People who had bad side effects with effexor.. - Anxiety Message Board

Lourage · 01-20-2009, 12:49 PM

How long did it take until they started showing up? Did it happen right after the first pill, did it take a few weeks before they showed up? I ask cause i'm on day 5 and so far have had nothing bad happen yet ( knock on wood) Starting dose was 75 mg. Only problems that seem to be starting is a little stomach discomfort, BAD night sweats and Trouble sleeping. I always have had trouble sleeping though. So yea, just the usual side effects one would normally get with any other SSRI.

Lourage · 01-20-2009, 02:33 PM

Greetings! yea i normally don't worry about starting other SSRI's but effexor is pretty much the most hated anxiety med on the planet lol. Even for people it works for they end up hating it when they come off it and say things like " i would only take it if i'm on it for the rest of my life" It's a SNRI though, and can have pretty bad side effects. I'm just hoping i'm in the clear since it's almost been a week, or if it takes a while even for the bad side effects to start.

Brando46 · 01-20-2009, 05:51 PM

I'm on 150mg Effexor XR.
I was on it once before and went off. I ended up needing to go back on it.
Side effects for me after starting, about a week , were increase in my anxiety, and sick stomach.
It is worth it to stick it out.
When going off, if you take your time and taper very slowly, you minimize the withdrawl effects.

Lourage · 01-21-2009, 05:15 PM

So far so good! Sleeping is getting rough though man. I think i'm immune to all medications though, i barely even get any side effects, let alone the healing effects. Tomorrow will be one week. I'm definitely going to stick this out though and give it time to work it's magic ( hopefully) and not give up after a few weeks.

Also , are you just on effexor alone? is it a good med to mix with anything else like how usually docs prescribe say prozac and klonopin together, or is it best to let it work alone and not as a combo.

Brando46 · 01-21-2009, 08:02 PM

I also take lorazepam as neededfor anxiety. The Effexor works great for my depression and some anxiety.
Try the Effexor alone first. You can always add something later.