Posted by javapanic on April 13, 2001, at 15:11:23
I've used the internet for quite a long time now, but i've never used the messaging boards. so bear with me please.
I've been on effexor for a little more than a year now. In the beginning, it was great.. the answer to many prayers. However, over the course of the past 6 months or so, i seem to be feeling worse and worse. At first i thought i needed a higher dose. The higher dose did not work so it was lowered again. mind you, i DID give enough time between swithing amounts of dosages for them to work. After lowering the dose again i began to notice a series of patterns and so forth. with the higher dose i had unbearable chest pain related to heartburn, it lessened with smaller dose. i've gained weight since taking this medication, had brain shivers, horrible dreams and nightmares, can't wake myself up, sleep all the time, no motivation, lots of aches and pains, tension headaches, migraines, and God forbid that I should accidently miss a dose.. the crying, the anger...
I'm not saying that this is definitely all the drugs fault. maybe i'm just getting way too old way too fast. But i have decided that I don't want this drug in my body anymore and I'm currently lessening my dosage. going very slowly. I'd like to hear from some other folks out there... Is this a unique experience just especially for me, or are you all having these same problems?? thanks!
javapanic
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