Posted by John2222 on May 12, 2003, at 0:04:09
In reply to effexor - just started and not sure i like it, posted by sw atl on May 10, 2003, at 20:34:57
I can say that Effexor XR has worked REAL well for me!
I also started at 37.5 mg with instructions from my dr to increase to 75 seven days later. But I had a lot of strange reactions (tired, buzzy feeling) so I stayed on 37.5 mg for an extra week. I'm glad I did.
After a few months I noticed some teeth gnawing or more exactly, I noticed a few mornings I woke up with a headache. I asked my dentist and he confirmed the clenching of my teeth at night. He measured and fit a night guard for me. He was very down on the drugstore ones--claimed they did more harm than good, but that the ones from a mold (which he did) gave the entire jaw the proper bite.
Anyway, I started feeling better in the mornings after getting the night guard.
Also, I took the XR in the mornings and gradualy the side effects decreased.
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