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Re: scared of possible side effects

Posted by Robin on December 6, 2000, at 16:31:57

In reply to scared of possible side effects, posted by stac on December 6, 2000, at 16:11:21

I started Effexor XR about 3 weeks ago and I feel great. I feel normal for the first time in awhile. The side effects I experienced are slowly fading. I started at 37.5 mg and took that for a week. I wasn't hungry at all for the first 3 days and I noticed my muscles twitched quite a bit which caused me not to be able to sit still. After a few days they went away. I switched to 75 mg the next week and the side effects came back for a few days, but then disappeared. Now I'm on 150 mg and I've been taking that for about a week now and that's where I'll stay. My mouth is pretty dry and my muscles still twitch which sucks when I try to be still to go to sleep, but it's helped me so much that I can definitely get passed those side effects. The side effects are different for everyone. You have to try it for yourself and you have to stick with it for a little while to see if the side effects will go away. If they are so bad you can't handle them then stop, but give it a chance. It's been great for me and I'm very happy I tried it and stuck with it. Hope this helps and that it works for you!

Robin


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