I have missed mulitple times (seperately) and was wondering how it has affected others as well as how they overcome these effects.Really you should try to avoid missing a dose. Nothing to mess around with.Im taking 225mg. My therapist said that Effexor has a particularly short duration of its effectiveness when you miss doses, so if you have a problem missing them a lot, maybe it would be better to try another medication?

Or is it going to be okay if I just take them when I wake up on the weekends?Sorry I just realized you posted this about 7 years ago but I'm new to effexorYou don't have to take it at the exact same time every day, but I wouldn't take it anymore than a couple hours off from when you usually would. Do not miss a dose. :) I'm just looking more for how it's dealt with when a dose has been missed... Any thoughts?It will stay in your system for 14 days, but I can attest to the fact that I feel significant side effects from missing a dose by as little as 5 hours.Effexor does not stay in your system for 14 days. Ever.I think im very late to this convo but I missed one dose today and was curious. As long as I take it when I get home tonight I'll be okay tomorrow. I took my dose when I realized I could not function and realized why. The flu-like symptoms, brain "whooshes" and general gross feelings were totally gone about 2 hours after I took my dose. Nausea 4. Just took it an hour ago and am wondering when I will start to feel better.The very next day I could tell my panic and anxiety had calmed back now.I never did follow upon this, so I will now. I feel horrible withdrawal effects 25- 48 hours after my last dose.I’m on 150 mg Effexor I’m diagnosed bi polar, if I miss a dose even just one I become manic it seems to me that it happens offilly quick. Similar to when I'm drunk!

They're exactly what you're supposed to expect when you stop taking the drug, and they (brain zaps, dizziness, whooshing, etc) are completely harmless. I’m a very forgetful person as well and worse so when I miss a dose lol I know how that sounds lol. The result is a very strange headache that hurts no matter how I move, a queasy stomach, and overall sense of feeling "unwell". Effexor is known for harsh withdrawals even when you miss one dose. Should I be concerned and switch meds?This is exactly what I feel like when I miss a dose of Effexor!I am on 150mg and if I miss 1 pill (which I take every morning) I suffer with a zinging in my my head, nausea and sleep paralysis.
What sort of things r happening to u?I get very tired and unmotivated the day after. By early afternoon was feeling as others described "just not well" by late afternoon was full on nauseated after eating, a little while after that, was vomiting. I forgot I needed to get my doctor's approval for my next refill of venlafaxine (Effexor XR) and I ended up missing a day's dose… And like I just need to vomit for relief :( +1 for dizziness and drastic mood change 24 hours after missing a dose. Tremor 10. In the evening I take 150mg Venlafaxine and 120mg Mirtazapine.I get crazy dreams on effexor too, not to mention a whole host of otherside effects like nightsweats all the time! It's very scary how fast the effect is. I know you know this, but it's best just to try not to miss it. When I miss one dose I become very dizzy, nauseated , and have diarrhea. Blurred vision 11. Anyone found any thing to help it whilst the meds are getting back into your system?I take 75mg daily (very low dose I know) but have been on this dose for 3 years now and it's enough to keep my panic attacks away.

Hope this helps!I have the easiest time remembering by using a weekly pill organizer I keep in my purse on work days, and then by leaving it in plain sight at home rather than the cabinet and when I see it, stop everything I'm doing and taking it right then and there so I don't forget again.I'm only new to this thread. The last time I forgot I had repeated heart palpitations and had trouble waking up after each episode, it was really frightening.
For the 1st time in many years I am not on any I have been taking 150mg of Effexor a day, and I missed a dose last night.

On top of that though, I feel my heart beating faster.If I somehow skip ONE single dose of Effexor - I am a total MESS ! Especially those of us who experience brain zaps, headaches and nausea from missing or being late with a dose.

When I was taking it, if i missed a dose I would get like adrenalin rushes.

The depression got a little bit more each day and the depression will get worse and worse.

When I miss one dose I become very dizzy, nauseated , and have diarrhea. So my hubby does my meds for me gets it all together and I’ll get frustrated at him to because I feel like an idiot but if it wasn’t for him I’d be in way tougher shape. Headache 5. The brain zap best described for me is like someone turned you off and back on again suddenly. I have missed doses (mostly due to not re-filling in time) and I have experienced dizziness. I'm commenting even though this is an old post.