Hi all,
I’ve been taking Effexor for a little over a year now. I’ve gone up to 150mg and I’m starting to think maybe it’s not working the best for me. I still get pretty anxious at times and in my head a lot. It’s hard to get through it and move past the anxiety. I’ve learnt to manage it but this doesn’t feel right.
Should I try to get off of it or is this normal.
I’m also taking adderal 20 mg
I (25M) am on 37.5 mg for 2 weeks. I am finding that my libido has increased dramatically. And no effect on ability to finish.
Also, since taking it, my testicles have like, dropped more? As in, the skin is more relaxed and loose all the time. Whereas previously occasionally they could be shrivelled if it’s cold or I’m anxious or whatever. I know that’s a strange observation to tell people on the internet.
But if any other men here can relate please tell me, does this subside after a few more weeks? I am already a sex crazed lunatic, so if anything I was hoping these meds might decrease my libido but it’s only got more intense. And if I go up to 75mg or whatever, what impact does that typically have?
Let me know
Thanks.
Without this drug I’m stuck anxious on the couch. With it I’m looking for work seeking friendships, relationships, better sex, going for walks eating less sugar and actually loving life again. Didn’t work for me without lamictal to stabilize me. I’m on 75mg and still want to increase more cause I feel so good. 😊 nothing negative to say. Don’t be scared! Diarrhea is the only normal side effect for me.
Is a 10% taper from current dose every 4 weeks the only way to do it?
Starting effexor after sertraline wasn’t right for me. I’m on 75mg once daily for now but later this week I’m supposed to bump up to 150mg (I originally started on 37.5mg the first time around but I chickened out and so we’re trying it again and my doctor just started me on 75mg this time). It’s really been affecting my sleep. Every night I wake up at least 3-4 times for no reason. I feel so tired during the day and as a nursing student I really need to sleep and have energy. I was just wondering is this just an adjustment thing and I just have to stick with it while it settles? I’m just worried it’ll get worse when I increase the dose in two days.
Howdy yall, so just as the title reads; I can’t get high anymore. Not like the Dr says it’s not allowed but like marijuana isn’t having any sort of effect on me. I’ve tried edibles and also taking dabs on tops of the usual cannabis consumption and literally none of it has been effecting me. I was a constant smoker so this is seriously impacting my life. Any advice?
I wanted to thank everyone offered me guidance the other day on my post. I meet with my psych on Friday and will be inquiring about switching to Effexor as I do not seem to have any response to SSRI's.
I am struggling with horrific unwanted suicidal thoughts and images that are nonstop. Did this med help ease the intensity of these thoughts?
Thank you!
I am currently well into my second month of trying this med. I am on 75 mg. I've noticed that I've gained some weight without necessarily changing my diet. The plan is to increase the dose soon.
I am wondering if the weight gain side effect will go away with time, or even if there's a chance I will lose weight if the dose is increased. I am not interested in upping the dose further if it means that I am going to gain a lot more weight as I was already overweight before I started on it 😅
Has anyone else experienced this? I started on sertraline in September, switched to citalopram for a couple of months, and then was moved to 75mg Venlafaxine in February. The moves were all for the same reason: these antidepressants improve my mood but seem to remove my motivation to do anything. All I want to do is stay home and scroll.
This was a bit of an issue pre-antidepressant, but I’d still go out, meet friends, go to gigs etc. Now I’ve basically become a hobbit - a less depressed hobbit, sure, but a hobbit nonetheless. I’ve stopped reading books or listening to music because nothing really hits like it used to, and I’m considering tapering off just so that I can feel *something*. Has anyone else had this issue with Venlafaxine?
Olá pessoal, tenho crises de enxaqueca há quase 1 ano, que há cerca de 6 meses tem piorado muito. Esse mês, passei 4 dias com uma dor tão forte que me impossibilitou de fazer coisas básicas, como até mesmo tomar banho, a dor era tão forte que mal conseguia abrir os olhos ou falar sem sentir náuseas.
Conheci uma neurologista, que pela primeira vez tive de fato uma abordagem humanizada, que me receitou um medicamento SOS mas que disse que achava importante começar um tratamento porque se cronificou minha enxaqueca, ela receitou VENLAFAXINA 37,5mg POR 1 SEMANA, e após 75mg, por um período de 4 meses no mínimo e depois nos veríamos novamente…
Estou com muito medo de tomar devido aos relatos, já sou uma pessoa que toma outros remédios (coração, gastrite) e também estou no processo de conseguir um emprego. Qual opinião de vcs? 😭😭😭
Reading about the side effects and withdrawals makes me think that my depression isn't bad enough to risk it... Only sometimes I feel suicidal, it comes and goes and is mostly because I can't do shit (ADHD).
I recently ruined once in a lifetime opportunity because I could not stop procrastinating no matter how hard I tried. I can't keep up with to-do lists or chores. I'm also looking for a job while reading everywhere about how fucked the job market is right now. Yeah I feel useless and it's hard to be optimistic.
My main issues are executive dysfunction, low motivation, low energy and sometimes anhedonia and brainfog, but there are days when I feel fine. One week I feel so tired, no emotions, everything feels so boring, I wanna die and the next I'm normal. I don't have anxiety anymore, rather the opposite, I'm quite apathetic, I fucked up so many times recently that I just don't care anymore. I sometimes think that I should try extreme sports just to feel something.
If I hadn't ruined so many opportunities with my inability to function consistently and just do shit, my mood wouldn't be so low. I also think that my depression will get much better once I get a job and have some purpose in my life back. But looking for a job is a chore in itself.
I thought that my issues are ADHD, but my doctor says that's just depression, and that I need to treat it first, before treating the ADHD. I do take Ritalin and sometimes it helps a lot and solves all of my issues for a few hours, but its effects are very inconsistent and I feel like it worsens the anhedonia and apathy. I hoped to try other adhd meds, but my doctor wants me to try antidepressants instead.
Do you think this is the right path?
Edit: I previously experienced a (short) withdrawal after stopping Wellbutrin cold turkey despite it "not having a withdrawal", so I'm wary. Also I've been reading that Effexor can make motivation and sleepiness worse? And take away (much needed for adhd) anxiety?
I've been on effexor since i was 13, max dose since i was 14-15. Im now 18, coming off of the medicine. Im unsure if this should be put under tapering or general question.
I know the basics what to expect, but id love to hear from others whove had the experience, how tapering off it has worked. What should i be wary of, and whats the best way to go about the potential issues ill face?
i think i accidentally took my dose twice today and am freaked out about it…. 75mg so 150mg
should i be worried?????
I’m taking 37,5mg twice a day currently and before increasing the dose my doctor wants me to try 75mg extended release instead.
Did you notice any difference?
Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice from people that have successfully quit this hell of a drug. I started weening off at the end of march. I went from 75 mg to (about) 50 mg for 2 weeks, then 37,5 mg for 2 weeks and then I started a taperingstrip for 28 days. All went.. pretty well, but I am now in the homestretch of said strip (upcoming saturday will be my last 0.5 mg) and last saturday the fun began.
Dizziness, constant headaches (painkillers only seem to work 50%), brainzaps (or so I think, I just call them "reboots" or the feeling like my brain falls a bit) and extreme emotions. The emotions are fine with me tho, it's the constant headaches and dizziness that bother me the most. I think my brain is already in the withdrawal part because I am at such a low dose rn (2.5 mg today). Yesterday (after some googling and redditing) I started taking good quality fish oil, magnesium, high dose vit c and multivitamins. Couldn't hurt, right? I'm also on a healthy diet of complex carbs, and lots of healthy fats and protein.
Still, I'm hoping someone on this thread has some sort of holy grail (or something that comes close) to battle these side effects. I have an upcoming festival which is why I'm a little concerned.
By the way: this taperingstrip was specially made for me, weeks in advance, so temporarily upping the dose is not an option. I have to see these last days of tapering through.
TL;DR: last days of tapering r kicking my ass with dizziness and headaches. Any holy grail tips aside from omega 3, vit c, magnesium and a healthy diet?
Any advice would be much much appreciated!
Anyone have success with Effexor after failing SSRI’s? I have now tried both Zoloft and Lexapro and have not received relief. I have not tried SNRI’s yet and I think it’s time. I gave Zoloft a year , and I have been on Lexapro since January. I’m desperate for relief. *TW* I am suffering from horrific intrusive thoughts of death and suicide. They just don’t stop all day long and are truly ruining my quality of life. These thoughts are unwanted but are haunting me 24/7.
What is the maximum dose of Effexor in a day have you taken for your depression and have a clear head and be functional like a normal human with better concentration?
Thanks
Hello I've been taking Venlafaxine (Effexor) for 6 weeks now for my social anxiety (mainly) and depression.
4 weeks on 75mg Venlafaxine
2 weeks and 3 days on 150mg Venlafaxine
And I'm not seeing any changes in both. I'm worried that this medication isn't for me as i've seen people here seen changes much quicker. What do i do?
I’ve been taking Sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg for around 6 weeks now. My main symptoms are severe social anxiety since childhood, plus organic depression/anhedonia after a brain hemorrhage and two craniotomies.
Over the years I’ve seen many psychiatrists and have been prescribed different meds including Mirtazapine, Zoloft, Lexapro, and Effexor. I was very hesitant to start antidepressants for a long time, but eventually decided to give them a try.
So I have whole bottles of the above meds still with me and around 3 months ago I took just a single 37.5 mg dose of Effexor in the morning, and I noticed a pretty significant reduction in anxiety within a few hours (Placebo?) But for some reason I never continued it.
With Sertraline, I honestly don’t know what it’s doing. Maybe my negative thoughts are slightly reduced, but I’m not noticing much improvement in either the anxiety or the depression/anhedonia.
So now I’m wondering: Would it make more sense to switch to Effexor, or should I first try increasing the Sertraline dose?
I started taking it for anxiety. It had terrible side effects on my: dizziness, gnawing jaw and head, adrenaline dumps, unable to think. Derealization, like if I took something….
I quit it after a month and was relatively okay, but then semaglutide for weight loss evoked the same. And here I am, last half a year waking up with the same symptoms (although I quit everything but ssri and pregabalin). Like if my body automatically enters that weird feeling and ruins my mornings.
I would like to ask if you have ever experienced such long-term symptoms after venlafaxine ? My blood tests are okay and everybody including my PT suggests that this is nervous system stuck on „active” mode.