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1423357 tn?1511085442 Her oncologist placed on the SNRI Effexor. Getting off Paxil and onto Effexor had some problems. She slowly ramped down on the Paxil BEFORE starting the Effexor. There were episodes of crying for no reason and several weeks of other slightly odd behavior before things smoothed out. But my wife says she has never felt as good as being on Paxil. So our physician has suggested that she return to Paxil.
Avatar f tn My own advice is to taper down very slowly on the Paxil if you want to stop taking it before taking another med. Effexor will not necessarily substitute for Paxil, so you could find yourself suffering Paxil withdrawal and thinking it's a side effect of Effexor, nor should you be taking both at the same time since that could lead to an overload of serotonin. Do you have a psychiatrist or a regular doc?
Avatar f tn in the case of Effexor (Venlafaxine) it is ok to start most SSRI meds (Including Paxil) without first tapering down on the Effexor. In fact many people take Effexor along with an SSRI med as part of their treatment. Effexor is different enough from Paxil that the odds of an adverse interaction is very uncommon. Now you would not be able to do the same with another SSRI like Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, ect.
Avatar n tn I took Paxil for years, now have to try something else for anxiety and depression, tried Zoloft but after 4 days I realized I was feeling the side effects too much, try Effexor after 3 days of nausea and on the third day hanging my head in the toilet from the nausea. My head felt better but it just made my stomach and guts feel retched. Now I am wondering about something herbal but don't know what would control these brain zaps. One week before I can see a dr.
Avatar f tn Effexor is a lot worse than Paxil come on , if you have been on 300 Effexor for years it will take for ever to detox and every day will be BAD. that's why there are still people on 75 mg Effexor all there life they cannot shift the last 75mg without extreme with drawl that a lot would sooner not risk , I lost my hair to with drawl this med, it grew back , I joined a forum venlafaxine .
Avatar n tn Does anyone else have this problem, and should I go back on effexor xr which seemed to work good now that i think about it. Also, I have only been on 40 mg paxil for 1 day should I give it more of a chance or go back on effexor xr. Help. I was diagonsed (mispelled) with gad and depression.
693786 tn?1227636912 Paxil and Effexor are not necessarily interchangeable medications. Please contact your physician and ask what the best course of action would be. Your doctor may be able to call you in an emergency supply of Paxil at a local pharmacy or give you some samples until your order arrives.
Avatar n tn Its disgusting! Unfortunately, it IS a side effect of the Paxil. I was on Effexor from 1987-2001. I was switched to Paxil (because I had moved and my new insurance wouldn't cover Effexor any longer) after a week long withdrawal period to get the Effexor out of my system. I have been on Paxil ever since (11yrs.) and I have only experienced the sweating issue for the past 2yrs. I had a COMPLETE hysterectomy in 2001 (age:31, 185lbs.
Avatar n tn Does anyone out there take effexor xr for aniexty and depression? I am on paxil right now but I am thinking of going on effexor xr. Any insight will help.
Avatar f tn I'm confused -- are you saying that you're on Effexor and Zoloft and Paxil at the same time? Or Prozac and Paxil at the same time? You can't do that unless you've tapered down slowly off the Paxil -- you can't take two drugs that target serotonin at the same time if you're still at a medicinal dose of the first one.
Avatar f tn I am just curious to hear about any personal experiences you may have had with Pristiq and/or Effexor. My doctor has been favoring Pristiq but with no real valid reasons why and when I researched the two, based on clinical findings, I'm not sure that Pristiq is really better than Effexor. Thoughts?
Avatar f tn For me, my weight gainer was Paxil, which is more likely to be a big weight gainer than Effexor because Effexor is a stimulating drug that affects norepinephrine as well as serotonin, while Paxil only affects serotonin, but I gained 50 pounds over a period of years. When I stopped I almost immediately lost 30 of those 50 pounds, but not the other 20.
Avatar n tn I weaned off effexor 37.5 mg and stopped taking it 10 days ago. Then I went on Paxil for 5 days it didn't sit well so I stopped it, I am now having horrible headaches, and I am very out of sorts. Is it possible to start withdrawal effects 10 days later?
Avatar f tn Sorry to hear your having some anxiety/depression/post-partum s/s. This should be such a happy time for you with a newborn in your arms. Oh, and congratulations............almost forgot that! As far as recommending one med over another, we can't do that here. We can offer you our opinions and experiences of each, which you can read in the postings. We are not doctors on this side of the forum and even if you did write to an actual MD, they can only offer you their opinions as well.
Avatar m tn Sometimes wellbutrin is combined with an ssri such as Paxil to combat the weight gain. So you might want to try the Zoloft or maybe Lexapro and see what happens.
Avatar n tn Personally wouldn't try Effexor, but it works for many. After bad experiences with Paxil, I'm not going anywhere near Effexor. Also, if your main problem is anxiety and you don't have significant depression, I'm not sure Effexor would be right for you, since it targets norepinephrine receptors as well as serotonin. Unfortunately, the only way to learn what works is to try it.
Avatar m tn 37 secs. No VT,VF with one or two pvcs. The events trigred by me or the machine finds possible VT or SVT, sinus tachy, or sinus brady. The doc said bradycardia is some concern and asked me to meet an electro physiologist. I am very worried and anxious thinking about it not able to concentrate on my work. I am extremely stressed over the last 3 years and a very anxious person. Thats why metoprolol was prescribed. Please help me to relieve me out of anxiety.
Avatar f tn no, i went several months trying natural things like 5htp and omega oils. i do think it's much easier going from one antidepressant to another. i went from paxil to effexor with no problems, now i'm back on paxil. if you start the celexa then the withdrawal will probably go away. for me effexor was the worse antidepressant i've ever taken. if you take celexa i hope it works for you. take care.
Avatar n tn I have been taking Paxil for PTSD for several years. It has also markedly helped with my fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome, and urinary incontinence.. When I first started taking it, it caused me to lose 27 pounds. I have heard from doctors that after a while the Paxil can "turn on you" and start causing the same symptoms it was alleviating, such as weight gain, anxiety, etc., as well as new symptoms.
Avatar n tn Which has more side effects, Paxil or effexor?? Which is easier to ween off of Paxil or Effexor? When you ween off of a med. do the side effects subside?? I am so scared. Somebody please answer. Thank you so much.
611559 tn?1233776445 I have taken Effexor XR for about 5 years, which followed a course of Paxil. The Paxil was preceded by a course of Zoloft. The anti-depressants were given to me because I have a physical disability with chronic pain, and anxiety that began at the same time as the pain. Anxiety was the worst, but as my life tanked from inability to do many things, the depression grew. Zoloft did not help much; I gained 60 lbs. on Paxil. When switching from Paxil to Effexor, I lost about 20 of the 60lbs.
Avatar m tn d want to say that you should consider each very carefully before starting either family of drugs. My wife was on Paxil (Alprazolam) for many years before switching to the SNRI Effexor (Venlafaxine) following treatment for breast cancer. It was found that SSRIs interfered with the Tamoxifen that she was taking. Both drugs have serious withdrawal symptoms if stopped for any reason, and it can show up within as little as 24 hours from ceasing the medication.
Avatar m tn It does depend on the person, but statistically, the most severe withdrawals for the most people by far are with Paxil and Effexor. Whether Lexapro has fewer side effects or just different ones is again dependent on you, not anyone else. It might be, it might not be. You have to try it to find out. You might want to wait some period of time after stopping the Paxil successfully before you try something else just to give your brain some time to try to adapt to normal first.
1090984 tn?1463769850 I have read other people complaining of these sugar cravings while on Effexor and now I am convinced that there is something to that. So while I am not sure whether it was getting off Effexor or getting ON Wellbutrin that has made this change in me, I really don't care. I am just so happy to be myself again..
Avatar f tn I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a good anxiety drug other than Paxil, Effexor or Lexapro. I was on Paxil for years and it worked well for me but my doctor switched me to Lexapro which made me extremely sick as did Effexor. Anyway, now I am about to go back on Paxil because it was the only drug that really worked for me and didn't make me sick but I have one problem.
Avatar f tn Have no idea if you ever tried to quit Effexor or Paxil, or where you're getting your info from. The only time you switch from one antidepressant to another is after tapering down pretty much to nothing from the drug you're on. While some do use Prozac to help those trying to stop taking an ssri, it's only used at the tail end of the taper for those having a difficult time. The idea is to get hooked on the Prozac instead of the other ssris.
Avatar m tn I, personally, like Effexor. After being on Effexor XR for about 7-8 years, my psychiatrist switched me to Pristiq (which is Effexor Lite) last year because it was cheaper for me to get than the Effexor was. I can tell you this, it is the best medication for me. I'd been on Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft, and some old-school MAOI's. But nothing, nothing, worked as well as the Effexor for my anxiety disorder.
Avatar m tn I can't imagine just stopping an SSRI without weening off of it. I am NOT a fan of them (even tho I still take 75mg of Effexor XR but every time I even look at a dr they want to push it up up up). I was placed on Paxil when I was 9 (they gave it to kids then and it was pretty new as were SSRIs I think) and didn't manage to get myself weened off of it until I was 25 despite the fact it only worked, if it worked at all, for a few months.