Posted by Janelle on September 20, 2001, at 20:42:06
In reply to Restless legs and Effexor, posted by Fred Potter on September 20, 2001, at 20:33:21
Glad to hear that Effexor standard tablets for are working well for your anxiety and depression. The XR version did not work for me. In fact, one of the side effects I had was RESTLESS LEGS - that is a good way to put it. My legs felt like rubber or twitchy at times. It was all part of a feeling of being overcaffeinated.
I have no idea what causes it, but can tell you from my experience that it DID go away. However, the highest dosage of EffexorXR I could tolerate was 75mg/day. What dose are you on? I have read on here that low doses of Effexor act mainly on Serotonin, mid-range also act on Norepinephrine and action on Dopamine kicks on at high doses.
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