Reviewer: Caitlyn, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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(No side effects, absolutely zero. )Well I thought this was working until it got worse and worse, which I think was from quitting Lexapro.I quit taking effexor a couple days ago after taking for three months (No withdrawal whatsoever, which obviously means it wasn't working) Quitting my Lexapro was harder than any medication I've ever quit and I have realized how good it actually does work ... Show Full Comment

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(No side effects, absolutely zero. )Well I thought this was working until it got worse and worse, which I think was from quitting Lexapro.I quit taking effexor a couple days ago after taking for three months (No withdrawal whatsoever, which obviously means it wasn't working) Quitting my Lexapro was harder than any medication I've ever quit and I have realized how good it actually does work for me. I was at the lowest I've ever been after completely tapering off of Lexapro. I wish all of you the best of luck!
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Reviewer: Zach, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month

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Words can't even begin to express how terrible this was. My life is a mess already, I took this once yesterday. Passed out, woke up with extreme anxiety, depression, my skin felt horrible. I was totally zoned out like I had been drugged. Any sound shot up my anxiety, like a bird or a car. I'm telling you, don't take this drug. All you want to do is die when you are on it. I could not s ... Show Full Comment

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Words can't even begin to express how terrible this was. My life is a mess already, I took this once yesterday. Passed out, woke up with extreme anxiety, depression, my skin felt horrible. I was totally zoned out like I had been drugged. Any sound shot up my anxiety, like a bird or a car. I'm telling you, don't take this drug. All you want to do is die when you are on it. I could not sleep, my pupils were huge.
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Reviewer: Scott, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month

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This drug was terrible for me. Started with 37.5mg and almost immediately had tremors. Going down stairs, legs wobbling..... stopped immediately.

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This drug was terrible for me. Started with 37.5mg and almost immediately had tremors. Going down stairs, legs wobbling..... stopped immediately.
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Reviewer: Marie, 45-54 on Treatment for 10 years or more

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I started with 37.5 mg and eventually worked up to 150mg BID. I initially was given Valium and it did nothing. I ended up in a stress center. It was night and day, like a huge weight was lifted off my soldiers. I hadn't realized how much effort it took for me to manage each day. I took it for close to 15 years, but when I had to find a new new doctor she insisted I get off Effexor due to hyper ... Show Full Comment

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I started with 37.5 mg and eventually worked up to 150mg BID. I initially was given Valium and it did nothing. I ended up in a stress center. It was night and day, like a huge weight was lifted off my soldiers. I hadn't realized how much effort it took for me to manage each day. I took it for close to 15 years, but when I had to find a new new doctor she insisted I get off Effexor due to hypertension. It was the worst thing I ever did. I was given Welbutrine, Trintellix, even Lithium at one point. None of them worked. Eventually found a new psychiatrist who listened to me and put me back on Effexor. I've been back on it for about 2 years. It was the 2nd best decision I made behind my first decision to try Effexor almost 20 years ago. I'll never take anything else.
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Reviewer: Alexandra, 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Good for depression but you better not forget to take it! I forgot it at home when I went on a weekend getaway and I felt like I was gin a faint all weekend, could barely keep my head up because it felt so heavy and I couldn't hold anything without dropping it. My heartbeat was through the roof and it felt like my eyes weren't following my head's movements and I couldn't see anythi ... Show Full Comment

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Good for depression but you better not forget to take it! I forgot it at home when I went on a weekend getaway and I felt like I was gin a faint all weekend, could barely keep my head up because it felt so heavy and I couldn't hold anything without dropping it. My heartbeat was through the roof and it felt like my eyes weren't following my head's movements and I couldn't see anything at times. Crazy side effects when you forget it!
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