pinky1010 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have suffered from severe depression and anxiety for about 20 years. I first got on Zoloft and it seemed to help but I had sexual side effects and went off it. After trying almost all other antidepressants with the same sexual side effects, I have been on and off Effexor for approx 8 yrs. my dose got up to 300 mg and I thought it stopped working for me becuase I started feeling really anxious and depressed and I hadn't felt that after being on that med for years. My doc switched my meds to the generic venlafaxine and that did not help me at all. I then started seeing a pdoc and he had me try various other antidepressants and they all gave me sexual side effects also. I have tried just about every antidepressant under the sun with him. I have gotten back on the Effexor and I am up to 300 mg again. I have been at this dose for at least 6 months and I have noticed that I get very angry over the littlest things, I really do not have any motivation to do anything except sleep. I am at my wits end and I just don't know what to do anymore. Has anyone else felt this way after bing on Effexor for an extended amount of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have not had this experience occur specifically with Effexor, but I have had medications that have "pooped out" and stopped working. I'm not clear on the technical reason why this occurs. I'm sorry you're going through this and hope you and your pdoc find some relief for you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm moving this to the anti-depressants forum. More people will see it there. I think pretty much any med can poop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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