Effexor for Autism User Reviews
Effexor has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the treatment of Autism. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 8, 2019
"I have took this about 3 weeks ago started on 75mg felt nausea bad the first day than the second was easy headache a little nausea panic but as a week went on symptoms went away and I felt a lot better. The reasons why I don't put up a full 10 cause if you take it late, after the 24 hour period since your last dose, you start to experience withdraw. It is different for everyone But I was fine, I'm autistic, suffer from acute anxiety, PTSD, panic depression bad, it saves my life so far am scared of horror stories but as an autistic adult I look at it as an opportunity"
- Jujus...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 11, 2012
"My son was given this medicine by a developmental pediatrician when he was 8 yrs old. He became more vocal. More at ease around people. He is now 22 yrs old and is still on this medicine, he has Aspergers."
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- Anonymous
- December 1, 2010
"This is a great medicine for those it helps. It really changed my life around. It has helped me so much to be more comfortable with having Asperger Syndrome and to deal with all the associated issues (OCD, depression, etc). It's literally saved my life. I do recommend trying this medicine as if it works for you, it's worth trying."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 22, 2024
"I am autistic. Effexor has helped in reducing my hypersensitivity and migraines."
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"I have autism, which is very exhausting keeping up with everyday life. I usually prefer my own company and a dark room. My autism affects my emotions, anxiety, and panic on a day-to-day basis. Effexor has begun to make me more extraverted, focused better at work, calmed my anxiety, and stopped my panic attacks. It's hard starting any type of drug when you are very sensitive to life in general, so be prepared to have everything intensify for approximately 4 weeks: sleep disturbances, fast heart rate, anxious, tense, panicky. If you don't see an improvement by the 4-5 week mark, make sure you report back to your doctor. Remember to start low and slow to minimize the side effects. I hope you find this information helpful, don't forget there are other options out there if Effexor is not for you. I also have done well on Paxil previously."