124 patient evaluations for Venlafaxine
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Jul 31, 2009 (Started Nov 06, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (drowsiness, elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
225 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
elevated blood pressure, drowsiness, weight gain
Apr 1, 2009 (Started Nov 06, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsModerate (drowsiness, elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
225 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This medicine overall has been a wonderful treatment for my depression. Word of advice...do not run out!!! I ran out last week, and had uncontrollable crying, and even punched a wall...VERY out of character for me!!! Take them as directed, and it is an awesome treatment!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
elevated blood pressure, drowsiness, weight gain
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Jul 4, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 1993)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (jittery feeling, dry mouth)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Side effects:
jittery feeling, dry mouth
Aug 22, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 1993)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (jittery feeling)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
75 mg
Daily
Side effects:
jittery feeling, dry mouth
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Jun 9, 2009 (Started Apr 10, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (drowsiness, weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
37.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This med keep me level
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
drowsiness, weight gain, weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 1, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2004)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsModerate (headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
600 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
the initial side effects subsides after a few weeks.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
headaches
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May 25, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
37.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
They just raised my doseage on this recently but,do not ever allow yourself to run out of the medication or be without it for a long period of time. It does work wonders.
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May 5, 2009 (Started Jan 20, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
225 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 21, 2009 (Started Mar 23, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (decreased appetite, sleepiness, tiredness)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Has workked for me so far
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
decreased appetite, nausea, sleepiness, tiredness
Mar 28, 2009 (Started Mar 23, 2009)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, tiredness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Side effects:
decreased appetite, nausea, sleepiness, tiredness
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 20, 2009 (Started Mar 19, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsModerate (jittery feeling, weight gain, depressed mood)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
37.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It has some benefit for pain control and sleeplessness when taken. It did not help in either case for me
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
jittery feeling, weight gain, depressed mood, depressed mood
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 16, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2007)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsModerate
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
150 mg
Daily
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 at this time after changing from Lexapro to Effexor ( since Lexapro stopped helping ) Effexor seemed to be much more effective until I forgot once to take my daily dose for several days ....I started to experience the brain flops and did not know why ...well after doing some research I found out why! Now I " never leave home without it"
- 1 helpful mark
Apr 8, 2009 (Started Apr 05, 2007)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fatigue)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mood swings)
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Side effectsMild (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
75 mg
Daily
Side effects:
weight gain
- 0 helpful marks