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Re: From Fluvoxamine to Effexor » mousey

Posted by JohnX2 on February 26, 2002, at 19:50:11

In reply to From Fluvoxamine to Effexor, posted by mousey on February 26, 2002, at 15:45:28


If you're afraid of totally switching to
Effexor, especially since you've been doing
well on Prozac besides the 2 side effects, one
option you might want to discuss with your doctor
is augmenting the Prozac with a 1/2 dose of a
medicine like Wellbutrin. Maybe 150 mg. This can
help to combat the fatigue and also tends to
fight weight gain. It might be a safer route to
try this first than making a complete med switch
to Effexor. Just a suggestion.

good luck.

-John

> Has anyone made the switch successfully?
>
> I feel pretty good since starting the Fluvoxamine about 8 months ago. However, I have experienced considerable weight-gain and sleepiness. My medication management doc wants to possibly switch me to Effexor to combat both.
>
> I typically suffer from mild OCD, GAD and on-going depression when I am NOT on a med, otherwise, I function pretty well.
>
> Any thoughts? For some reason, the thought of Effexor scares me and I am not sure why.


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