109 patient evaluations for Venlafaxine
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Nov 27, 2008 (Started Feb 15, 2007)
- Perceived effectiveness for Treat my mood condition(s): Moderate
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 5, 2008 (Started Sep 07, 2008)
- Perceived effectiveness for Treat my mood condition(s): Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It took at least 4 weeks for me to feel ANY improvement. I'm so happy that after trying so many other meds, I kept on trying :-)
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 28, 2008 (Started Oct 28, 2008)
- Perceived effectiveness for Depressed mood: Moderate
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: A little
Dosage:
150 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
Drowsiness, Weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 26, 2008 (Started Nov 01, 2005)
- Perceived effectiveness for Treat my mood condition(s): Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
75 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The only bad thing about Effexor is that if you forget to take it you have withdrawl symptoms that are horrible. Nausea, vomitting, and horrible headaches.
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 12, 2008 (Started Aug 01, 2005)
- Perceived effectiveness for Depressed mood: Major
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
tHIS IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE i TAKE SO MANY MEDS THAT WHICH CAUSES WHICH SYMPTOM, IS ANYONES GUESS
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
Brain zaps, Drowsiness, Weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 9, 2008 (Started Jan 09, 2008)
- Perceived effectiveness for Depressed mood: Moderate
- Side Effects: Moderate
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Somewhat
Dosage:
75 mg
Daily
Side effects:
Heart palpitations, Suicidal thoughts or urges, Weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 23, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2006)
- Perceived effectiveness for Treat my mood condition(s): Major
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Somewhat
Dosage:
37.5 mg
Daily
Cost:
$200+ monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 23, 2008 (Started May 25, 2005)
- Perceived effectiveness for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis): Major
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
112.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I take all my medications with either a spoonful of yogurt, or rice pudding to make swallowing easier.
My quality of life is much better, now that I seem to be in control with this medication for the emotional liability.
Tried sever anti-depressants medications, but found this to work the best.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 14, 2008 (Started May 25, 2005)
- Perceived effectiveness for Emotional lability: Major
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
112.5 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 22, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2000)
- Perceived effectiveness for Depressed mood: Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 10, 2008 (Started Feb 04, 2005)
- Perceived effectiveness for Major Depressive Disorder: None
- Perceived effectiveness for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): None
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Dosage:
275 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Effexor worked miracles for me for the first couple of years--or maybe just a year. Then it pooped out. It seems likely to me that when I combined Effexor with a heavy running regimen I frequently got a true "runner's high". When it stopped working, I went off it in a week. This was a BIG mistake. Effexor is THE MOST DIFFICULT antidepressant to get off of. Withdrawal symptoms can be very intense and include dizziness, shaking, uncontrollable laughing and/or crying, and etc. This lasted for several months.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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