Posted by Shell on February 4, 2001, at 21:24:12
In reply to February is Effexor month at PBabble, posted by danf on February 4, 2001, at 7:17:04
> First topic is Effexor... Points wanted both good & bad
>
> Dx effexor taken for ?Depression
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> did you like it or not, why ?I'm pretty neutral on Effexor. I know it works very well for some people, but it didn't make a difference at all for me. Then again, I can't really complain, because I had no side effects either (except on discontinuation).
> which version effexor or effexor XR
Effexor XR (300 mg)
> how it helped or did not, time of day taken
I took it in the morning. I really didn't feel any effects one way or the other while taking it.
> side effects starting & what helpedThe only starting side effect I had was a little increased flushing and perspiration the first day I took it and again for a day each time I increased the dose. It went away by itself the next day.
> side effects on the med & what helpednone
> side effects stopping & what helpedDizziness, nausea, visual trails. I'm sure there are things that would help with the symptoms, but I didn't try anything. They disappeared on their own in about a week.
> time on med ( days, weeks, months, etc)Four months
> if you took other meds & discontinued them before effexor, if so why ?I took Prozac and Luvox. I discontinued the Prozac because it wasn't as effective the second time I took it. I discontinued the Luvox because it was not effective either. Both had sexual side effects as well.
> if you have stopped effexor ? why ?I stopped because it didn't improve my depression. I switched to Wellbutrin SR.
> any other info or anything that happened to you on effexor or that you know about effexor.I really didn't have a good or bad experience with Effexor; it was more a neutral experience. I really didn't feel anything while taking it, neither improvement nor side effects. I did once take 600 mg by mistake (took 4 - 150 mg instead of 4 - 75 mg) and had no reaction or side effects.
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