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(also known as Venlafaxine hydrochloride, Efectin, Effexor XR)
Venlafaxine is used to treat mental depression. It is also used to treat certain anxiety disorders or to relieve the symptoms of anxiety. However, it generally is not used for anxiety or tension caused by the stress of everyday life. Venlafaxine is also used to treat panic disorders .
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Depression | 4587 |
61% |
| Fibromyalgia | 874 |
56% |
| Panic Attacks | 501 |
57% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 497 |
84% |
| Post-Traumatic Stress D... | 415 |
60% |
Overall, 64% (7797
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Effexor Reviews
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helps w/ mood, not for pain
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side effects for me are night sweats, jaw clenching, brain zaps if i'm late for a dose, and bad dreams, but it works better than anything else i've tried
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It used to work. I have been on it for like 3 years. Im even up to 300mg in the morn then 150mg in the evening it doesnt seem to help my depression anymore..
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Worked great
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I didn't think it was until I tried to stop it, and things definitely got worse, have started it again. No side effects
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underwater in a submarine gazing at life as through a periscope
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It is helping me level out and not stress out or have massive anxiety of small stuff. It is also helping bring me out of my depression.
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This started helping me pull out of the deep depression. For the 1st time in a long time I started seeing the sunlight again.
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Seemed to work well for 15 years, starting to think I should not have went off of it.
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I have been on effexor for depression for some time and am not sure what contribution it makes toward the narcolepsy. Right now the dosage is being reduced because my depression is so much better.
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It works for me
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very tired, constipated
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WOrked well.
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was wofking, not it isn't
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It seems to work well for me but i have built up a high tolerence for drugs over the years i dont abuse my prescriptions but i refuse to take the heavy duty ones..vicodin was given to me and it doesnt help and I dont want to get to the point where i think maybe I just need two at a time instead and it will take care of the pain....I try to control my pain with my meditation and breathing and I seem to be able to handle the worst of it that way...
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Discussions
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Effexor XR?
Yeah you have no energy to complain and the other half of you can't be assed to complain. I was told by a Dr that I hadn't seen for ages, you've chang... [More] -
Effexor XR?
I'm taking 225 mg and was told to take it in the morning. I too sleep like more sleep. Although I feel pretty good, I don't have the desire to do much... [More] -
Effexor XR?
I know how you feel.I also take it and I feel numb inside.I have no feelings anymore.I feel like I don't care about anything and I don't want to ever ... [More] -
Effexor XR?
Is Effexor making me a zombie? I am so tired all the time...well, not really tired even. I mean, I don't feel tired, but I feel like a walking num... [More] -
Effexor XR
Has anyone experiencing yawning when on Effexor XR? [More]





