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venlafaxine/Effexor

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  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    exhilen wrote: »
    I ended up on Effexor for depression, and it was by far the worst time of my life. I would’ve rather had the depression at that point. It made me so sick that they ended up listing it as an allergy for me. If I wasn’t sick, I was completely foggy.

    It’s crazy/interesting how a medication can affect folks differently.

    For me it was like a sugar pill. Other meds have done pretty unfortunate things, but Effexor did nothing. It wasn't fun to get off of but it also was just pointless to be on.
  • Hannahhime
    Hannahhime Posts: 52 Member
    I've been on Effexor for almost a year and a half now after trying Zoloft and Prozac. Effexor has been great for me but I also take it with Wellbutrin. I feel like this combination has really helped me turn my life around now that I no longer have long months of depression and frequent anxiety attacks that kept me from being my best self. Only downside to Effexor is that I gained a bunch of weight because of how it affects my appetite, but I started losing weight ever since my psychiatrist suggested I take Wellbutrin, too, about 6 months ago.

    I'm sorry Effexor isn't working for a lot of you and I hope that you find something that works for you!
  • kmiller2528
    kmiller2528 Posts: 17 Member
    Hannahhime wrote: »
    I've been on Effexor for almost a year and a half now after trying Zoloft and Prozac. Effexor has been great for me but I also take it with Wellbutrin. I feel like this combination has really helped me turn my life around now that I no longer have long months of depression and frequent anxiety attacks that kept me from being my best self. Only downside to Effexor is that I gained a bunch of weight because of how it affects my appetite, but I started losing weight ever since my psychiatrist suggested I take Wellbutrin, too, about 6 months ago.

    I'm sorry Effexor isn't working for a lot of you and I hope that you find something that works for you!

    Thanks! I actually am off all meds now and feeling way better. I was only taking it for hot flashes. It’s interesting how it impacts each of us differently.
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