Posted by Angel Girl on May 11, 2003, at 18:44:28
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR SIDE EFFECTS!!!!!, posted by Napaba on May 5, 2003, at 9:39:21
I'm late to reading your post and haven't read any of the replies but I thought I would add in my 2 cents worth before reading any of the replies you've gotten. Hopefully, I'm not repeating what has been already said.I'm not on Effexor now, but I was on Effexor XR 367.5mg/day for more than a year. Here is the list of side effects that I had that you mentioned and what I did for them:
> 1. Severe constipation
- I ate LOTS of salads> 2. Horrible neck pain
- Tylenol with codeine and a heating pad were my best friend> 4. Blurred vision
- I now where glasses :(> 5. Vivid Dreams (I can handle this one)
- there were kinda cool, I miss them now> 6. Unrestful sleep
- 1 1/2 years later and my sleep is still screwed up and I'm off of Effexor for several months, will it EVER be normal???> 8. Headaches
- again Tylenol> 9. Brain shivers (when I'm late for even one dose)
- these were the absolute worst and the reason I came off of Effexor XR
As I said above, the brain shivers were intolerable and that was the sole reason I came off of Effexor XR. My highest dosage was 367.5mg/day. Obviously you're having a 'rough' time with Effexor. Why not wean yourself off, with doctor's supervision and try something else instead?I completely understand what you're going through and I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do. Again, I hope I have not repeated anything that anybody else has already said as I come to this thread late.
Angel Girl
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