I take 225 Effexor,does any one have problem with weight gain,

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About three week's ago when I went to pick up my medication there was a note to say my Venlafaxine (Efexor XR) had been changed to a generic brand of the medication - Enlafax. I didn't think too much of it at the time
I have noticed a drop in my mood, I am increasingly more irritable and angry inside, my thoughts of self-harm and suicide have definitely increased, and I just don't feel "right".
I thought a bit more about what could be causing then then I had a light-bulb moment… read more

Just reinstated on 75mg haven't taken it in 16 months very sick at the mo all symptoms ramped up how long will it take to stabilise???

I've been weaning off Effexor for 3 months now and have been having really bad withdrawls from it
Nausea, headaches, stomach cramps, appetite loss and brain zaps.
Has anyone had a positive story weaning off Effexor or is this one of those "You need to just deal with the withdrawls"?
Any tips and tricks to avoid feeling like crap is greatly appreciated. I just started my first job in my field and can't go home sick everytime I'm having side effects from Effexor.
Thank you mucho grande peeps.

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Has anyone on this site given up taking their prescribed medication for depression? If so, how do you feel after coming off the drug? Di you go right back to start or can one cope? I am weening myself off Venlafaxine over a 10 week period and it is going ok so far. Please send comments.

I am considering asking the GP to prescribe me Venlafaxine.Can anyone tell me the efficacy and side effects of this particular drug? The combination of Sertraline&Mirtazapine do not seem to be working for me.

Is there any other antidepressants besides Zoloft? I have been on zoloft since 2011 and I am finding that it is not effective like it used to be. What other medication goes Wellbutrin? I started using that in October 22, and it helps a lot. I want to stop taking zoloft. Should I stop taking zoloft or wait for my next appointment? Is it true that if you stop taking your antidepressants, your mood will go from bad to worse?

I'm in hospital and they pdoc is making dramatic changes to my meds. I'm being taken off effexor quickly to switch to an old tricyclic and I'm worried about the withdrawal. They say it won't be too bad butI've read in online forums it can be hellish.
What have any of folks experienced??

Can anyone help me understand what the withdrawal side effects might be if stopping Cymbalta? I have been taking 60mg per day for over one year.

I was diagnosed with major depression in 2011 went thru all the meds and counseling, lost everything, wife now in nursing home stroke, been off meds 3and half years, still isolate myself, not as much as beginning, only thing that gets me out really is job, I do pretty good most days just can't get rid of the guilt I feel for letting my wife down and family. I feel that if I had done more none of this would have happened , I have a real hard time seeing my wife because I feel so guilty for what… read more