Posted by Racer on September 28, 2000, at 12:51:15
In reply to SIDE EFFECTS OF EFFEXOR -- PLEASE RESPOND, posted by Lin on September 27, 2000, at 17:22:40
The first two or three nights after I started it, I didn't sleep at all. That sounds awful, but it wasn't. I rested, calmly, comfortably, I just didn't sleep. Then I started sleeping again. I've had vivid dreams, not bad, just very vivid. Dry mouth, but that's mostly since adding Prozac to it, when I also got very hot, sweaty, etc. Some days I'm tired and draggy, some nights I have trouble sleeping, but all that seems to be the combination of Effexor XR and Prozac.
Effexor on its own was a dream come true. I was in heaven, but it wasn't totally effective against my depression. I was calm, no anxiety, but mildly depressed.
No other side effects for me, no weight gain, no headaches, no nausea, no tingling anywhere, just a nice, normal feeling all over. OH!!! That's the best part for me: all the other ADs I'd been on gave me what my doctor calls 'emotional constipation' as well as the real kind. Effexor does neither! I don't feel my emotions blunted, and I'm digesting food normally! What a concept! An AD that doesn't screw with you innards!
Good luck on it. For people it works for, it's a miracle drug. Your mileage may vary. (Of course, we hope you'll be one of us!)
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