Posted by Bon on October 3, 2006, at 22:39:41
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by gabbie on October 3, 2006, at 8:45:57
Sorry to hear you are having a bad day. I am on effexor for about 5 weeks now. I am up to 75mg plus 37.5 whatever that adds up to. I have anxiety and depression and some SAD. I just was taken off lexapro after being on it for several years. It just kinda stopped working. It also make me extremely tired around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. It was getting hard to function. I am feeling good on the Effexor now, but I have heard that the more effective dose is 150mg. I first experienced some not so good side effects like bad constipation, dry mouth and stomach upset. nausea too. It seems to be getting much better. I hope my body is adjusting. I know how you feel about wanting to feel good. It is a hard road sometimes. Please give this med a chance. Try to keep a positive attitude and smile even if you don't feel like it. Sometimes it makes you fell better. I joke with my sister about some of this crap i deal with with the meds etc. I tell her I'm riding the crazy train! Try some meditation maybe, it really seems to help. Relaxing breathing etc.
Good luck, my thoughts are with you. Bon
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