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Re: February is Effexor month at PBabble

Posted by LD on February 6, 2001, at 8:55:08

In reply to February is Effexor month at PBabble, posted by danf on February 4, 2001, at 7:17:04


> Dx effexor taken for ?

Severe Depression
>
> did you like it or not, why ?

Yes, it has been the only AD to help with my depression.

>
> which version effexor or effexor XR
XR

>
> how it helped or did not, time of day taken

225 mg. XR in the morning.
>
> side effects starting & what helped

Nausea, severe sweating.
>
> side effects on the med & what helped

SEVERE weight gain - 60 lbs in 6 months!!!!!!!
No sex drive. Night sweats.
>
> side effects stopping & what helped

I am now coming off Effexor because of the weight gain, I can't handle being a size 20 anymore (from a size 8). I have been reducing by 37.5/every two weeks. Just yesterday I finally dropped to the 37.5 mark. Now i'm having shocks (which I had every time a took a step down). Dizziness, and i'm acting like a total bitch. I just want to be off this stuff so bad. I'll stay here for 2 weeks, then i'm going down to nothing. I'm scared but determined to get off.
>
> time on med ( days, weeks, months, etc)

10 months
>
> if you took other meds & discontinued them before effexor, if so why ?

Serzone - didnt work
Paxil - allergic
Wellbutrin - didnt work
Celexa - gave out after only 2 months.

>
> if you have stopped effexor ? why ?

*WEIGHT GAIN*


> any other info or anything that happened to you on effexor or that you know about effexor.
not really
>
> vision changes ?

Not yet.

Thanks for the topic!


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