Posted by Lilly on December 31, 2000, at 23:26:20
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Yasmeen McKnelly on December 31, 2000, at 11:48:41
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Anyone care to comment on the use of Effexor? Anyone
> > "happy" with it? I have tried Prozac (too much anxiety),
> > Serzone (too sedating). I am currently on Buspar for anxiety.
> >
> > Been reading many different reports... Effexor seems
> > to have a lot of success...
> >
> > please share your thoughts on this.
>
I'm a little surprised Effexor hasn't been taken off the market. I had a horrible experience with it. In 1995 a Rheumy prescribed it for FMS. He mentioned it might cause nausea for a few days but that isn't waht happened. I went home and took one dose that night. I started yawning, and thought OK, no big deal. The yawning turned into my entire neck and jaw being paralyzed. I could not move my head or neck at all or even close my mouth. It was awful and took several hours to wear off. The doctor would never accept my phone calls and the drug company said they were aware of the problem! Lucky I was watching TV when that happened instead of driving a car...
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