Effexor for Autism User Reviews
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 8, 2019
"I took this about 3 weeks ago. I started on 75 mg. I felt nausea the first day. Then the second day was easier, just a headache and a little nausea and panic. But as the week went on, the symptoms went away and I felt a lot better. The reason why I don't give it a full 10 is that if you take it late, after the 24-hour period since your last dose, you start to experience withdrawal. It is different for everyone, but I was fine. I'm autistic, suffer from acute anxiety, PTSD, and severe depression. It has saved my life so far. I am scared of horror stories, but as an autistic adult, I look at it as an opportunity."
- Juj...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 11, 2012
"My son was given this medicine by a developmental pediatrician when he was 8 years old. He became more vocal, more at ease around people. He is now 22 years old and is still on this medicine, he has Asperger's."
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- Anonymous
- December 1, 2010
"This is a great medicine for those it helps. It really changed my life around. It has helped me so much to be more comfortable with having Asperger's Syndrome and to deal with all the associated issues (OCD, depression, etc). It's literally saved my life. I do recommend trying this medicine as if it works for you, it's worth trying."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 22, 2024
"I am autistic. Effexor has helped in reducing my hypersensitivity and migraines."
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"I have autism, which is very exhausting keeping up with everyday life. I usually prefer my own company and a dark room. My autism affects my emotions, anxiety, and panic on a day-to-day basis. Effexor has begun to make me more extraverted, focused better at work, calmed my anxiety, and stopped my panic attacks. It's hard starting any type of drug when you are very sensitive to life in general, so be prepared to have everything intensify for approximately 4 weeks: sleep disturbances, fast heart rate, anxious, tense, panicky. If you don't see an improvement by the 4-5 week mark, make sure you report back to your doctor. Remember to start low and slow to minimize the side effects. I hope you find this information helpful, don't forget there are other options out there if Effexor is not for you. I also have done well on Paxil previously."