User Reviews for venlafaxine oral

It has help with my depression and jumpyness but I fell like the rest of my emotions are muted. It takes alot for me to get happy, angry, or sad. It takes a a couple of days to feel the withdraw effects but I feel like the I have the flu when it hitts. Though as soon a I take another dose I am better. I slept alot when I was depressed and still do so I dont know if thats a side effect. I dont want to kill myself anymore so that is a plus.

doctor failed to tell me of the difficulties involved in coming off this med and I failed to research myself - this drug is very hard to come off of even slowly - would not recommend this drug even for a short time. It was prescribed for relief of hot flashes and it worked minimally - not worth it!!!!!!!!

Made it hard to Breathe!

This is the 3rd pill the Dr prescribed to me for General Axiety and Panic Attacks. Zoloft Paxil and now this generic venlafaxine have all made me worse. Zoloft being the worst and now this one gives me the worst headache. Either I'm up all night or I can't sleep. I have nightmares. I sweat like crazy at night. It says to take with food but it takes away your appetite so you go 2 days not eating only to lay in bed naseaus with diareaha. Xanax is the only thing that helps though I was told it's only a crutch and won't help with my panic attacks long term. After this pill my doctor gave up on me and told me to see a phyciatrist. Depression & Anxiety pills are not for most people. I suggest everyone read up on all reviews on all drugs prescribed becuase all of these just make me worse. :( Read More Read Less

To give you a little background, I am on the 75mg dose and have been on a few other anxiety medications previously. This is the single worst medication I have ever been on. It causes severe vertigo which prevents me from even leaving the house which is the reason I started taking it in the first place. Otherwise, it has given me night sweats, horrific dreams (think about the movie saw only being able to experience the pain associated with it). If you get the choice, get off this medication as soon as possible.Read More Read Less

I started this medication after unsuccessfully using 5-6 others. It works but there are many side effects. About 2 years after starting it, I had to start taking high blood pressure medication. My heart has developed a murmur. And now, after over 10 years, my hands shake. I suppose there will be more along the way. My depression is there but it no longer takes over my life. I have had to learn good coping techniques. If I stay up past midnight, some hyper something happens and I am up all night. I can tell when I have missed a dose but take a pill right away when that happens and the symtoms go away. The worst side effect has been a slowly worsening loss of memory and that started day one. I will probably take this the rest of my life. I hate it but it makes me able to live a life. Read More Read Less

I was on Effexor XR for almost 4 years. It worked well to reduce my depression symptoms. I did notice a great reduction in my sex drive, major weight gain, "brain-zaps" if I missed a day or two w/flu-like symptoms. I just started the generic brand in hopes of reviving my "drive." I felt alittle sick to my stomach the 2nd day I took it, but so far it seems to be working. My dose was cut in half-from 75mg to 35.5mg. I'm hoping to drop some weight too.

After trying Prozac, Zoloft, and Abilify (over 6 years) for anxiety and depression, this one finally did it. I am much calmer in times of stress and don't fly into "crisis mode" as often. I haven't had a panic attack since beginning it in early September. The only bad thing is that you REALLY have to stick to your regimen. I missed it two days in a row and had withdrawal symptoms so badly I thought I had the flu. But as long as I remember to take it I don't experience problems. When I first went on, and when my dosage increased, I experienced a lot of dry mouth, but that was it.Read More Read Less

PLEASE BEWARE OF THE HORRIBLE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS OF THIS MEDICATION WHEN/IF YOU DISCONTINUE IT. I AM GOING THROUGH MAJOR, SERIOUS WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS FROM ABRUPTLY STOPPING THE MEDICATION AND IT IS AT TIMES UNBEARABLE TO DEAL WITH. I HAVEN'T SLEPT AN ENTIRE NIGHT THOUGH IN OVER 13 DAYS NOW, THE HORRIBLE HEADACHES, VERTIGO, SHAKING, RAPID HEARTBEAT/TACYCARDIA, HORRIBLE SWEATING (I AM HAVING TO CHANGE MY CLOTHES TWICE A NIGHT BECAUSE I END UP COVERED IN SWEAT) WEAKNESS, AGITATION & IRRITABILITY (I AM AFRAID TO LEAVE THE HOUSE BECAUSE OF AN INTERACTION WITH ANOTHER PERSON COULD BE A BAD THING IF I GET PROVOKED OR FEEL PROVOKED FOR THAT MATTER I COULD VERY WELL SNAP VERY EASILY) UNCONTROLLABLE CRYING SPELLS, CHILLS, INSOMNIA, NAUSEA AND THE FACT THAT I JUST FEEL LIKE A ZOMBIE AND JUST FEEL VERY OUT OF IT, I AM VERY HOSTILE AND ANGRY AND THESE SIDE EFFECTS FROM GETTING OFF THIS MEDICATION ARE JUST HORRIBLE AND I REALLY PRAY THAT NOBODY ELSE OUT THERE HAS WENT THROUGH THIS BEFORE AND THAT NOBODY ELSE WILL EVER EXPERIENCE THE UTTER PURE HELL I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE LAST 2 WEEKS OF MY LIFE. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO THROUGH ANY OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH. GOD BLESS ALL THAT SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AND MAY WE ALL BE HEALED OF IT COMPLETELY SOMEDAY. Read More Read Less

I was hoping this would be the medication to help me but after two doses I've experienced very bad side effects. My heart is pounding out of my chest, I'm incredibly restless, my hands have been shaking so badly it's difficult to type and I'm now very sensitive to loud noises. I see the dr. tomorrow this stinks, I was really hoping this one would work but the heart pounding scares me too much to continue it.

I was originally taking 37.5mg twice a day for over a month and it wasn't helping, (I also had a mild skin itching reaction) so my Dr. increased my dosage to 75mg twice a day and after taking the higher dosage for only about 3 days I noticed a big difference and I actually felt a lot better so I was happy with the new dosage until I had a SEVERE allergic reaction all over my legs, arms and stomach I have been itching severely for going on 5 days now, I've been to the ER twice, my regular Dr just yesterday finally and she thinks it is the Venlafaxine that is causing my allergic reaction so I didn't take any of the Venlafaxine yesterday or today and the itching is a little better but still there and I'm still completely miserable. I am very terrified about the withdrawl effects of me just abruptly stopping this medication, because I didn't sleep a wink last night, I was covered in sweat and had to change clothes twice during the night, along with having crazy nightmares, but that is what my Dr. said to do, so I have no clue what else I can do, I need the itching and red bumps and swelling and misery to go away! I hope this review helps someone out there, because like I said this drug worked great at the higher dosage other than me having the SEVERE allergic reaction to my skin. Read More Read Less

This is not a medication you can just stop taking, i have tried many times. Seems even being weaned down to nothing, about 5-7 days later, i feel my world completely falls apart. I wish now i hadn't taken this, but it is effective.

I still am quite depressed, sometimes I am really dispondent. I AM AFRAID TO ASK THE DOCTOR TO CHANGE THE DRUG AS I get horrible sensations in my head when it is coming up to the time when I take it, as if I am getting withdraw symptoms. This happens especially if I am a little later taking it.

I am a war vet and suffer from severe PTSD and major depression. This medication really works, but if I miss a dose I seem to get very aggrivated and I get minor headaches daily.

I still feel sad but not a dark sad. Thing is Iav gained over 30 pound and I cant find out why.My doctor doesnt seem to want to help me I have hight blood pressure and colesteral and doing this resurch I dont even know if I should be taking this medication(vanlafaxine)it's a bit depressing

switched from effexor to the cheaper venlafaxine. No problem at all.

Tired, wanting to sleep all the time. After about three weeks, feeling extremely anxious.

Dr started me on 37.5 for two weeks then raised to 75.0 I noticed an improvement in two days of starting medication. I don't like taking the 75.0 I felt better on the lower dose. I will ask Dr to give me the lesser amount. Not having any side effects except the higher dose makes me sleep too much,, I went from 8 - 9 hrs a night to 14 - 18 hrs. I almost feel comatose. but no problem once I get up.

Saved my life...