Posted by Ritch on January 3, 2003, at 9:55:17
In reply to Re: Effexor and side effects, posted by jtc on January 1, 2003, at 22:34:15
> Hi everyone,
> I am currently taking 75 mg of Effexor XR and .5 mg of Klonopin a day. I have been having palpitations occasionally. Does anyone else have these on the Effexor? I have been taking the Effexor for about 8 months for anxiety disorder and depression. Also my 8 year old daughter has been on Effexor XR, 37.5 mg for about five weeks. She says she is tired during the day and I have noticed her yawning a lot and she has this habit of rolling her eyes downward like she is looking downward but not meaning to. I am still very skeptical about her being on the Effexor but after seeing a psychologist and having her tested for ADD, the doc said she doesn't have ADD but that she has a lot of anxiety for a child her age so he referred us to psychiatrist and she gave us the Effexor to try. It has made my child a little hyper and she is having trouble sleeping at night also. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, jtcHi, did the doctor consider something a little milder such as Buspar first? Effexor seems to be a rather big gun for a small kid given that she has just anxiety and isn't depressed. Maybe there are some stressors at school that could be addressed with counseling?
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