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2 patient evaluations for Venlafaxine taken for the purpose of 'Generalized Anxiety Disorder' with a side effects rating of ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate

Purposes: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy, Depressed mood, and Anxious mood (Started Oct 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness Dysthymia Perceived effectiveness Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 07, 2013 24.75 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ? Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 01, 2010 37.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Nov 13, 2009 37.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ? MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 28, 2009 37.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Sleepiness, Somnolence, Orthostatic Postural Hypotension, Sexual dysfunction, Apathy, Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
Date
Feb 07, 2013
Advice & Tips
Effects both positive and adverse, both expected and unexpected, are pretty noticeable. Venlafaxine effects appear and fade much more rapidly than with SSRIs, and may change over time. By the time I stopped, I had been down to the lowest available dose of 25mg daily, which still seemed necessary for mood control, for a long time. It's been mostly helpful, and rarely burdensome except for the way it multiplies the effects of alcohol. Best unexpected benefit: mood control (less panicky/angry responses to cognitive dissonance). Intolerable imputed effect: Vividly unpleasant dreams, waking hyperventilating.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Adverse effects now virtually disappear for me at 25 mg daily. This could change: some effects like the pounding in the ears at night or postural hypotension had previously disappeared at 37.5 mg; alarmingly rapid heart rate appeared over time at the same dosage (possibly associated with the transient hypotension). I'm still getting the good effects for the neuropathy, and the drug seems to act synergetically with cannabis in this area. The hypotension effect is probably aggravated by alcohol.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
Venlaxafine seemed effective (within limits) for peripheral neuropathy and positive for relief of depression. Physical adverse effects at this dosage seemed minimal if any. Unresolved: Did this drug bliss me out too much, keeping me passive and lazy? And did it make me more suddenly irritable? I quit because of a pharmacy restriction (ironically based on the fact that I was taking "too little" of the drug), and will resume the trial once I talk to my primary provider in about 10 days.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 28, 2009
Advice & Tips
Venlafaxine by itself seems both to increase my alertness and to bliss me out a little too much; I get lethargic at 75 mg daily. Even at 37.5 mg, I've added (after a bit of research) my previous low dose of bupropion (25 mg) back into the mix as a counterbalancing "upper". Although intermittent, I'm seeing some direct effects on the depression: e.g., posture as well as mood.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder (Started Jun 19, 2006)
Date Dosage Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 19, 2006 150 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 19, 2006
Advice & Tips
Manage well though not always on a level i want to be, ie i can get very down sometimes.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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