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Re: day 8 ..should i continue my effexor xr -MJC » lucky

Posted by Twirleygirl on October 2, 2002, at 18:16:57

In reply to Re: day 8 ..should i continue my effexor xr -MJC, posted by lucky on October 2, 2002, at 13:44:39

Just wanted to say thanks for posting. I'm newly on Effexor-XR, ramping up to 150mg/day pretty quickly. This comes after 2 yrs on Prozac which stopped working in the last 6-8 months. Memory loss, weight gain, NO libido, no pleasure sense, no energy.

I feel pretty good after 2 days on 37.5 mg/day. I ramp to 75 mg tomorrow and sustain for a couple of days. I can rub 2 thoughts together and make heat!
I'm scared of the side-effects. I took Effexor instant release about 7 years ago when it first came out and the jaw clenching and sleeplessness was pretty intense at first. I stayed at 25 mg/day then and symptoms went away pretty quick.

How long before I can expect a full night's sleep? Will I become an insomniac and if so will they be productive hours? I mean, I have complained for along time that there are not enough hours in the day!
But I don't want to be useless, either.

Will it be worth it to go through all this?

Also, does this stuff help PMS?
(I don't think it's in the DSM-III but it *should* be ;-)

Twirleygirl


> MJC,
>
> You have your whole life ahead of you and it is worth the fight! You have a great attitude which will helpp you get through the peaks and valleys that life presents. I had my ups and downs at your age and as you get older it gets easier to put everything in perspective... Thanks for your comments and keep posting your progress.
>
> Best of luck and take care!


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