Anyone taking Effexor for menopause symptoms?

I take Effexor and have had great results. I was having hot flashes that kept me up at night and would cry easily daily. Now, for the most part I have no hot flashes. And it helped my emotions! I'm very thankful my Dr recommended. Good luck.

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When you first started did it upset your digestion cause nausea. May I ask what dose you take. I took my 1st dose last night at dinner and woke up at 2 am no sleep so I am changing it to morning

I did get some nausea in the evening (but before I took it), and sometimes only felt like eating toast. I switched to the morning and that got better. I started on lowest does, 37.5 I think. Then after a month went to 75 i think, then up to 125 i think. Dr did say its the higher dose known to help hot flashes, but she started me low and increazed me 2 times gradually . I have heard insomnia is side effect of it, but I also take 1 Lorezapam at night to help me sleep.

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Thank you for the update. Did you take anything for your stomach mine feels worse than nausea. I am taking tomorrow in the morning. I'm having horrible menopause symptoms of mid swings and depression and feel like crying a lot

Yes, my Dr prescribed Zofran. I asked for the tablets that melt in the mouth as they work faster.
I didnt want to admit I was depressed, but after taking Effexor I felt better so it confirmed for me i was drepresses. I cried alot before i went on it. Give Effexor some time to work and keep in mind the dr can increase it. I had an increase after trying a dose amt for 1 month.

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Thank you so much for the information very helpful. I will see if the Dr can give me Zofran. Will send an update

Please proceed cautiously. I was put on Effexor for hot flashes upon reaching menopause, and have been unable to get off the drug due to extreme withdrawal symptoms--much worse than hot flashes. It has some horrible side effects; research the effects on this website. Some doctors still prescribe it, others now refuse to prescribe it for any reason. I would suggest sweating through exercise and other methods of dealing with hot flashes and depression before using this particular drug. Best wishes.

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I tried for 5 days. The stomach pain was insane and nauseau. My pharmacist took me off it thank god. I tried ciprolex no go. Now saying celexa next.

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My pharmacist took me off it yesterday.I literally had so much stomach pain.I went to emerge. That was only five days on it. So going back on my 5htp . They want me to try celexa. My body needs a break from this stuff. I tried ciprolex and it was wicked too with stomach pain.

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Back in 2001, she was put on venlafaxine (Effexor) to control the hot flashes that developed during breast cancer treatment.