Posted by jrt on June 5, 2003, at 16:49:08
In reply to Re: Effexor Day 5 - I Quit » KimberlyDi, posted by CherC68 on June 5, 2003, at 15:55:15
Hi,
I have been on Effexor xr at 75mgs for 11 days now and I have heard many horror stories on how bad the side effects are but I have yet to feel one that I thought was worth getting off the effexor. I unlike everyone else get really sleepy when I take it so I started taking it at night and it has worked out pretty well so far. As far as you worried about gaining weight, if anything you will lose weight because effexor is also noted to cause anorexia. I started to scare myself cuase I didn't eat anything the first four days I was on it. Don't be afraid to go to a higher dose, I started on 75 mgs and from everything I have heard the higher the dosage the less the side effects. I tend to zone out as well but I think I have always done that so that's not new to me. You are going to have to base weather or not you think this medicine is right for you on how well it makes you feel verses how bad the side effects make you feel. Just hang in there!
Love,
jrt
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