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Venlafaxine Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Effexor XR, Effexor, Venlafaxine XR (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Effexor XR, Effexor, Venlafaxine XR, Novo-Venlafaxine XR, Viepax, ViePax XL, PMS-Venlafaxine XR (Show top 3)
Generic Name: Venlafaxine
What is Venlafaxine?
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 1046 patients currently taking Venlafaxine
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Weight gain
|
55 | 33% |
18
31
10
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Brain zaps
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33 | 20% |
12
14
7
|
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Agitation/restlessness
|
33 | 20% |
4
21
9
|
|
Drowsiness
|
29 | 17% |
9
15
8
|
|
Jittery feeling
|
27 | 16% |
12
12
5
|
|
Nausea
|
20 | 12% |
9
9
4
|
|
Suicidal thoughts or urges
|
17 | 10% |
9
4
4
|
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Depression
|
16 | 9% |
5
9
5
|
|
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
|
13 | 8% |
4
6
3
|
|
Sexual dysfunction
|
13 | 8% |
2
8
4
|
|
Teeth Chattering
|
11 | 7% |
5
4
3
|
|
Panic attacks
|
11 | 7% |
6
7
0
|
|
Sweating excessive
|
10 | 6% |
1
6
4
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
9 | 5% |
2
3
4
|
|
Constipation
|
8 | 5% |
2
5
2
|
|
palpatations
|
7 | 4% |
3
3
1
|
|
Loss of appetite
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7 | 4% |
3
5
1
|
|
Blushing/Flushing/Overheating
|
6 | 4% |
2
4
1
|
|
Sleepiness
|
6 | 4% |
4
2
2
|
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Tiredness
|
5 | 3% |
1
1
3
|
|
Vivid dreams
|
4 | 2% |
1
1
2
|
|
bruising in legs
|
4 | 2% |
2
3
0
|
|
Tremor in hands
|
4 | 2% |
2
2
1
|
|
Insomnia
|
4 | 2% |
0
1
3
|
|
Withdrawal effects
|
4 | 2% |
1
1
3
|
|
Headaches
|
3 | 2% |
0
2
1
|
|
tremor in hands
|
3 | 2% |
1
2
2
|
|
Dizziness
|
3 | 2% |
1
1
2
|
|
Shortness of breath
|
3 | 2% |
2
1
1
|
|
felt flat
|
3 | 2% |
0
1
2
|
|
dry mouth
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Sweating increased
|
2 | 1% |
0
2
0
|
|
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
1
|
|
Decreased appetite
|
2 | 1% |
0
2
1
|
|
Loss of sex drive (libido)
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
1
|
|
excessive perspiration
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Withdrawal begins w/in 36 hours of last dose
|
2 | 1% |
0
0
2
|
|
yawning excessively
|
2 | 1% |
1
2
1
|
|
Sleep problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
awful withdrawal within 36 hours of last dose
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Temper tantrums
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
minor loss of enthusiam as dose is absorbed...
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Paranoia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Mania increased
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
headache
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
feeling hot
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Hearing voices
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Flu like symptoms
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Pain in feet
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
No Lows/Highs
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tremor
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Headaches and neck pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Night sweats
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Cluster headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Clinical Depression
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
inorgasmia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
no sex drive
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Sexual side effects
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Itching (pruritus)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Eye Tics
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
"Lucite Encased" Head
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dreams exhausting
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Constipation
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
crying for no reason
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Excessive Thirst
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Delayed Orgasm
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Weight loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Light sensitivity (photophobia)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nightmares
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Mania with crying
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
dry mouth/throat
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Muscle fatigue
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
no power in legs
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
weakness, fatigue, dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
No other negative side effects for me! YAY!
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Couldn't sleep
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Myoclonic jerking
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Tremor in hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Spinning dizziness (vertigo)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sweats
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Fainted / Blacked out
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
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Decreased libido
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Jaw clenching
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tremor in legs
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Electric buzzin in my head if I do NOT take the medication.
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Hypomania
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Hypersomnia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
I only experienced side effects when I first started taking effexor. I will add that I do get a fuzzy head if I don't take my dosage at the same time each day.
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
dilated pupils
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Emotional numbness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
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Sexual dysfunction,
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1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
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Ejaculation delayed
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sweating excessive excessive
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nervousness
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
burn like sores on my skin and in my mouth.
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
"static" noise in my head
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Slowness of thought/speech
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "POTS"
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Dry mouth, dry eyes, aching neck/shoulders when it wears off
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
hyperactivity
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Psychosis
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Suicidal thoughts or urges, Feelings of isolation
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Venlafaxine. See all 41 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Venlafaxine. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 150mg as needed | 18.75 mg as needed | daily | 1 mg daily | 9 mg daily | 12.5 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 37 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 75 mcg daily | 75 mg daily | 78 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 105 mg daily | 110 mg daily | 112.5 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 175 mg daily | 185 mg daily | 185.5 mg daily | 187 mg daily | 187.5 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 220 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 275 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 337.5 mg daily | 375 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 487.5 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
14
|
1
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1
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1
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1
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6
|
1
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86
|
9
|
1
|
252
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
1
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337
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
131
|
3
|
1
|
154
|
1
|
12
|
2
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Side effects too severe
|
98 | 36% |
|
|
Did not seem to work
|
79 | 29% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
73 | 27% |
|
|
Other
|
57 | 21% |
|
|
Expense
|
29 | 11% |
|
|
Personal research
|
16 | 6% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
11 | 4% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
5 | 2% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
2 | 1% |
|
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Patient Evaluations
See all 273 patient evaluations
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- stickyfingers
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: none
- See profile
-
-
- stickyfingers
- 150 mg daily
- since Sep 07, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Depression
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips works like a wonder drug for me. See full evaluation
-
- podpeople
- Sex: M
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 58 M
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
-
- podpeople
- 150 mg daily
- since Apr 16, 2009
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Depression
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips avoid getting on this treatment , even though it is efective somewhat in helping my depression ( and I have tried many type's of meds for over 20 years ) and... See full evaluation
-
- sumbutterfly
- Pain: All
- Fatigue: Most
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: Little
- external_stress: Some
- Stickman: all
- Description:
- FM:3y Dx
- See profile
-
-
- sumbutterfly
- 150 mg daily
- since Mar 01, 2009
-
Efficacy
Major
for Depression
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips The best thing ever for depression, confusion, memory loss! This is equally as important as Lyrica! See full evaluation
See all 273 patient evaluations
Forum
See 38 topics tagged with Effexor
See 4 topics tagged with Venlafaxine
Related tags: Effexor Withdrawal, Depression, Side-effects, Withdrawal, EFFEXOR WITH WELLBUTRIN EXPERIENCES, Anxiety, Paxil
Report created on March 21, 2010.
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