i have been on effxor for about 4 weeks now. 150 mg. how long does it take before it sets in and i am able to function normally. i still have enxiety. so i am thinking it hasnt completely set in.
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Speaking as someone who has been on efexor for a long time now, I can honestly say it is worth persevering.  At least for a little longer.  it may be you need to gradually build up this does, but that can't be done straight away, and it is something your doctor will monitor.  I am on 375mg a day and this newest does has had very positive effects for me.\nOn the other hand it may just be this drug isn't for you and your doctor will listen and try you on something else.  Depression is so different in every one that finding the right AD can be a mine field.\nAs for side effects coming of  the drug, try to get your depression effectively treated before you start listening to people's experiences otherwise you will be anxious about that and impede the benefits of your meds before they can really work.#Good luck
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I took Trimspa for about a week... and I'll be honest... I lost weight.. but I was in the bathroom at least 10 times a day... I think it makes all your supposed water weight come out to make you feel lighter.  If you have a job to where you can run to the bathroom every half hour... then go for it! I'm a bank teller.. and sometimes it's kinda hard to get away from my station.  Also, another thing... when I took the pills, which was usually in the morning before work... I felt as if something in my chest was burning right after I took them.  I'm not sure if it was because they were going down my throat or not... but it was SO scary! And sometimes I felt like I was having chest pains! It's not a nice feeling... but people are different! All I can say is try it for a few days... if you like it... keep going.. if you don't... STOP! That's what I did.  It was great I lost a few pounds but the feeling I had when I took them and the bathroom breaks was not worth it.  I'll just stay chunky.  My fiance loves me for who I am.  Good luck hunny! :)
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Yep, just takes awhile like most everything.\n\nNext time (and there will most likely be a next time, if you have one already), try to attack it early on. \n\nMake sure you are consistent with keeping in on at all times, so the medication can do it's thing.
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Yeah it's fine, I've done that before. I'm on 220 MG of Effexor XR (supposedly the highest dose). Whatever you do, don't miss one dose, as the withdrawal side effects are unbearable and complete torture.
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It takes at least 2 weeks to a month for the drug to accumulate in your system. Once it does, you'll start feeling some relief - Hang in there! It's not easy, but you can do it!
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Please contact your doctor...one of the side effects of Effexor (& many other antidepressants) is clinical worsening of symptoms...please tell your doctor how it is affecting you. Plus your dosage is abnormally high (unless you meant 75 mg/day).
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I take Effexor and I love it! I feel much better. Even colors looked brighter after taking it for a few days. I did have some sexual side effects, but they went away. I also had the traditional loss of appetite, but it also went away. I didn't have any other side effects at all. Everyone experiences some differences when taking anti-depressants, but the side effects GO AWAY after about 3 months. I am happy that I chose to take them. I feel better and am actually healthier now.
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It can take up to that long to work. Once you're past the six week point, you ought to see your doctor and talk about whether or not your meds are effective or whether they need to be upped or switched all together.
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IT IS MY WONDER DRUG!!! well its tied with Zofran (an anti-emetic that my Dr gave me while i was pregnant.. phenergan didn't work)  i suffer from MDD.. major depression disorder... i have been on Prozac and Zoloft before... i still felt really down with both of them.. Zoloft made me crazy feeling... then they tried wellbutrin!!  \n\nnot only do i feel great!!  but i have lost alot of weight while on it!!!  I'm on 300mg once a day!!  \n\none down fault... you can not mix it with consuming alcohol... it will cause seizure activity!!!!   also take it of the mornings because if you take it at night it can cause insomnia\n\nsome of the girls i work with took it for smoking cessation...they loved it too.... \n\nI've never heard anyone not like it... the only down fall i think pple would have with it .. is they don't give it a chance... because it takes 4-6 weeks to start being affected.. but about a wk after starting on it.. you feel BETTER!!!\n\nI *HEART* Wellbutrin... i NEVER want to go without it!!!\n\nhope this helps!
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I  have been on Effexor.  It takes about 30 days.
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I was put on Citalopram (Cipramil) as the first medication for my depression. I was on it for about a year and then I think my system just got used to it. Unfortunatley I was then put on Efexor, which caused some very bad side effects.\n\nI have now tried every anti-depressant available to me (I'm 24) and for me, Seroxat works.\n\nIf you really want to give up, here is what I recommend - I tried to do this and it reduced the electric shock sensations in my head and sickness of withdrawal.\nAsk your docotr to prescribe you a low dose of Prozac instead of the Cipramil. Prozac is quite non-aggressive to come off of, so after your system has got used to the Prozac, you can then come off it.\n\nWorked for me...til I had to go back on meds, but hopefully you can do it. Good luck!!
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Yes this can be normal - because it normally take one full pack of pills (month) for them to actually work and your body to become adjusted.  Unless it continues or gets excrutiating I wouldn't worry to much about it.
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I think it varies.  I have been on efexor for a while now and not gained any weight, others have.  You just have to be aware when taking AD's that weight gain might be a problem and try to make sure you eat sensibly, it can be difficult when some of the side effects are connected to weight gain.  The problem is at a time when a person feels most worthless and hopeless the last thing they need is to feel they are going to put on ten stones as well.\nThe previous AD I took did cause me to gain a lot of weight, but I did lose it very quickly when I changed meds.
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You should be feeling the affects of this medication within 5 weeks , It doesn't sound like it is relieving your symptoms , you may want to talk with your doctor about a change , there are many other options. As far as the drinking is concerned here is what they say "Although Effexor does not interact with alcohol, the manufacturer recommends avoiding alcohol while taking this medication." I hope you feel better soon.
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i just started again yesterday.  i had been taking it a few years ago, but stopped because i was "feeling better" (bad idea, by the way).  so far i'm not sure i'm  feeling anything, but the doc also has me on xanax 3 times a day and it's making me SO sleepy.  i feel like i can't function.  i don't know if it is a combination of the two, or the fact that i'm taking so much xanax each day, but i'm definitely going to call the doctor on monday and find out if i can lower the dosage or something...i think maybe you should do the same.  go to www.zoloft.com and you can find out what side effects can occur.  good luck!
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you really need to speak to a qualified doctor about this, since two people on the same anti depressant can experience varying degrees of the same side effects or in fact different side effects altogether.\n  I take efexor and it took many years of trying various anti depressants at varying doses before I found one that worked for me and that I suffer little or no side effects with.  The only unpleasant side effect happens if I miss a dose.
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I can't tell you why you are immune to all anti-depressants, but you do develop a tolerance for them after awhile and need to change the dosage or the medication itself.  I used to use prozac and it worked great, then I tried it again a few years later and it didn't work for long, I tried something else for a year or so and then it stopped being effective and so on.  I have to change to different types of medications.  At one point after a year on one type, I felt suicidal for whatever reason.  Everything seemed to overwhelm me and I was put of effexor.  That has been working for about 18 months now.  Hopefully it will last for awhile longer.  Sorry about your problems, I hope you find something that will help.