Taking effexor with zoloft

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Avatar f tn I take Effexor with Clonazepam. I take 1 mg of clonazepam in the morning together with Effexor and my anxiety is stable all day long. I even went through a separation which would not be possible if i stayed on my previous meds such as celexa and paxil. You can take Clonazepam before zoloft why not? But if zoloft doesn't work ask your doctor about effexor. Just be carefull because effexor shouldn't be mixed with other antidepressants. Do it only under your doctors supervision.
Avatar f tn Hi everyone I went to my doctor and she took me off the zoloft and put me on pristiq to help with my panic and anxiety. Has it helped anyone? Also she told me to not taper off the zoloft and it's safe to just start the pristiq.
Avatar m tn Now he mentioned NOTHING about keep taking the Effexor Xr in lower does while I make hte switch to Zoloft. Am I supposed to just switch right over to Zoloft and discontinue the Effexor Xr??
Avatar f tn New doc says Effexor is a good drug for very depressed people but not for primary anxiety. She is taking me off Effexor 75 mg and onto Zoloft. I have only been on Effexor 6 1/2 weeks. My taper schedule is 37.5 Effexor 1 week, 37.5 every other day plus 25 mg Zoloft 2cd week, no Effexor and 50 mg Zoloft 3rd week. This sounds reasonable to me but I have myself a nervous wreck anyway. I'm scared of withdrawal. I'm also scared Zoloft won't work and I'll feel this way forever.
Avatar n tn My husband abruptly stopped taking his Zoloft several weeks ago without discussing with me prior. He thought he was gaining too much weight while on the medication. I have been in pure hell for the last month. Our relationship is going down the tubes and I can't seem to get through to him. He has lashed out repeatedly at me and has no patience with our son. I feel like his anxiety/depression has reached a worse place than it was even before he began anti depressants.
Avatar m tn m supposed to take half a 50mg of zoloft and take my one 75mg of effexor every second day.Then next week stop taking effexor completely and take one 50mg of zoloft once daily. I've heard from people that coming off effexor is hard. Was wondering if anyone has any advice or experiences them self switching from effexor to zoloft? Yesterday night when I was trying to go to sleep I had like a terror panic attack and scared me and took me a little bit to calm down and get over it.
Avatar m tn No zoloft will not help with withdrawal from effexor is zoloft in the same group of anti-depressants ? Effexor is fat soluable and stays in your system for a long time in clings to fat and muscle, I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, only being honest.
Avatar f tn How long were you taking Effexor? Did you make the switch to Cymbalta because your Effexor stopped working for you?
Avatar n tn I'm taking Effexor XR and am on tx. It works good for me and was prescribed by my hepatologist.
Avatar m tn ) I think you need to find the right meds for you Effexor xr is a very good med because it works on the brain different then Paxil, zoloft, prozac. I was on effexor xr for 9 years with great results. I am trying paxil right now because I sweated so much when I was on effexor xr, but I think I am going to tell the doctor to put me back on it, it was the best for aniexty and I guess I will have to deal with the swearting . As far as weight gain from effexor xr I only gained 8 pounds in 9 years.
Avatar n tn so im wondering if i should reintroduce the zoloft with the lexapro or just continue with the lexapro without the zoloft. I have been without zoloft for 5 days now.
Avatar n tn About a year later i was put on effexor XR, and remained taking it for about 18 months. The same lip swelling happened, but never got rock hard like before. i figured it was just extremely chapped lips. they would swell up often, at least a couple times a month and would remain swollen for a week at the most. I eventually was taken off effexor, and about a year after that i started taking wellbutrin.
Avatar m tn t know, do I just stop taking the Effexor Xr and start taking the Zoloft or do I need to taper the Effex Xr and the start the Zoloft??
Avatar n tn so then i was on 2 meds and xanax when needed mostly for sleep and i decide that its too much medication and i stopped taking both effexor and wellbutrin everyday and i cut it down to taking effexor one day and then wellbutrin the next and so on so in effect cutting my dosages in half. this was done without any doctor oversight. that was working for awhile on the anxiety side but I was still very depressed.
Avatar m tn Doctors don't agree on this, so you have to form your own opinion. First, I hope you're using a psychiatrist, because general docs don't do this as often and aren't as familiar with the meds. I have seen different views on this by different psychiatrists. There are books on the subject. Most psychiatrists and virtually all general docs are pretty clueless about it.
Avatar f tn I had anxiety which got treated with effexor xr. I was on effexor for two years normal. I went to my psych and said that I am normal taper of seroxat and I want to be medicine free. He suggested me not to do that. On my request again and again he tapered off effexor. Last month I was on 50mg effecor and suddenly started to get all the anxiety symptoms back. The doctor put me on Zoloft 50 mg 2 tab day and 2 tabs evening starting from one tab and tappering off effexor plan.
Avatar n tn I went from 150mg of effexor to 100 mg of zoloft. my question is will the zoloft eventually work? i am on week two of no effexor and just zoloft. please help!
Avatar n tn I recently stopped taking Effexor. I was on 75mg once daily. I was on it for four years, I felt like I just bottomed out on the drug. I was put on 37.5 for a week. I feel terrible, I am very panicked, fell sick to my stomach and have terrible zapping sensations. I am going to start 25mg of Zoloft tomorrow. The Doctor told me it could take up to four weeks to get into my system, so for now I have to take Xannax as needed.
Avatar n tn I have taken both Zoloft and Effexor for long periods (not any longer because I am on differnt AD's now) What I can tell you is that (at least in my case) I found Zoloft to be far LESS effective than Effexor. Zoloft is a one trick poney and effects only Serotonin. Effexor effects both Serotonin and Norephinepherine. Big difference in the two drugs. I am pretty sure you will find Zoloft much less effective, as most people do.
Avatar m tn I want to try another medication or go back on the effexor that I was on last year. How do I ween myself off the zoloft before taking another med, any advice?
990051 tn?1249190363 ve heard about Effexor and Zoloft -- Effexor has a much worse reputation for difficulty quitting than Zoloft, with Paxil second in difficulty. This isn't to say you could have a hard time with any of them, or an easy time with any of them. Nobody can predict what any of these will actually do to you, only generalize.
457951 tn?1206218459 Started taking effexor 75 mg about a month ago. Havent had any bad side effects, but dont think they are working too well either. Have heard real good things and real bad things about this drug. Any relevant experiences are greatly appreciated! Peace be with all.
Avatar f tn Not working again anaway!
Avatar n tn I was taking 225mg effexor went down to 150mg for 2 weeks then went off and on to zoloft 50mg for 4 days now. I am having some withdraw symptoms like electric zaps in my face and lips, and it feels like when I move my head it takes a few seconds for my brain to catch up. Also now I am having crazy, weird and sometimes disterbing dreams and when I am not dreaming I am wide awake. I am perimenopausal but now I am having bad night sweats and more hot flashes than ever.
Avatar m tn hi i was in the process of switching from zoloft to effexor due to the fact the zoloft doesnt help as it did before. but im confused, my new psych dr recomended i try taking both for at least a month TOGETHER. and im scared of this i see right here on this site it says theres possibly severe interactions to combing these?? i mentioned this to him and he seemed to brush that off or not agree??? help.
Avatar m tn Hello, I went straight from Zoloft to Effexor, but had no withdrawal symptoms from the Zoloft. I have been taking 150mg daily of Effexor for 3 years now. I have had migraines most of my life, and still get them, even though I am on Effexor. I didn't know it could be prescribed for migraines. Your body will still have to get used to the Effexor. it can take those 2-3 weeks again to build up in your body.