Effexor (Venlafaxine)

Yes.

can I take grapefruits while taking effexor xr

antidepressant

No, Effexor (venlafaxine) doesn't increase sun sensibility. As usual, you should use a sun screen before going outside during sunny seasons.

Effexor has the potential to increase the blood-thinning effect of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This puts you at greater risk for bleeding if you take these two drugs together. Your doctor should monitor you closely. You need to contact the doctor immediately if you have increased bleeding of your gums, heavy menstrual flow, nosebleeds, bruising, dark or red urine or dark or red stool.

ya that should be ok. i take effexor and perk sometimes

You should be getting interactions information whenever you pick up your prescriptions. Check with the pharmacist, or with your doctor(s). Do not ever mix prescription drugs without consultation with your doctor and then also, a full face-to-face discussion with the dispensing pharmacist. Try to stick to one doctor and one pharmacist. Do not stop taking prescribed medications suddenly and always ensure your doctor is aware of everything you are taking:- prescriptions; over-the-counter products; vitamins; herbs; minerals and street drugs. Do not take other people's medication. Look after yourself.

Probably not a good idea, because they both do essentially the same thing. It would be like taking twice as much as either one alone.

no will cause seziure

I am on effexor XL 150mg/day and I take E 2 weekends per month max 5-6 pills each time and I am always fine.

I saw other sites saying it can kill you, others saying they counteract eachother so E wont work then others saying it makes it better! All I can say is I have been on Effexor XL 150 once daily for 2 years and taking E is the exact same now as before I took pills!

I say do it... go enjoy enjoy yourself!

Yes, it has been prescribed by physicians to be taken together without drug interactions or moderate side effects. Due to recent pharmaceutical additions to medications given to treat depression at this time, Prozac is no longer the leading drug choice but is still prescribed. Newer antidepressants also contain an ingredient for anxiety, which qualified studies found to be a part of a depressed state and by adding the anti-anxiety ingredient into the antidepressant pill increased the time frame of feeling relief for patients, which in itself helped patients confidence in continuing to take the medication treatment as prescribed. Many antidepressants that did work well took sometimes weeks of daily doses before the patient began to feel relief. Again, Xanax and Prozac can be taken together safely.

For some people. It is irresponsible of you to say that the drugs have little dangerous interactions when it is clearly found with a Google search the destructive, manic and psychotic states the two can make someone when combined.

Yes; Venlafaxine has been prescribed off-label to help treat ADHD with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety as it belongs to a class of drugs known as SNRI's (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). The drugs action on norepinephrine is believed to contribute to the positive effects it exhibits for individuals with ADHD. Norepinephrine is believed to play a role in ADHD and focus; thus the drug increases the chemical in the brain by preventing the brain and helps some patients with ADHD.

can you take allegra d with effexor and seraquil

I am not a doctor so I cannot confirm the safety but usually the psychotic mess that cause problems for people are maoi inhibitors. You should be in the clear if you don't feel any negative effects, start doses small and see how they work for you

As much as it takes to kill you. That amount will always be fatal.

If you cut your dose in half for a week or so and then quit after that there shouldn't be any serious withdrawl symptoms.

A doctor should be consulted before using Tylenol cough and sore throat while taking Effexor XR. Dextromethorphan in Tylenol cough combined with venlafaxine in Effexor increases the risk of serotonin syndrome which can be fatal.

Yes, you can use a painkiller when you're on Celexa. lf you're concerned about how many you can take, call a pharmacist.

I have taken Effexor XR for some time. In the last few years I've had trouble sleeping and was given a scrip for Ambien. I'm not sure it hurts to take them together although I am on 150mg Effexor and only 5mg Ambien (was given 10mg, but cut them inhalf), but I'm also not sure that you shouldn't. I would not take it every evening whether on Effexor or not. Advise to take the lowest dosage of Ambien that helps.

My best description of Effexor is "the drug from hell". Yes, it has helped my chronic depression, but after several years and reading and becoming concerned about its long-term us, I tried (through my doctor) to wean off it. The withdrawal (after 2-3 of tapering off) were horrible (and NO, it wasn't just depression returning). I can barely describe what I felt like, my doc asked me, and the best I could come up with is "it felt like my brain was trying to throw up and couldn't"--crying, restless legs, helplessness, hopelessness, inability to sleep, dizziness, nervousness, nausea, vertigo--a combination of awfulness!

This is a topic that should be discussed with a doctor. Garcinia Cambogia, often used for weight loss, is thought to affect serotonin levels in the brain. As serotonin is also the target of Zoloft, it is not recommended that the two be taken together.

Yes. I have depression, social anxiety and adhd (the attention deficit type- not the hypermotor type). I have been prescribed both lexapro and Ritalin by my psychiatrist and feel infinitely better. Althought the initial doses had some side effects they went away and for now I only have slight headaches when the Ritalin wears off. I can concentrate on my school work (graduate level) and my participation has recently received recognition from both my peers and my professors. I feel soooo much better than I used to. Somehow after the Ritalin was added, my ability to focus on conversations has had a positive effect on my social anxiety. I can hold conversations without hearing everything else going on around me getting distracted and then embarrassed.

I have no scientific information and the warnings reflect that an MD should be inquired prior to mixing the 2. (Mine suggested the combination)

It depends on the person. Prozac is sometimes used to treat anorexia and bulimia. It occasionally causes some people to gain a little weight but it occasionally causes others to lose a little weight. Most people don't see a significant change in their weight.

I have Medicaid & was prescribed Effexor XR & Medicaid did pay for it.

I am not a physician, but I have been prescribed Tramadol while on Effexor Xr.