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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been on this for a few years now. I took lexapro for 1 month previously and had terrible side effects. This has less mental side effects but I am tiring of the physical side effects(diarrhea, sweating, high blood pressure). Thinking about trying pristiq.
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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: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Horrible! This medication liked to have killed
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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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