Posted by donna on July 4, 2002, at 6:11:39
In reply to Re: just started, posted by renelso1 on May 28, 2002, at 16:04:52
I started Effexor-rx about 3 weeks ago. I started with 37.5 mg and then went to about 100 mg. That was my undoing. Just yesterday (after about 3 weeks) I noticed red spots (looked like measles) on my lower right stomach and side and back. That prompted me to read the patient circular again. What a wealth of info, and after taking effexor for 3 weeks it really put things in perspective. Rash, yep I definitely had that. Mild headaches, for the past couple of days. Neck pain, that explains it. Increased appetite, two sandwiches instead of my usual one. And here's the odd one, chills. It's been in the 90's almost every day for the past 3 weeks and I would find myself looking for a blanket at night. And last but not least, no energy (not that I'm out there running marathons, but I was worse than usual).
My Dr. gave me samples, thankfully, and I won't be filling that prescription.
It's odd that the first day I increased the dosage, bam, rash.
Fortunately on the anxiety scale I'm fairly low compared to others,so I'm hoping that only 3 weeks of Effexor won't throw me into the withdrawal problems that some have had.
I'm glad I found this thread, it's definitely reassuring.
poster:donna
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