User Reviews for venlafaxine oral

This drug absolutely turned my life around & quickly,too. My nightmares and overwhelming fears faded away.My life was becoming normal again. The downside was, I had to eventually quit it, only because I couldn't afford it. My Dr. was giving me boxes of the drug for several years. He moved and my new Dr. has given me cheaper drugs that just don't compare.

My Endocrynologist prescribed Venlaflaxine for me - in place of the EFFEXOR I had been taking for years. I was diagnosed with clinical depression in 1998. For ME, I find Venlafaxine to be nothing more than a medication to prevent me from suicidal thoughts. I am still VERY depressed. I am always tired, highly stressed (I am on klonopin), and feel hopeless. If YOU ARE benfiting fron Venlafaxine, I wish you well. For me, it's not helpful.

Efexor-XR was prescribed for depression. After less than 3wks I stopped taking it. I was on 75mg PM. The depression was worse. I had mood swings, was irrational, and got extremely aggressive and violent without any warnings. Was smashing things, and hitting people. Had horrible night sweats and always had a dry mouth. Major weight gain immediately.

I've taken this for well over a year and in combination with Wellbutrin have had very good results controlling my depression and the irritibility that went with it.

i have ptsd from going to iraq, zoloft didnt work and niether did anything else...but this med is working pretty well in conjunction with clododine and cyriquil

Severe dry mouth, difficulty sleeping and tiredness. Did not improve night sweats.

I have been on this medication for a little more than 5 years for what began as severe clinical depression and severe generalized anxiety with panic attacks. I took a dose of 150mg/day for the first couple years. It took a long time to adjust to the drug, but it did manage to get me out of the suicidal state of mind. After about 3 years, my doctor reduced me to 112.5mg/day, and that didn't go well. My symptoms became bipolar-like, and it took over a year to adjust to the dosage and get back to normal. I will not be reducing again in the near future.Read More Read Less

Yhis drug has made me have nausea,drowiness,and has made me very weak.

THIS MED S WONDERFUL FOR ANXIETY. IM STILL N IT BUT IM SCARED TO STOP TAKING IT CASUE ITS DONE MIRACLES FOR ME.

I`m got to tell you I like this drug. I have my energy back,no more racing thoughts,no more feelings of uselessness,no more anxiety.I`m going through menopause now and have had problems with depression all my life. This drug is a god-send for me. THe side affects are pretty rough but for me it works and my husband noticed it right away,the worry wrinkle on forehead has all but disappeared.

I have been on Effexor XR 75mg for 4 years and loved it. I recently changed to generic because of cost. I hate it! I feel like a space cadet, nausous, and unlike my out going self. I would not recommend.

I was initally prescribed Effexor going from 37.5 eventually up to 150. Because of the cost, I quit.....DR then gave me a script for Venlafaxine but I find I'm not as alert as I was on Effexor and I tend to nap in the afternoons now, where I didn't before.

My doctor prescribed Effexor in October, 2004, as treatment for depression. Began on 37.5 and gradually increased to 150 mg of extended release daily. It has been a major factor in improving my quality of life; experienced some sleepiness initially but that has diminished. I could tell a difference within a week of having started even the lowest dose. Missed two doses due to a stomach virus at one point and the effects of withdrawal were immediate and severe. I'm very careful to take it at exactly the same time every day, and with food. It has helped me regain focus and experience less stress at work and at home. I asked about changing to the generic due to the cost but my doctor did not recommend it as the XR version is not available as a generic, and his confidence in the quality of the generic was not very high.Read More Read Less

As a child/teenager I was always depressed. I felt panicked at school like I was going to do/say something wrong & get in trouble. At 38,although I had made it to a supervising position, I still doubted everything I did. I overworked because I never thought I was doing good enough until I finally became so exhausted and lost contact with reality. Hospitalized for 3 weeks I was tried on several things with different side effects. Now I have been on Effexor for 13 yrs (as Venlafaxine for the last year). 1 yr my dr chgd me to XR but realized it cost lots more then regular release so I switched back. Generic seems no different to me. I get nauseous only if I don't eat within 15 min of taking a dose. Memory & concentration are better since I don't worry all the time except when I am having my period, then both are flighty. I have noticed repeatedly that if I take Ibuprofen instead of Tylenol, it seems to block my anti-depressant. Several days of Ibuprofen would cause the return of depression, sadness & anxiety. I stick with Tylenol & I am fine. The first years I took 3x37.5mg a day, about 4 yrs ago I moved down to 2x37.5mg and then only 1x37.5mg a day. Mainly because of $. For me, I found 1x3.75 good for 3 wks a mth but needed 2x37.5 during my period week. Or if something extra stressfull happened like a death, a car accident, or moving. Taking this drug gave me relief from my depression so I could work through my problems. The drug can't fix me all by itself but I couldn't move on into improving myself without its help. I am very gratefull for the greater enjoyment I can feel in life now. Read More Read Less

JUST STARTING

I was put on this drug 3 months ago for severe depression and night terrors from the war. I love it, im on 150mg a day and besides sweating a little bit more than usual and it takes a little bit longer to urinate i feel its a great drug.

started with effexor xr, 3 years just changes to generic because of cost. hate it I fell dizzy nauseated,a little out of sorts. extremely tired. never was with the xr

I took Effexor XR for 5 years with no problem except for the cost. I had my dr switch me to this generic since I wouldn't have a co-pay on it. Well, I've been taking it for about 4 months and I am so nauseated every single day and dizzy and generally feel like something is bad wrong with me physically even tho my doctor says I'm fine. I know it's this medication because if I go a day without it, I'm not sick. But of course I can't keep that up! I take 200mg a day so stopping now is not an option. I am switching back to the Brand name capsules regardless of the cost. The generic pills are so bitter, it's like swallowing gall and I think that has something to do with the horrible nausea. I'm glad I looked at web md and these comments because I thought I was the only one having the problem. Thank God for webmd!Read More Read Less