User Reviews for Effexor oral

less crying greatly deminished hot flases by number and severity

At first, Effexor made me extremely tired, but that subsided with time. It was also very difficult stopping this drug, hard on my system in general, so you must wean off slowly!

i"ve been on effexor for 9 years and had no problem with this one medication.

What I perceived as anxiety, my physician diagnosed through a simple test as depression. I was also having difficulty sleeping more than 5 hrs per night. The initial dosage was 150 mg per day, which was somewhat effective, then upped to 225 mg, which worked better. I now can sleep normally (7 or more hrs per night), however will find myself "tensed up", with various parts of my body such as my neck, shoulder, back, drawn up in an unnatural position. I have to then force myself to relax whatever region is affected at that time. Read More Read Less

This medication worked well initially, but now that I would like to stop taking it I find I suffer from odd withdrawl symptoms if I miss even one dose; including dizziness, rapid heart rate, odd almost inner ear/motion sickness feeling, ill at ease. I spoke to my doctor recently who informed me that he no longer prescribes this medication due to the difficulty of stopping use. I would be interested to know of any documented information regarding the discontinuation of the medication.

I began taking this medication when I went through a serious depression more than four years ago. I was also diagnosed with General Anxiety Disroder. It has been a god-send. I could not get out of bed or eat or go to work and this helped tremendously.

Prescribed after temporal lobe brain tumor removal. Works very well.

I started using Effexor XR 150 mg. daily when I started menopause. I have had mood swings and depression since I was 16 years old. I have always experienced extreme irritability and anger. This drug gave me back my life and helped me become the mother and wife that I had always tried to be. I now get to enjoy the holidays without freaking out and ruining it for everyone. It also helps my ADHD! I am so much happier now. The only problem that i have experience is that when I miss a dose, I dream long, vivid dreams all night. I always know when I miss a dose because of that. I have been on it for 5 years, and I'm afraid to quit for fear that my life will return to what it was like before. I have also read all of the horror stories of people trying to quit, and that scares me. Read More Read Less

Effexor has eliminated anxiety attacks.

Only mild relief for depression

This medication caused me to have mental "cloudiness" and "disorientation" that was so bad I lost my job over it! The withdrawals from it were absolutely horrible and I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE for ANY reason.

I wish my doctor would have explained to me how impossible it is to come off of this med without having HUGE side effects that arent worth it.

I was on Cymbalta and I was a depressed zombie...Effexor is Execellent! Great for hot flashes, depression, anxiety and even unrelated neck pain. I have more energy and I feel much more able to handle each day.

It helps tremendously with the hot flashes. It also helps with the mood swings.

Only medicine that works for me. Paxil caused suicidal thoughts within 5 days and induced stuttering in me, a condition that I had never had. Within 3 weeks Effexor XR had depression reduced at 150mg.

I woke up one day and a voice said you are going to die by suicide. I told my doctor and he prescribe Effexor XR 75mg capsules. It saved my life. I cannot swallow pills or capsules. I open the capsules in applesauce and take it that way. I know I am not the only one. Apparently the drug improved my WHOLE daily attitude for my family, friends and girlfriend saw a marked improvement in me. To this day I have not told anyone about having depression other than my med doc and shrink. With this drug there has been no weight gain, no urinary problems, no sleep problems, no eating problems, no more voices. I would recommend this drug to anyone. I take it once daily in the morning.Read More Read Less

The drug has been good for me. My one worry....getting off the drug. I've been told that dose must be reduced very, very slowly and even then dissiness and nausea may occur.