Posted by Cairo on October 12, 2003, at 13:50:47
In reply to Possible side effect: muscle spasms?, posted by new psycho-babbler on October 12, 2003, at 2:55:31
I've given Lexapro and Effexor a whirl to see if they would help with my Fibromyalgia. I, too, experienced insomnia and muscle spasms, especially teeth "chattering" when I awakened at night, as well as a severe flu-like feeling. While this might be a side effect, it sure looked to me like serotonin overload. As I was literally counting out grains of Effexor XR and increasing by only two grains every other day and started on only 1/8th of a Lex tablet, I don't think this is a side effect.
It might be that my tryptophan levels are low (the precursor to serotonin, so an SSRI would be squeezing a dry rock) or that I have atypical depression and don't need more serotonin.
See JR Becker's posts about atypical depression and HPA axis dysfunction. SSRIs may not be for you. Depression is a heterogenous disorder.
Cairo
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