Posted by Janelle on September 20, 2001, at 20:59:01
In reply to Re: Restless legs and Effexor, posted by Fred Potter on September 20, 2001, at 20:46:00
I would say (but this is just my humble hunch) that the restless legs, dizzy feelings, etc. are iside effects that WILL PASS as you continue to go up on Effexor steadily (hopefully not too rapidly). It sounds like you may be going even higher which is good if you can tolerate it!
It also sounds like you know something about Dopamine agonism since you said that the high dose, which is when it causes some dopamine agonism would help to alleviate the condition. By the way, EffexorXR is *officially* recognized as being for depression and generalized anxiety (acts on Serotonin and Norepinephrine) -- it was on this very board that I learned that it also acts on Dopamine at high doses!
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