Posted by Racer on September 27, 1999, at 4:25:02
In reply to Re: Effexor causing hyperactivity, posted by dj on September 26, 1999, at 23:49:56
> > My son just started taking effexor
My guess is that this statement is the most important. When I started taking Effexor, I was awake for three days straight and couldn't stop fidgeting, wiggling my feet, tapping my foot, etc. That wore off, but every time the dose was raised, it came back to a lesser degree for about a week or ten days. Now that my dose has been stable for a while, it's not an issue anymore, though I am a little high energy naturally. (Lots of nervous energy, all the time. Too much stimulation is a problem for me, but this is normal Racer behavior, not drug induced.)Good luck to you, this has got to be difficult for you, but if the treatment works, much better to get help young. Research seems to say that the longer these disorders are allowed to go on, the more permanent damage can be done to the brain, making it more likely to have another episode, and more difficult to treat subsequent episodes. In my case, I had a major depressive period that lasted almost ten years beginning in my early teens. Gee, you think that has anything to do with my current troubles? Good for you to help your son now, especially for moving through your fears to get him the help he needs. If we all had mothers like you, just think of how wonderful the world could be.
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