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Reviewer: Web MD, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Depression. Terrible results.
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Reviewer: galynann, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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The only bad side effect I have had with this drug is excessive weight gain. I have been on it for close to 3 yrs. & recently decided to be weaned off do to weight. I've decided to deal with the weight as opposed to the miserable with draw symptoms, easily irritated, SEVERE leg aches & over emotional. The benefits of effexor out weigh the gaining of weight
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Reviewer: Never again 60, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Didn't sleep for the first 5 days of taking this drug, then crashed for 2 straight days. Heart pounding out of my chest, sick to my stomach, did not help depression and had all the bad side affects named. Thought I was going to die, really! Weened myself off, bad reaction to that, migraine, always tired, sleepy, just not good for me. Started with 150mg a day. Not good. Haven't had a chance to talk
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Reviewer: churchie, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I've been taking this for 2 months now and I feel like my old self again. I'm sleeping well, have energy again, and am motivated to get things done for the first time in a couple of years. I have finally lost my feelings of not caring about things.
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