Posted by noa on June 28, 2000, at 18:22:55
In reply to Re: Effexor XR new to AD's-questions/concerns, posted by Cindy W on June 28, 2000, at 0:16:14
BlueEyes, each of us responds differently to different meds. Paxil and Effexor are different, though they have some overlapping qualities.
I found that I was too stimulated on Paxil. It caused insomnia and myoclonus, or muscle twitches and jerks when I was at rest or just before sleep. I have a similar issue with Effexor, but less intense.
I think the thyroid eval is a good idea. For more info on that, see www.thyroid-info.com
or read Living Well with Hypothyroidism, by Mary Shomon. Better yet, read The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Ridha Arem (more info on both books at Dr. Bob's "Read" page, link at top of this page).If you do have your thyroid evaluated, be sure to visit the website I mentioned above for help in interpreting the results, or share them here with us. Do not just accept a declaration from your doc or the lab of "within normal limits", etc. A lot of subclinical cases are overlooked and often involve psychiatric symptoms like depression.
I only started to feel much better after my hypothyroidism, which was deemed not clinically significant by my GP was treated aggressively, thanks both to my pdoc and my endocrinologist, with lots of input from me based on information I got through the web and books.
As for weight gain on effexor, it is hard for me to say whether the effexor has contributed. The entire time I have been taking it, I have also been extremely sedentary and had varying levels of overeating or eating only high carbo foods due to anxiety and depression.
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