Posted by Amy Blue on March 27, 2001, at 19:22:04
In reply to Can't decide. PLEASE help!, posted by Michele on March 27, 2001, at 13:20:29
Michele - First let me say that everyone is different and different meds affect everyone differently. This is just my experience, I'm not trying to scare you or tell you what to do.
I was put on Effexor XR. Took 75 mgs for 2 weeks, then my pdoc upped me to 150. Within a couple days I had a racing pulse, muscle spasms, LITERALLY unable to sleep or eat. Spasms got to the point where I couldn't drive, work, write, type, andything. I lost 12 pounds in a week. I had no idea it was from Effexor and kept taking it. My symptoms got worse and worse until I finally called my doctor. I ended up taking a 1-month leave of absence from work to taper down and recover.
Effexor scared the sh#t out of me. If you are having severe side effects I would call your doc and begin tapering off. Just my opinion. Good luck to you - Blue.
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