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September 10th
2008
10:28 PM

I have been on Effexor 75mg and at first experienced extreme drowsiness and extremely dilated pupils. However, after the third week these side effects subsided, and I switched from AM dosing to PM dosing which helps with the drowsiness. The one thing I did notice though is that, though my anxiety and depression are gone, I have seemed to develop a new habit, or not new, but whenever I go shopping, I end up spending a lot of money and I don't really worry about it or care. The first month I burned through my credit and still, although I know it's a problem, don't feel any anxiety over it. Before the anxiety would stop me from doing ridiculous spur of the moment spending or other silly decisions, but since I have been on effexor I seem to not care anymore. I do love this medication however, and have learned over the past few months that I need to monitor my decision making more closely, and not based solely on my emotions, since I am always happy and carefree. Has anyone else experienced this?

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March 21th
2005
6:08 PM

I have been using Effexor for anxiety and depression prescribed by my psychiatrist for five weeks over the last few days I have developed unnatural acute bruising (not painful) all over my body. Blood tests have been done today and I have yet to find out the results.

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June 2th
2004
7:19 AM

I'm only sixteen and have been taking 75mg for about six months to treat me for my anxiety and depression. The side affects are awful though :( I'm tired all the time, I have to start college soon and I'm so afraid thatthis tiredness is going to get in the way. Also, I don't feel anything sexually. i only lost my virginity to my boyfriend about 9 months ago, I have to lie to him and it makes me upset that i have to do this :( When I come off them i end up feeling low and depressed and ARGUEMENTITVE especially. Anyone got any advice?

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