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Re: Serzone

Posted by Cindy W on September 12, 2000, at 8:51:24

In reply to Re: Serzone , posted by Mary Jane M on September 12, 2000, at 0:30:17

> Can anyone please share their experiences with any of following side effects of serzone?: Does it cause weight gain or increased appetite? Does it help you go to sleep easily (within 30 minutes)? Do you get into deep REM sleep? Are you groggy the next morning? Does it help with panic and anxiety? Does it cause any shaking or tremors? Is libido improved (from being on paxil)?
> I am looking for a "miracle"drug to help with all the side effects I'm having form other stuff. I'm sure you can all relate. I had severe postpartum depression 2 years ago which then became diag-
> nosed as bipolar II. Any feedback appreciated!!

Mary Jane, Serzone for me has had no bad side effects. The only things I noticed when taking 450 mg/day were: l) seeing "trails" in the middle of the night when I moved my hands through the air (kind of fun, really) and 2) urgent urination (at times, I had to run to the bathroom; there wouldn't be any feeling of needing to pee, I'd just start peeing). But no tremors, shaking, etc. It did not interfere an iota with sexual functioning. It helped my depression and social anxiety a lot! Plus I slept wonderfully. Now, on Effexor-XR 375 mg/day, I take Serzone 75 mg/day, which helps me sleep (not right away; but I get to sleep maybe an hour later, and sleep pretty soundly, and it doesn't seem to interfere with REM sleep the way Prozac, Effexor-XR, Luvox, and Zoloft do; sorry, never tried Paxil). Didn't seem to affect my appetite, and I don't feel groggy the next morning. But people are all different. Hope this helps!--Cindy W


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