Posted by Cindy W on May 19, 2000, at 9:23:36
In reply to Re: Effexor XR does it really work?, posted by Michele on May 19, 2000, at 1:17:37
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> > > Michele - Give the Effexor another week or two, unless the panic attacks are unmanageable. All SSRI-like drugs will cause an initial increase in anxiety until your body adjusts to the drug. This adjustment ususally occurs within two weeks of starting the drug, but some people are just more sensitive to the effects (sometimes this means that their depression will respond better to the antidepressant). Your body may just may be a little slower to adapt to the receptor changes needed to bring about better serotonin flow.
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> > > As Noa says, do tell your doctor of the panic, he/she may give you a few anxiolytics (eg low dose Ativan) to help you when the panic occurs. She is also correct that many people need to start at a lower dose and stay on that lower dose for longer than four days (the 4 days is just an average). It would be a shame to give up on a drug too early, especially if it is working for the depressive symptoms.
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> > > Good luck and I hope this helps - Cam
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> > Michele, I take Effexor-XR and have found it to really help with depression and OCD. I started it very slowly as people mentioned above, and felt "hyper" for a while, which has all but gone away (except for some trouble sleeping at night). Hope it works for you!--Cindy W
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> I appreciate everyones response to my questions. I really do not want to give up quite yet. I am hanging in there. I am not only concerned about the panic attacks I have once in a while, but also this constant dizziness I feel. What is really strange is I feel more dizzy when I am laying down. It feels like the room is spinning. Has anyone had this side effect? If you have, did it go away?
Michele, glad you're going to give it a fair trial. I had dizziness at first with Effexor-XR (usually while walking around), but it has gone away. I've been taking it for about 5 months; the dizziness lasted for maybe four weeks. Over time, I've increased the dosage but the dizziness has not recurred.--Cindy W
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