Does any woman taking Effexor XR have these problems?
I am on 150 mg. I have been taking it for about 2 and a half months. During this time I have gained 13 and a half pounds, had messed up periods, and if i forget to take a dose than that night i have crazy dreams. I have only forgotten it baout like 4 times but not in a row. Does anyone else seem to have any of these symptoms? I'm only 17 and I have been on Celexa and Paxil before. i have been on these since like 6th grade. I am going to tell my dr that i want to get off all my medication. I take Xanax everyonce in a while when i need it now too. I am going to try some herbal stuff. I think my body needs a rest from medication..I am scared to go off of it though. So let me know your thoughts if you had these side effects too.
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Whoa.
I've been on it for three years or so, so I feel confident tackling your question.
First off, what are you taking the medication for? You sound like you don't understand why you're on them. Is it simply for depression? Is there a seasonal aspect to your depression, or is it general? Why did you stop taking Celexa and Paxil? Did they also have adverse side effects for you?
Are you seeing a psychiatrist for these prescriptions, or a general practitioner? I hope a psychiatrist is the one prescribing these medications to you.
At any rate, talk to your doctor and see if you can get your dose lowered. It sounds like you may be taking too much. Your doctor may want to take you down to 75 milligrams a day.
I must say, going off Effexor isn't easy. Expect to spend some time doing it, if that's what you and your doctor decide is best. I get headaches when I miss a dose, and really bad ones when I lower my dose or go off it for a while.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
I've also gained weight. I haven't experienced your symptoms while on Effexor, but I sure have while trying to get off them. Whatever you do, don't stop cold turkey. I understand your wish to be completely off medication. But seriously, talk to you doctor first. And tell him/her about the 'herbal stuff'. It can have a bad interaction with prescription medications.
I have never had those symptoms when I took that. The thing is teenagers are notorious for skipping does. Why don't you try to go to 75 mgs. See how that works out and then take it from there. If you quit you have to quit gradually anyway. Take it in the morning too.
Although I have never been on Effexor, I have taken Paxil & have currently been on Prozac for about six years now. I reccomend that you speek to your doctor about your problem. If you are taking such a high dose, stopping it would probably not be an option. But talk to the doctor.
Effexor is a serotonin and norepinephrine increasing antidepressant. It has a short half-life (time in your body) and thus, should be taken regularly every day. If you miss doses, you get "withdrawal" symptoms, not dangerous, but unpleasant. It should also not be abruptly discontinued , but gradually decreased over several days time. Early trials of some herbal antidepressant remedies haven't been very promising. Talk to your prescribing doctor about a trial without a medication, if you want to do this, but make sure you still keep seeing this doctor for awhile, or later as needed.
Yes, one of the side effects from anti-depressants is weight gain.It is very common thing to gain weight and be bloated. Also, constipation is a big side effect to.
If ya need them keep taking them and if you decide to quit cold turkey you will be sorry. I know I did it I'm talking from experience. I don't care what anyone says about they are not addictive they are. You will go through with drawls. I did.! After a while when you take something your body gets adjusted to it and when you stop you go into with drawls.
I'm taking 150 mg and i have weird dreams.i have gained about 20 pounds in 7months,i sweat all the time.i too am thinking about telling my doctor i want off mostly because of the weight gain.
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