Posted by oriac on August 3, 2001, at 13:43:38
In reply to Re: Stuttering, posted by Willow on August 2, 2001, at 22:10:04
I've been taking EffexorXR for a few days now and I'm experiencing the exact same thing. I just started on 75 (in addition to 150 Wellbutrin 2x day) for depression and anxiety. So far have had side effects ranging from insomnia (I lay in bed awake the entire first night I took it), queasiness, tremors, a "spacy" feeling, and a strange inability to express myself verbally. I start sentences and forget what I was going to say or I have the word in my head but can't get it out or I forget simple everyday words. I'm not usually very eloquent, but this is pretty bizarre. I literally have been unable to speak a single phrase without stumbling over the words. I hear there are a ton of side effects from Effexor that usually go away, but I don't know how much longer I can deal with this one. I'm seeing my pdoc on Mon and am going to try to figure out what the deal is. I've also had pretty bad reactions or severe side effects to Paxil, Zoloft, Neurontin, Buspar, Risperdal, and Zyprexa before finally settling into Wellbutrin. This doesn't really help anxiety much which is what the effexor is for, but I might have to jump ship on that as well. Good luck, I'll let you know what my doc says.
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> > He was put on the Effexor for severe anxiety
> > due to a particular situation in his life. He
> > has ADHD and possibly Tourette's Syndrome
> > (thus, the stuttering). The stuttering has just
> > been made worse by the Effexor (I believe).
>
> When I started effexor it made my heart beat rapidly. This is a common occurence with this medication and goes away with time. I'm wondering out loud if perhaps the medication has a stimulating effect on what ever is causing the stuttering. Effexor has helped me with anxiety. Discuss it with his psychiatrist, make a phone call before the next appointment if you feel it is necessary.
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> Willow
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