Posted by LynnPerley on May 31, 2002, at 20:40:43
In reply to EFFEXOR XR -- INITIAL SIDE EFFECTS?, posted by cdjonesalt1 on May 31, 2002, at 11:53:32
Initial side efects for me may be similar because I started on 37.5 immediately after discontinuing Prozac. I was on the sample pack (2nd week 75, third week 150 I think). Since then I have been on 150 mg. It definitely helped with anxiety. Dry mouth and jaw clenching were my worst side effects. Dry mouth still continues but I can deal with it. Jaw clenching is better than it was on prozac. I also got demotivated and "foggy" from about week 3 through week 6-7. Fog has lifted. If it makes you woozy during the day try gradually moving your dosage time to the evening, it worked for me. It made me less mentally active than Prozac, but active enough to concentrate and be myself again. Good luck!
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