I've been on effexor for about 7 months so i know all about the horrible withdrawl effects (missing one to many days). I also do get strange vivid dreams and nightsweats every now and then. aside from that ,effexor is working nicely for my mdd, but i was wondering if anyone had noticed if they are more violent while on the pill. i think i'm more agitated and agressive then i use to be. anyone notice anything strange? i did some research but all i could find was the withdrawl effects, nightsweats and dreams. so maybe it's just me. i have talked to my doctor about it
I had a female friend living with me who was taking Efexor 225mg and she definitely became more aggressive, irritable and her libido increased but compared to the depression she had Efexor was a great success.....
As we speak, I am in the midst of withdrawal.
If I had known how addictive this was I would have opted out.
The drug manufacturers aren't always honest in their studies and will down play their research when it comes to negative side effects.
I am a pharmacy technician and I can tell you first hand some of these people who alter research documentation and such should be drawn and quartered.
I look to the U.K. first anymore on their documentation of drugs. American drug companies have a lot to lose so their documentation is cloudy.
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Ive only been on effexor for three months, and because of various hypersensitivity issues have only gotten up to 75 mg, but i have noticed a DRASTIC surge in irritability, anger, agression, and hostility since i passed the 50 mg mark. I think its seriously effecting me. BUT, it IS definitely relieving the OCD, so i can live with some agression with no channel.
thank you for replying. i do agree that the drug companies in the US do cloud up their reasearch. Still my family doctor told me that paxil was very addictive and recommended prozac. alas when i finally got a psychiatrist and move to effexor she told me nothing of the withdrawls and such. i suppose me and my parents should have done research before hand. i would have tried less addictive drugs before finally going to this one
My doc started me out on 150 and I'm finally at 300 which seems to work well.
i think i'll do the same and just stick to the added agression since it has helped me alot with my depression. unless it gets bothersome of course.
anyone else on effexor
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