I have just been prescribed EffexorXR?
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The only answer anyone can give you is as to the common side effects. Everything else varies from person to person. These types of medications aren't right for everyone. Prozac worked terribly for me, but Effexor worked great. Other people are the other way around, or neither work for them and something else does. Effexor definitely worked for me, it's a lifesaver, and did not make me feel like a vegetable (Prozac made my thoughts all cloudy like that though). It didn't make me gain weight, I actually lost weight at first since I felt a little nauseous. The problem with the weight gain side effects on antidepressants is that it's usually not because of the drugs that people gain weight, but because they might have had lack of appetite while depressed.
Side effects I got were: dry mouth, drowsiness, nausea. Others include trembling, sweating, hard time sleeping, and other digestive issues.
Read up more so you know what to watch out for, and keep track of how you're feeling day to day so you can tell your doctor. Generally these drugs take a few weeks to have a major impact, but I, and others I've heard, have started to see results within a week. If you do take it for a while and it's not giving you severe side effects but it isn't working for you either, talk to your doctor before you do anything else. Effexor is well known for having withdrawal effects, so it's not good to stop immediately on your own. Those withdrawals can be nasty if you quit the pills without tapering down, trust me, it's not fun.
I took it for about a year, and my fiance was ready to leave me. I had horrible mood swings, everything pissed me off, and it was just not a good experience.
it didnt work for me, but everyone is different. it also amde em gain weight, it doesn't make you feel like a vegetable though, i cant remeber the side effects.
first couple of days you will feel "out of it"...it does work, i didn't gain weight. it takes a couple of weeks for you to see results, stick it out if you feel you need it..most importantly remember everyone is different, and will react to these drugs very differently
I found it upset my stomach for the first two weeks. After that I didn't have any of the side effects. I never felt like a vegetable. Ask your pharmacist about the other side effects. Good luck as one who has lived my life with depression I wish you the best and upest life you can have.
no... it has very little chances of side effects. it made me feel sooo much better! i didn't gain any weight, actually i got alot of my energy back. I did however, become a little emotionally "detached" i guess you would say. When you first start taking it, just be aware that your emotions are a little "icy" - that will even out in a few weeks (@ least for me) just don't make any major emotional decisions the 1st couple of months.
Effexor XR saved my life. Literally. I was suicidal. Haven't had any serious side effects. As for weight - I have lost 50 pounds.
The only side effect I had with it was weight loss! 20 lbs! But that might just be me.
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