Effexor Questions (Page 13)

Can you drink alcohol while taking Effexor?

How does effexor affect sexual desire or orgasm?

some or alot of antidepressants take away the desire to have sex or the ability to have an orgasm

Can effexor be used for pain control / fibromyalgia and if so, at what dose?

With a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, I want to know what is the maximum dosage of Effxr possible that can be beneficial if already using 225mg?

How do I switch from Effexor XR 300 mg to Cymbalta with minimum side effects. My Dr. gave me?

... samples of Cymbalta after I complained that Effexor didn't seem to be working anymore

Is it ok to take prescription drugs & vitamins all at once or should they be spaced over the day?

The prescription drugs I am presently taking are: Tamoxifen (20 mg/day), Effexor (75/day), Savella (50 mg-2x/day), and Vitamin D (50,000 iu/week). The vitamins are: Multivitamin (1x/day), Calcium with Vitamin D (600 mg-500 iu/1x/day), Vitamin E (400 iu-1x/day), Vitamin C with Rose Hips (500... read more

Effexor XR vs tramadol?

does the serotonin and norepinephrine in tramadol take much shorter time to work then with effexor (both are very structurally the same) ? I would think so

Effexor and Sleep Apnea?

Sorry for my bad english... I’m now convinced that taking Effexor (150 mg) cause me to have central sleep apnea (CSA). For the long version that explains how I come to this conclusion I invite you to read everything, for the short version, let's say I'm caught between living with... read more

Is Effexor and Trazadone compatible and what are the side effects of the two together?

What are the common side effects if taken together?

If I run out of my effexor can I take anything til I get more?

I just ran out and I have been haveing terrible side effects is there anything I can take until I get them filled

Anyone take Valdoxan/Agomelatine??

I don't think it's licensed in the US, but europe it is. They say it's in a class with effexor an cymbalta in terms of efficacy. But there's no reviews available on this site about it. Anyone ever try it? How did you find it worked out for you?

First day on Effexor and I cant sleep?

I am uni student who has mild ADD with social anxiety and sleep disorder. I've taken many ADD medications until I finally found Dexatrine which didnt have much side effects for me. Now its the summer and I've talked to a sleep specialist about my sleep (because of stress I have erratic... read more

How long does it take for Effexor XR to work?

Hi. I was diagnosed with GAD and severe clinical depression after a situation last year resulted in me... breaking. PTSD-style. For awhile, I didn't realize it for what it was. I went to my dr. who started me on Ativan and a low dose (5mg) of Lexapro. Which quickly had to be bumped to 10. Then... read more

Would it help to split my dose of Effexor to morning and evening?

I have been started on Effexor 75mg been on it about 3weeks now..this week braught hair drenching sweats at random times... and I find myself by supper time losing that energy and general easy going feeling my morning dose gave me..the result is me becoming the over analytical picky grouchy monster... read more

Duration of venlafaxine withdrawal symptoms?

I have been on Effexor for 2 years (started off on 37.5 and finished on 150 mg). It appeared to work quite well for my anxiety, (although the situation I was in had changed as well) and with the addition of therapy, I felt pretty stable for about a year (out of the two years on it). I decided in... read more

Do Zoloft and Wellbutrin work well together?

I have MDD, GAD and C-PTSD. I am in the middle of a depressive episode, and also in the midst of changing meds. I was taking Effexor XR 75mg and Wellbutrin XL 300mg for a while, but discontinued the Effexor because of side effects ( I weaned off as per my psychiatrist's recommendations). After... read more