Posted by wanttobhappy on January 27, 2006, at 21:45:49
In reply to Re: starting effexor... keep posting.. success/dosage?, posted by DIJANA on January 27, 2006, at 9:51:40
I started at 37mg effexor for the first week and am 4 days into 75mg effexor xr for the second week. I had a really tense jaw (can be a side effect, does go away) and major nausea after taking my pills. Taking them with a meal and lots of water made a huge difference, I have'nt felt nauseus for the last three days. I also slept 11-12 hours a day for the first 3-4 days. but I am starting to feel better now. I am back at work still tired but I am just going to bed earlier instead of napping 4 hours in the middle of the day. This may just be the honeymoon period but I am trying to keep an open mind and enjoy all the good days I have. Some of the other side effects I was told about are tingly head and lips, heavy sweatting, and headaches. If you have pesistent headaches you should see a doc because it can be a sighn of high BP and eefexor can raise your BP.
Best of luck, Hope i helped a little
wtbhappy
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