User Reviews for venlafaxine oral

took for 5 years.bad side effects. withdrawal effects when missing dose for even a few hours.Now just weened off of it but still Horrible withdrawal symptoms.Brain shivers ,the worst!!!!

I have taken this medication for over 10 years. I feel emotions, and I feel in control of these. I am pleased to be able to enjoy my life owing much to this medicine.

I have terrible insomnia and was prescribed Exffor , but they gave me Venlafaxeen the generic. After 1 pill I have the worst headache. I felt soooo sleepy, but never could fall asleep. So this morning I am reading all these posts and now I don’t know if I should continue to take it! Did anyone out there take this for sleep disorder and find it wonderful? Hearing about the withdraws really has me taken back, I don’t want to have to take this stuff for ever!!! Should I give it more time?? Ugh!!!Read More Read Less

Started Effexor almost 2 years ago after being on Paxil for 2 years. Effexor has helped ease my hot flashes and allows me to experience all of my emotions so I feel more like the real "me".

I was prescribed Effexor (before the generic venlafaxine was avail) 3 years ago for hot flashes. I had a stroke at age 45 caused by HRT and have not been able to take anything for fear of a re-occurance of the TIA. When I took a leap of faith and started my own business, (didn't have insurance) I was not able to afford this medication (no generic was avail) so I stopped taking it, (HUGE MISTAKE), it was working for the hot flashes, and also the mood swings, DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY........I went into a semi psychotic state of mind for about 6 months, which ultimately cost me more than just my health issues, including the love of my life of 27 years, we ended up splitting up because of my "episodes". I am now back on the medication and feel like a fog was lifted, it curbs the hot flashes, mood swings, and I am hoping to rebuild the damage from the moods that caused me to be for lack of a better word a total bitch to everyone around me. Again, I find the med effective, but DO NOT stop without working with your Dr.Read More Read Less

within 2 days, i no longer had night sweats. it has also calmed my anxiety.

lowers sex drive, but relieves anxiety and panic attacts

I have been on this for a month and it has help me with my panic attacks

I took this drug for 3-4 months and kept getting strange bouts of nausea I called my doctor to lower the dosage and she cut in 1/2 still had vomiting/nausea issues. Decided I could not do this anymore and went off the drug. HORRIBLE side effects when trying to get off the meds. Severe nausea and vomiting, diarrhea sweats headache. This is a horrible drug YES is takes away and helps with my anxiety but not worth the vomiting mid-day and constant issues.

For me this has worked very well. I get over heated at times, which is the pits when having hot flashes, but a small price to pay for having my depression under control. I feel so much better.

The doctor gave me this med after klonopin didnt work for my panic/ anxiety issues. I took this medication for 1 week. I either vomitted or was nausous that entire week. I had no energy and my panic/ anxiety attacks became more frequent and worse. I had to wean myself down off of them and the withdrawls were horrible.

This med saved my life. I could not have gone on without it. 75 mg p/day. no real side effects.

Only on it for a week, but like it so far, has evened out my wild mood swings. Had complete hysterecomy 2 years ago and Breast Cancer 6 years ago that was estrogen receptive. So far so good.

This is the drug from hell. Does very little good and causes so many withdrawal problems. I stayed on the drug for 20 years not because I needed it but because withdrawal was so hard. After stopping, other issues my doctor was treating me for (with other pills) magically went away. No more tiredness, dizzyness when missing a dose. I was able to maintain my blood pressure without multiple pills.

In less than 2 months, I feel back to normal. Side effects are manageable.

Has really helped with my depression when paired with other medications. However, the side effects with sexual dysfunction are difficult. The withdrawal effects are harsh. Overall, worth the bad things as it help me.

i have been on this drug for 3 wks and i have not noticed any benefits or side affects/nothing ventured nothing gained i guess

dont like the sexual side effects, reaching orgasm is the worst and it never ever gets better i have been of effexor xr atleast 8 years and not difference in sexual side effects..