Posted by rdeoldy2 on July 20, 2003, at 19:56:01
In reply to Re: Effexor XR for menopause? » mercedes, posted by zinya on July 18, 2003, at 15:58:13
Hi Mercedes and Zinya,
Ironically, I havn't had the sweating thing since the first or second day on Effexor. After the first day, my hot flashes dissapeared. I have a history of breast cancer in my family, so I refuse to take anything estrogen related, since I am at so high a risk for it. I had noticed that I dont sleep as much at night, and I don't have much of an appetite, already lost a couple pounds, but I want to lose some anyway so that's ok lol.
The doc said that most, if not all, AD's have a side effect of getting rid of hot flashes, and since I had my hysterectomy at 24, I sometimes get small bouts of depression, so help too things out at once. I noticed, when I started taking the Celexa, I started doing better in school. It just took the edge off, and by not getting a sudden rush of heat from the hot flashes, I was able to hear more. When they hit, i can feel the heat get to my ears and then I can't hear that well. And as I am going to school to be a court reporter, I need to hear very well, which is why the hot flashes were so bothersome.
All in all, I have been handling the med pretty well. THe doc said the reason I was starting higher than usual, was so that I can get straight into the side effects, which (thank god) was only one bad night of dizziness, and no hot flashes. Its been pretty mild so far, so I'm thrilled.
Christie
> hi Mercedes,
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> i just responded to Christie in much the same vein you did...
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> but your post to her raised a question: You mention you get your Effexor via Medcohealth by mail order?
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> Where are they located? how much do you pay ?
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> Also, as a side note, i meant to add to Christie, just a curiosity of sorts, since she mentioned Celexa -- which I tried once about 3 yrs ago but i had too much nausea and headaches to last more than about 10 days on it and had to quit -- but I just saw a report the other night that somebody is now prescribing Celexa for those obsessed with shopping and who rack up bills they can't afford (which is a classic sign of manic behavior) and allegedly it has helped a number of such obsessed shoppers to stop feeling such urges almost on a dime (though it didn't work for all of them).
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> Which, assuming this is really true which it seemed to be, just confounds knowledge of these a-d drugs even more. A drug for depression, you'd think, wouldn't help someone with an essentially manic symptom, but if it does, then that's even MORE dramatic evidence that a drug like this is totally individual in its effect. Unless the notion is simply that it regulates -- so that a person whose system is off in one direction gets help but also someone who's off in the other direction.
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> But then that starts to sound like what a bipolar med should do. So basically i find this rather confusing. Oh my. :)) [sigh]
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> I've had a rough week of zero energy, much sweating, car problems and thus failed appts. so maybe it's just this week that makes this seem like too much confusing 'data'! :)
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> hugs to you and all,
> zinya
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