Experiences with

Effexor XR

So whenever I’m not feeling good even with Effexor XR I run to him to talk to him and ask him for help. I have a large beautiful framed picture of the Lord praying in the garden of Bethsemany. The lord is good he will help you in your darkest hour, believe me I know !

I am 60 with MDD and currently trying to wean off of Effexor XR 150 mg (have been on this for 20 years) and having a horrible time going off. I would have petit mal seizures in the past if off for 48 hours.

I’ve been on Effexor XR for almost 20 years and was in the process of tapering off, but due to these anxiety issues those plans are on hold. I’m not looking for a perfect life; I just want the anxiety to go away. I want to be able to eat normally again. I want my regular sleep pattern back.

Ive been depressed and anxious for about 2 months now. I have tried paxil, effexor, abilify, lexapro, zoloft and now viibryd. I am being weaned off zokoft even tho I was only on it 6 weeks. My anxiety is very high right now, not sure if it's from the weaning. I have been to 3 different hospitals and

This needs to be shared, needs to be read, and most importantly heard. Sertraline- Zoloft Venlafaxine- Effexor Citalopram- Celexa Mirtazapine-Remeron Fluoxetine- Prozac Duloxetine- Cymbalta Seroquel- Quetiapine Lamictal- Lamotrigine Lexapro- Escitalopram Wellbutrin- Bupropion Lorazepam- Ativan

This is my first post, I apologize for the length!I am (55f) and was prescribed 25 mg effexor twice a day 18 years ago to help with migraines. The bonus is...

This is my first post, I apologize for the length!I am (55f) and was prescribed 25 mg effexor twice a day 18 years ago to help with migraines. The bonus is that it might help with some low-level anxiety. I had no problems with this dose.This past Sept., I was prescribed a 12-day taper of 60 mg prednisone

hello, my friends call me Sass. I’m having a lot of anxieties and major depression. I was doing good until the discovered a major lung infection that requires long term antibiotics. One of the antibiotics doesn’t mix well with SSRI’s which I need. They just recently took me of of Effexor and put me

I am currently on a combination of Effexor XR (150mg), Lexapro (10mg) and Elavil (25mg) with Ativan on the side as needed. I try to avoid taking the Ativan as much as possible. I've been through four different therapists and three psychiatrists (part of this is because I've moved).

I am currently going through a pretty bad withdrawal from Effexor. I weaned off as my doctor prescribed +3 months I added on just to make sure because I didn’t want to feel like I felt when I missed a dose. I was on 300 mg a day after five months, I got it down to 37.5 for the last three weeks. I took

Has anyone used Effexor ( venlafaxine ) for hot flashes. MO prescribed Effexor 37.5 mg for dad for hot flashes. Since it is an anti depressant I think it may help also in the dullness that has come into him since being on xtandi. How effective is Effexor for hot flashes - does one soon build tolerance

I have yet to find a med I can tolerate. Effexor and buspar just made me cry. Lexapro made me sick. Does anyone take gabapentin for generalized anxiety disorder? or trintillex?

Anyone have any tips on how to successfully come right off Venlafaxine/Effexor? I badly want to come off it now, but i don't want to be dysfunctional for an unknown quantity of weeks/months...!! I'm tapering gradually, taking some supplements... have heard switching to another antidepressant which is

I was doing pretty decent lately. Going to the gym has helped me tremendously! Whoever is reading this if you haven’t tried exercise, getting your heart rate up for at least 15-20 mins, I feel an instant calm when I’m done. but then I got sick. Anyone else out there where viruses are their trigger

I'm at my wits end really. I'm a mid 50's female, my balance issue started very abruptly in April 2022. I have had very sporadic, classic migraine with aura since my teens but could go for years between attacks. I was diagnosed with hypothyroid in 2020 and around that time I noticed my migraines got

My wife and I left a country fearing that war might break out and now she is going back to live there. The thought of her there is wrecking my nerves. I suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and anxiety. For the last two of them I take 100mg pregabalin and 150mg Efexor. Still not enough

Our 6 yr old refuses to take Quillivant XR some mornings. She says it causes her to lose self control, increase anxiety. Not in these exact words but similar. What do we do?

Hello, I was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago at 18. I was initially prescribed Adderall XR. Adderall XR was helpful but when taking it for extended periods (during school year), it would become less effective throughout the day. I would be prescribed Immediate release Adderall as a booster when

Greetings! My 7 year old daughter was diagnosed with ADD in January. She has a hard time focusing at school and is falling behind. At school she gets one on one time with a special instructor but I feel like it’s not enough. She’s falling behind in reading and comprehension. We went back to her psychiatrist

Hi, new here. Have had OCD almost all my life. Since retirement seems to have intensified and I think it's making my accompanying depression worse. Take effexor but it doesn't do that much. Considering therapy.