User Reviews for venlafaxine oral

I've only been taking this for 2 days, and the side effects have been horrible so far. I can't say that the drug doesnt work because I havent been on it long enough. But so far I've had dizziness, nausea, shaking, dry mouth, blurred vision, worsening of my RLS, drowsiness, difficulty getting to sleep at night, lack of appitite, and weight loss. All of that in 2 days. But I'm going to push through it because I am desperate to get better. I'm quite positive these symptoms will pass, as the only symptoms I'm experiencing today are nausea, shaking, worstening RLS and tiredness. Read More Read Less

I was prescribed Effexor XR and have been taking it for several years and it has worked very well for me. The prescription company that I get it from, would send me 90 day supplies at a time and I would just reorder it when the time came. This time when I reordered it, they sent me this generic version. After taking it for 3-4 weeks I find that my mood has taken a turn for the worst. Every little thing upsets me. This did not happen when I took Effexor. These generic drugs should be more closely monitored to make certain that they work EXACTLY the way name brand does. This is very unfair to the patients.Read More Read Less

Was taking Cymbalta and had gastric bypass, couldn't take capsules and Cymbalta couldn't be opened so Dr. switched me over to this and I do not feel it works anywhere near as good as Cymbalta.

I was put on this for hot flashes and now was put on estrogen. I cannot get off this medication because of the brain zaps! It makes me sick. I wish I never had taken this medication I dont know how to get off it and I only had a very low dose.

Do not run out of this med. You will go out of your gourd and drive your family crazy! I get very anxious, can't sleep without jumping up from anxiety. Also get zaps in the brain!

I have only been on this drug for 1 to 2 mo.it seems to be helping me cope better in alot of ways, coping with other people and adjusting to the outside enviroment.

I have gotten great relife from this medication, the only thing that i dont like is; weight gain, if i forget to take it bad withdrawl symptoms, night sweats, tired all the time, and memory retension. I was on 150mg for a year and my Dr. up me to 225mg. The only diffrence with the higher dose is i feel hot most of the time. I have been on an Antidepressant for over 14 yrs and this one seems to be working. I dont like that im on such a high dose, but it is seems to be doing its job.

good medication, not a lot of side effects, has worked well for me.

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Bad result overall! After using the brand name Effexor XR capsules for 5 years without any problems and with good results in terms of alleviating depression, my pharmacy decided to switch me to this oblong orange capsule generic (even though it was the same price as brand name). After using this generic for 3 weeks, I noticed that it was not working well in controlling depression and I heard/felt that "whooshing/brain zap" in my brain that others have described. Worst of all, I experienced a horrible serontin syndrome the 4th week, so I immediately called my dr. and he switched me back to the brand name, red Effexor XR capsules. My neurologist and my friend who works at a pharmaceutical company told me to beware of generics, because they are NOT the same as the brand name; their manufacturers are not held to the same stringent regulations in order to produce their drugs, the manufacturers are not required to use the full percentage of active ingredients, formulations and potency can vary, etc. You truly get what you pay for!Read More Read Less

I have taken venlafaxine for several years. When taking this med you should take it at the same time every day, and never let the med run out because the withdrawal side effects are not nice. Vertigo, dizziness, and what I like to call brain zaps a very unpleasant feeling in your head. It is very difficult for me to be weaned off so now I take a very low dose every day. When I say weaned off, your doc. has to subscribe a lower dose, that you take less and less of for 1 to 2 weeks. You cannot quit cold turkey because it will mess you up.Read More Read Less

It has taken me a very long time to realize that my night sweats, hyperhidrosis, agitation, constant yawning and other problems are all due to the Effexor XR/Venlafaxine. I have complained to my doctors about these things and all I get is a blood work up and then nothing. My tests always come out fine, but not one single doctor has made the connection between this drug and those severe side effects. My psychiatrist didn't even know what "brain zaps" were. I am becoming very discrouraged with the medical community and the lack of proper help. I recently switched to the generic because of my insurance change and the side effects are the same. I get these side effects constantly, but especially if I am a little late on my dosage. I cannot stand that fact that I am a prisoner to this drug and I may never get off of it. It made a difference 13 years ago when I was a teenager, with my depression and anxiety, but had I known then all that I know now, I would never have gotten on this drug. I have read that people like me who eventually wean down to 25mg or so have the "discontinuation syndrome" for years, that's if it ever goes away. And please be aware- their new drug "Pristiq" is the same thing!! It is call DEvenlafaxine, and has the same side effects....I want to get this out there so other don't go through this hell!!!Read More Read Less

Since taking Venlafaxine, I have a terrible taste in my mouth all of the time. I have taken HBP meds, Prilosec, vitamins, etc for years, and I have never had this happen. What can I do for it. The medicine is helping with the Hot Flashes, but the taste is almost unbearable.

I am writing this for my roommate. He has been having even more severe anxiety/depression the last few months so he went to the dr and got this med. Every single day he eats before taking and still feels sick to his stomach. He wakes up every morning with a severe headache. And I've noticed that he's been staying up really late at night and then sleeping really late into the day, which he didn't do before. From what I've read and what I've seen, I would say this medication apparently works for some, but the majority of the time it's just a waste. Read More Read Less

I have been on Venlafexine for about 2 years.It has helped greatly with my depression, but I have gained 25 lbs!!! I have bouts with vertigo and can't figure out if it's when I skip a day or two or what! Like right now while I'm writing this, I have dizziness and I haven't taken it for 2 days. I am calling the doc tomorrow b/c I can't seem to lose weight!!! I only eat about 1200 cal.per day!

I have taken this for a long time and didnt take it for two days and had horrible withdraws. I do NOT recommend this to anyone. I am really worried about taking this medicine.

this medication has worked for me for the last couple of years. but i want to get off of it am i am affraid of what will happen. but overall it has worked.

Yes it works for me but if I forget to take it I have dizz spells and fells like I very stressed I have tried to get off of it but have had no luck with that I ran out of med for about 4 days I had to go back on it was getting head ach and dizz and I was very stressed without it

When this medicine said 'do not drive or operate heavy machinery', they mean it. On the first day of the medicine, not only was I dizzy, but I forgot how to read for 5 seconds. Not that good of a thing to happen on the highway. Earlier that day, I tried to set my digital alarm clock to wake me up, and granted I couldn't fall asleep, when I looked over at my desired 'wake up' time, i noticed why the thing didn't go off--I was still in the settings! There was many incidences that lead to 'moments' tied to this medicine, because I had even asked my brother what batteries a printer took to receive remote access functions. Sadly this is one medicine that won;t so much fix your (problem) as it would make you forget everything else and turn it into unbearable frustration. Here, normally, people come to me for help, and this medicine made me forget the names of the people I live with---even my own husband! I think you should consult your doctor on a trial before taking this medicine, because i'm certainly going to... if I remember to call him tomorrow, since I forgot to today.Read More Read Less

I have a question for other people taking this medication. I am taking two 37.5 mg tablet daily. My side effects are nausea and light headedness. Lately I have become extremely tired (sleeping 15 to 20 hours per day) and have developed a rash on my legs. Seems odd since I have been on this dose for four months. Has anyone else had a similar experience. I don't know if this is a latent side effect, or some other cause I should be looking in to.