at bedtime and Wellbutrin XL 300 mg in morning...
... I was on Effexor XR for a year and it worked pretty well for me, although ... when I eventually stopped taking them all together. Effexor has unique withdrawal symptoms that pretty much everyone...
... I've heard that about Effexor . I hope I never have to get off it.
jwp111...
... I take in the morning - Effexor , Wellbutrin, Lithium and at night - Remeron, Lithium...
- Anyone ever take Serzone? 14th March 2007
... tolerate some of them. Next we are going to
try Effexor . I am getting discouraged. I had no side effects...
- Heartrate 7th March 2007
... additional heightened anxiety. I was on Paxil and Effexor , and both, gave me extreme panic attacks, and increased...
- Anxiety is killing me! 7th March 2007
... nothing for me at all.i have also tried zoloft 50 mg effexor xr 75 mg they worked for like 5 mos also lexipro and...
- Anxiety and Lexapro 4th March 2007
... at all for the past couple of weeks. I am taking Effexor XR 150 mg/day. About a month and a half ago I tried...
- Xanax XR 3rd March 2007
... I told him I hated Paxil, Buspar, Wellbutrin, and Effexor because they made me gain weight like crazy and apathetic...
- Meds making me crazy update! 3rd March 2007
... post.I feel so much better today.I think it was the Effexor but I can't be sure.I am so sensitive to all meds...
... complex, multivitamins, and magnesium. I could not take Effexor or Paxil, very med sensitive, and they increased my...
- anxiety meds making me crazy!! 1st March 2007
... Wellbutrin XL.This didn't help much if at all,so he added Effexor and I have been on this only 2 days.I have had anxiety...
- need some advice/help 26th February 2007
... this website looking for side effects and stuff on effexor . my husband has been taking it since oct 2005 for ... my fault. i guess what im wondering is can taking effexor do this to a person if its not working correctly or...
...
Does he have any history of violence at all? Effexor shouldn't do that to him, but then again, meds do ... what was he diagnosed with? Whatever it was the effexor wasn't working obviously.
Don't feel guilty. You...
- Celexa Or Zoloft!?!? 25th February 2007
... isnt helping at all before zoloft i was on 75mg of effexor xr they worked for maybe 4 mos after that they didnt ... anymore so i switched to zoloft 50 mg to ween off effexor my dr did give me celexa but i havent took any and ... celexa its 20mg and if so are they hard to come off of effexor s were thats why i had to take zoloft in place with ... effexor to help with side effects .any advice.not sure what...
- Please someone talk to me soon ! 23rd February 2007
... agraphobia and alls my gp dr wanted to do was put me on effexor xr 75 mg and when i told him i wasnt feeling good...
- does anyone find meds make you worse? 22nd February 2007
... I have taken them all..
ssri's and effexor makes my bp and hr raise and causes me major panick...
- Klonopin or Xanax?? 20th February 2007
... whether it's environmental issues or side effects of the Effexor I've been taking...but the level of anxiety I am experienci...
... matters to me is feeling and getting better. I'm on Effexor , which is apparently a real monster to quit. I take...
... to figure out what is going on. I was prescribed Effexor 37.5 mg and I only took half of a tablet the first...
... Try adding a SSRI or Effexor to the benzo
20mg of Celexa, 50mg of Zoloft
...
... Although he has been willing to prescribe large doses of Effexor or other meds, he has been very cautious with me regarding...
... That is a shame since Effexor causes severe dependency problems as bad or even worse ... experiencing withdrawl and rebound anxiety. I hear Effexor and Paxil are even worse though.
Good luck,
...
- Celexa-anyone have any info. 20th February 2007
... 50mg but zoloft dont seem to be working i was also on effexor xr i hated them they did work at first maybe 4 mos...
... and i begged him many many times i have also tried effexor xr 75 mg and omg that was the worst med ever for me...
- Effects of meds after stopping??? 19th February 2007
... yep had the same problem coming off effexor it does go away but for a time I did feel dizzy like ... around the front of my head.....has gone now, i took effexor BECAUSE i was lightheaded it did'nt help but when ... so yes in my experiance it will go away...I was on effexor for about 8 months....
- Effexor taper and withdrawals question 17th February 2007
... if withdrawals is the correct word. I used to take effexor and I am a recovering addict. Getting off of Effexor ... you wont have a difficult time. I tapered off of effexor and at the same time I added another medication to...
... I have been taking Effexor xr 150 mg qd for the past several years and recently ... Also, the anxiety crept in and I had to begin taking effexor again. I hope that you do not have the same experiences ... well as have adequate social support to adjust to an effexor -less life... I'm working on these....
- Tinnitus and anxiety 11th February 2007
... Do you take meds? I had bad tinnitus on Effexor . Luckily, it improved a lot once I got off meds....
- tips for stopping a panic attack when it happens? 9th February 2007
... ativan and valium plus paxil 60mgs. i just came off of effexor after 6 years and wow, did i ever have withdrawl symptoms...
... medication with me?
Greendragon, I hear you on the Effexor withdrawal...I was on it 5 years and got off over...
- Xanax Addiction?? 3rd February 2007
... at all the posts on people trying to get off Paxil, Effexor , Lexapro, etc. Then ask how many of them actually...
- Temporary relief of anxiety 3rd February 2007
... anxious about it. In the past I have been medicated on Effexor and Celexa for these problems, BUT they only occur...
- Serious panic/phobia right now: please respond 2nd February 2007
... anxious about it. In the past I have been medicated on Effexor and Celexa for these problems, BUT they only occur...
- Lexapro Dose & side effects 1st February 2007
... than panic attacks. My doc wanted me to switch to effexor but i cant deal with starting over on a new med. Too...
- Cymbalta= Insomnia ! 1st February 2007
... Well I tried Effexor and the same thing happend...I got jittery, headaches...
- Dealing with stress, when avoiding stress isn't an option? 1st February 2007
... attention deficit problems. I am currently taking 150 mg. Effexor , 200 mg. Lamictal, 75 mcg. Levothryoxine (for hypothyroidis...
- Effexor causing side effects 30th January 2007
... people on this board haven't said much good about Effexor . I am on Effexor XR, and have been for about 2 months...
... mild laxative for the constipation and maybe take effexor in the morning when you get up. how much you taking...
- Any meds that help with derealization...?? 29th January 2007
... I have tried Lexapro in the past and just tried Effexor but got bad headaches. Maybe I'll give Lexapro another...
- klonopin headaches 28th January 2007
... depression and anxiety for which i was prescribed effexor (life saver) and klonopin (wonderful!!!!).
you...
... Hi Dakota,
I had been taking Effexor and Klonopin up until September when I stopped them ... the way it always does when I get off meds, except Effexor was definitely (with the exception of Xanax) the worse...
- Benzos for anxiety, but cause depression ? 27th January 2007
... it, and sort of numb feeling. I tried the Paxil and Effexor , but both gave me horrible panic attacks after a few...
- calm but not sedated??!! 24th January 2007
... this balance with medication? All of the SSRIs and effexor made me tired. Daily use of ativan for anxiety and...
- to those on effexor xr 23rd January 2007
... i was on effexor xr or rx for 6 years at 150mg per day and it helped ... but it did make life fairly good.
1 warning - effexor is a serintonin inhibitor but if you go beyond 150 ... im not happy about it but i need a break from the effexor for some time so that it will effective again....
... I have been on Effexor XR for a couple of months now. I mainly take it because...
- Could I have social Anxiety ?? 23rd January 2007
... depression, and I"ve tried a couple of them , Paxil and Effexor , which made me horribly sick, weird numb feeling,...
- Prozac or Lexapro ?? 23rd January 2007
... irritability, anxiousness. I had panic attacks on Paxil and Effexor . Wondering if or should I try Prozac or Lexapro. I...
... one night, I have ever had in my life. Then I tried Effexor , and had pounding Heart Palpitations like a race horse...
... one night, I have ever had in my life. Then I tried Effexor , and had pounding Heart Palpitations like a race horse...
- vivid wierd dreams and nightsweats 22nd January 2007
... been on ssri's and it was the worst when I was on effexor xr I have had occasional episodes where I will have...
... years. I feel that they were the worst when I was on effexor xr, but they still continue. Can anyone here relate...
... been on ssri's and it was the worst when I was on effexor xr I have had occasional episodes where I will have...
... Well I had them bad when I was on Effexor XR as well....
- Need medication advice please! 21st January 2007
... one that does not make me so tired. I have tried Effexor (stopped it after hearing the withdrawls with that...
... anymore, so my psych wants to switch me. He put me on Effexor which I am not going to take because of the bad withdrawls ... experiences were on them... (for instance again, the Effexor , he put me on, I would have never known the terrible...
... of them gradually (you'll be ok, if you do that). Effexor (and XR) I found were good for me. It's a mood stabilizer...
... one that does not make me so tired. I have tried Effexor (stopped it after hearing the withdrawls with that...
- Effexor? 19th January 2007
... Hello Alex,
I tried effexor and it worked but I didn't like my side effects. ...
... disconnect from reality. It was very scary. Plus, Effexor made my emotions very flat and made it impossible...
... I have heard that Paxil and Effexor are very difficult to get off of, so I wouldn't recommend...
... Paxil is because of withdrawls, and now I read that Effexor is just as bad, I dont know why the Psych decided...
... I took Paxil in the past as well. In my opinion, Effexor withdrawal is a thousand times worse than withdrawal...
... ALEX12,
I have had a few different meds, Lexapro, Effexor , Paxil, Vistarel, and Xanax. The only thing that worked...
- need info on lorazapam 18th January 2007
... that as much if it is helping you though. Paxil and Effexor which are commonly prescribed for anxiety dissorder...
- Dose Splitting 18th January 2007
... the other 5 at night. My doc wants to switch me to effexor but I really dont want to switch meds again. Thanks...
- Does Any 1 At Times Feel Like There Going Crazy Or Going To Die 17th January 2007
... die ... the dr. i was seeing at the time prescribed effexor (he said it has both antidepressive and anxiolitic...
- Just got back from PCP 17th January 2007
... I had postpartum depression I was given Zoloft and Effexor and they both made me so tired I couldn't even function...
- Hi Im new and Could really use some advice 16th January 2007
... experienced this?
My Doc now wants to switch me to effexor and Im terrified of starting over with a new drug...
... but if the reason that he wants to switch you to Effexor is because you were unhappy with the side effects...
... many SSRI's are highly dependancy forming as well and effexor is one of them. This drug is hard to quit than the...
- Nothing works 15th January 2007
... gallbladder (which didn't help). So far I have had Effexor , Lexpro, Paxil, and Xanax. The only thing that has...
- Would Benzodiazepines Work for me? 15th January 2007
... am 1* and have been on a couple ssri's like zoloft, effexor , and paxil for ocd. Well i started that about 2 years...
- Prozac Is it good for Anxiety ? 11th January 2007
... help or increase anxiety ?
I cannot take Paxil or Effexor , they hurt my stomach horribly, and gave me panic...
- What meds do you take and dose it help 10th January 2007
... abit better then went off it. last month I went on Effexor for the past two weeks I have been on 75 mg.
have ... you used effexor and has it worked for you, if not what else do you...
- please help me does anybodyfeel like me? 6th January 2007
... the last episode was just last november and i was on effexor at the time. you feel like theres another person...
... and it made me tied all the time so i switched to effexor for 6 years. now im back on the paxil and i went...
... when i stopped the effexor and went to paxil, i thought that i was nuts, so i...
- can meds for anxiety/panic cause ADD? 6th January 2007
... of ADD.
My boyfriend developed such symptoms on Effexor so his doctor prescribed Adderall which worked well...
- GAD- has it gotten better with age? 3rd January 2007
... has gotten better for me. I weaned off Xanax and Effexor XR when I became pregnant April 2005. It was hard ... severe post partum depression and was put back on Effexor XR for about 10 months. I have finally weaned off...
- Anxiety with medications..... 2nd January 2007
... same! My doctor yesterday recommended I increase my effexor dosage from 75mg-150mg, yet I'm freaked out about...
- The best SSRI? 31st December 2006
... Benzo's in the dependancy category either. Paxil and Effexor have caused some pretty nasty withdrawl symptoms in...
- Does it take longer for Effexor to kick in the second time? 29th December 2006
... I got back on Effexor after being off it for two months. The first time...
... I've been on Effexor twice for 4 months each time,probably 6 months between...
- Paxil? 22nd December 2006
... It's supposed to be the worst to withdraw from with Effexor being 2nd. Doc tried to put me on Effexor again saying ... have gone for it but I just read 2 many negs about Effexor W/D's
I can't tolerate Paxil and neither can my...
- Dr. put me on Wellbutrin xl 20th December 2006
... been on three different anti-depressants for anxiety; Effexor , Lexapro, Prozac and they all gave me sexual side...
