Posted by R.Anne on November 4, 2000, at 16:48:42
In reply to I GOT THE SHAKES!!!!!, posted by janine on November 4, 2000, at 11:16:56
> Hi,
> I ama 28 yr. old female w/ ADD.. I was on Ritalin for a while, but now have been switched to Effexor xr 75 mg. per day.. Have been on it for a few days. First I was so crabby anbd irritable, then I was crying.. yesterday i was nauseated and had a huge headache, then by last night i felt hyper and couldn't sleep. Today I have the shakes, can hardly talk, my hands are shaking, I am dropping things and I can't focus. On top of all that, i feel lazy and tired. What the heck is going on? I am freaking out a little... Can anyone relate to this?
>
> Janine*****
Janine,
I am on Effexor XR and haven't had all the side effects that you mentioned but I did notice that caffeine with the effexor makes me very nervous. What you are going through sounds scary to me. It's up to you whether you want to continue on this drug but when a drug is unbearable for me I usually go off of it. I think you should definitely talk to your doctor a.s.a.p. I know side effects often go away but sometimes we cannot tolerate them, too, when they are severe. If you cannot get a hold of your doctor now you might want to call a nurse-on-call or hospital emergency to ask them about these effects, if they are bothering you badly. In my area some of the hospitals have the nurses-on-call. Hope you will feel better soon!
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