Effexor XR

effexor it is ruining my life
I don't even remember how long I have been on Effexor, but I know the day the doctor gave me samples, he said that this is a new medication that I want you to try and see if it doesn't help you more than the others we have tried. HA! That is the joke of the century. I also take sinemet and requip for restless legs syndrome. Little did I know that you are not supposed to mix the medications. Now my body, mind and brain are addicted to all three. I want nothing more than to be off all this medication. I have an appointment tomorrow with my doctor to discuss this option, however, with all I have read, I am almost too scared to try it. I have had the shakes, the electric shocks or short circuit issues in the brain and everything I have heard talked about. It is a shame to think that if my body reacts this way from not taking the medication, what the heck is the medication doing to my body when I take it? I am a fifty eight year old woman with two grandchildren whom I adore and they feel
Sunday, 5/20/2012 7:50:39 AM  16 Replies  Subscribe to thread 174921

Effexor XR to Wellbutrin and Pristiq
Due to weight gain and dwindle effect, my doctor switched my anti-depressant from Effexor XR. He told me to stop the Effexor XR immediately and start the Wellbutrin XL. He said to take the Wellbutrin XL for one week then start the Pristiq. FOr those of you who have stopped Effexor you probably know what I'm going to say next. It started with dizziness, rhythmic pulsating in my head, nausea and generally feeling like a slug. It's like my brain had a severe case of the flu. It was horrible. Now, I'm having with the dizziness and throbbing in my head, what feels like a hot flash but my face gets flushed and very hot. I feel as though I want to throw up. I called the doctor and stopped the Wellbutrin right away after about 3 days. I also called the pharmacist and he told me to try stopping the Wellbutrin and the side effects should be gone within 3-4 days. With that in mind i had a fear of bottoming out going cold turkey with no anti-depressant. Never the less, I stopped it all.
Sunday, 10/3/2010 6:13:30 PM  3 Replies  Subscribe to thread 198226

Effectiveness of Effexor XR
I began Effexor XR when it was first introduced to the US market. Prior to that I took just plain, old Effexor, which was more difficult to tolerate, and had to be taken several times a day. Effexor XR has been the only antidepressant to have some effect on lessening my depressive symptons, which are treatment resistant. It has by no means been ideal. i.e., it has not been able to crack the code of my depression, and free me of symptoms. It's been adequate at best. And although it is not recommended for Bipolar Disorder (I have Bipolar II) because of its ability to propel some individuals into mania or hypomania, my doctor, in frustration, said he would rather see me hypomanic, than chronically depressed. And, I agree with that position. I have also experienced it's menacing withdrawal symptoms—just a few times—when I ran out of medication and began showing shifts in mood, appetite, body aches, and crying spells (I am not the kind of person who cries easily.) So I alway
Friday, 10/2/2009 7:27:48 AM  2 Replies  Subscribe to thread 195362

Venlafaxine

• Capsule, Extended Release: 100mg, 150mg, 37.5mg, 75mg
• Tablet: 100mg, 12.5mg, 25mg, 37.5mg, 50mg, 75mg

Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

• Effexor Venlafaxine
• Venlafaxine
• DesVenlafaxine Succinate
• Pristiq DesVenlafaxine Succinate