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Avatar n tn im on very high dosages of EFFEXor XR, Seroquel, Remeron,klonnonpin. im waking up in pools of sweat throughtout the night of my always horrible sleep.
534618 tn?1213454476 I have heard of and experienced excessive sweating at night while taking the Effexor. It is a pretty powerful med, and it may take you a while to get used to. If you feel that your negative side effects outweigh your positive effects, you may want to ask your doc about trying something else.
Avatar n tn m on 300 mg of welbutrin xl in the evening before bed, 150 mg of welbutrin sr in the morning, 150 mg effexor xr in both morning and before bed, and 40 mg of geodon in the evening. i'm hoping to switch the welbutrin and effexor to something else, either a single medication or two different medications, i've also been put on zoloft, lexapro, and prozac where the medications i'm not on currently either didn't work as they should have, or they had more negative side-effects than not.
1361367 tn?1280632089 I asked my Dr. to start weening me off effexor xr. I am dealing with a thyroid condition and have put on 35 lbs. in 2 months. Has anyone gained alot of weight from effexor xr? I am taking 150 mg. He told me to take 75 mg for a week, then 37.5 for a week. Can I expect withdrawals?
Avatar f tn ve been on Effexor and Synthroid for years. I was just looking at the known side effects of Effexor XR and sweating is high on the list. Another thing side effect is abnormal dreams which goes along with your REM observation. While I don't remember any "bad" dreams I have had quite a few abnormally vivid dreams, especially when I sleep longer than 8 hours. Have you experienced and "abnormal" dreams? Sometimes I take Effexor XR and sometimes I take generic Effexor.
Avatar n tn I was on 150 mg of effexor xr for around two years. i tapered very slowly and had horrible headaches and brain zaps that were very very scary. While tapering my doctor put me on 20 mg of prozac and I think that helped somewhat. but three months later im still having occasional brain zaps Are these symptoms going to be permanent? im afraid that the effexor has done damage to my brain.
Avatar n tn In recent years, it had been fairly well controlled as I had started on Effexor XR over 300mg years back, and by 2014 had tapered down to 75mg per day. Last year suffered some trauma in a near fatal crash, and mentally did fine in the aftermath. In any event, after leaving the hospital last August, I ended up having relapsing symptoms. I have had what I consider to be an excellent Psychiatrist for years.
Avatar m tn I have always had sweating as a side effect and usually, when I went off effexor, the sweating would stop. I decided to ween off because the excessive sweating had just gotten too extreme. I have now been off effexor for 5 weeks. To my despair, the extreme sweating has not ceased. I have gotten extensive blood work done and everything is normal. My doctors say they don't know what is causing it.
Avatar f tn I have been on antidepressives since 2000. For the last 3 years, it has been Effexor XR...following my daughter's death, my dose was increased to 225mg/daily. Well, when my medical insurance changed...I determined that I had to switch to a generic...could no longer afford the copays. In January, my MD directed me on how to wean myself from Effexor XR...so I could begin a generic form of Celexa. My God. If this is what withdrawal is like, I am fortunate that I never abused drugs.
Avatar m tn I am a 32 year-old male living in Houston. I am presently being treated for depression/anxiety with Effexor XR. My dose is presently 75 mg, & I am presently slowly working up to a 150 mg dose, per instruction from my Doc. My question is "Will Effexor XR have effects on my balance & coordination?" I am trying to learn a few different martial arts, and I am worried about this possible effect. I have already noticed increased sweating & appetite loss.
Avatar f tn I didn't take Effexor XL, but I did take Effexor XR. I experienced side effects while I was on it and withdrawal symptoms that lasted for 6 months. My side effects/withdrawal symptoms included: brain zaps, extreme sweating, dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, major headaches, nervousness, vertigo, and confusion. When I started taking it, I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks! I was wanting to lose weight, but in a healthy way. My advice to you is get off of it asap.
656243 tn?1231288052 The doctors say that with antidepressants, it takes a few weeks to kick in. Hang in there. If you have any other questions about Effexor XR, please let me know. Effexor XR, by the way, is a time-release medication, which means it stays in your body at a steady level all day. You only have to take it once a day. What dosage are you on?
Avatar f tn I am taking Effexor XR and it has been a lifesaver for me. I am on Arimidex and was having hot flashes and was depressed after breast cancer treatment. I had been on it before and stopped taking it without any problem. I know everybody is different. It sure helped me!!!
Avatar m tn It is Wyeth’s hope that Pristiq, therefore, will replace Effexor XR in a few years’ time. Why? Because Effexor XR makes $3.8 billion (with a ‘b’) a year in sales. Pristiq has shown the same level of effectiveness as many other antidepressants on the market today — about a 2 point difference in a depression rating scale, compared with a placebo.
Avatar f tn Does anybody know if there is an antidepressant that does NOT trigger excessive sweating?????
Avatar n tn I have been taking Effexor XR 75 mg for about 8 months. I started weening myself off 4 days ago taking 75 mg every other day. This morning at work something terrible happend. I can't see straight, I am sweating really bad and my vision is blurry. I am a designer and i need to focus! I can barley sit up straight, and I don't know what to do.
Avatar n tn I've been on Effexor XR, 150 mg for one year and I have experienced the EXACT same thing! I'ts possible that the Effexor XR has not been working, and that the word retrieval problem (and names of people) is really caused by depression. I'm definately not a doctor, but I doubt that there is PERMANENT brain damage. Sorry, I don't have any answers for you. Have you mentioned this problem to your doctor? I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this????
Avatar n tn What is the difference between Effexor and Effexor XR? Are the dosages usually the same for both meds?
Avatar n tn ve been put on effexor xr 75 mg for a week now. I know this is a powerfull drug... Does this problem need to be fixed with such a hard drug? How long should I take it? Is it possible to get off it without pain or painfull symptoms? I really need your help.
Avatar n tn Everytime I do any activity walking up stairs run the vacuum walk around the store I have excessive sweating of the back of the head my hair becomes soaking wet. It looks like i just steeped out of the shower i can ring the water from my hair my face gets flushed but if i sit down i cool off and then i am ok. I have had thyroid blood tests 3 times 2 times were normal 1 time was abnormal.
Avatar n tn Effexor XR did not work for me. At all--and I've been on it (mostly at the 150 mg level) for 6 months. I am tapering off of it, as I should have at about the 6-week mark. If it hadn't helped by then, it wasn't going to. Dumb doc I had should have known better; instead he kept trying to "augment" it with various things that only made me feel worse (e.g. terrible anxiety).
Avatar m tn I also suffer from social anxiety and I'm on Effexor XR 75mg daily. You could always try that med as well.
Avatar n tn Hi, I live in England and my doctor gave me no choice but put me on to generic Venlafaxine. Now reading Hensley's reply, I am worried it will not help me. I was told it was exactly the same as Effexor XR. I was on Effexor XL before. I don't know what the difference is. Hensley knows so much about drugs. I know nothing, just trust my doctor to put me on one he thinks will help me. Didn't know I could ask him to put me on the proper drug not the generic.
Avatar f tn I then took Effexor and later ther Effexor XR. Effexor XR allowed me to live a reasonably normal life raising a child and having a career. For at least 3 years my depression has slowly gotten progressively worse. My counselor and I believe it is time to add an additional medication, possibly welbutrin or change to a different antidepressant. Currently I take 300mg of effexor XR. This is the same level I have taken for the entire time I've used effexor. I would like input and advice.