Posted by Sleepy Lizard on June 23, 2002, at 22:38:33
In reply to Re: Effexor, Sleepy lizard?, posted by Denise528 on June 22, 2002, at 8:15:00
Denise, I'm sorry to hear you are having such a bad time with the side effects of Effexor, especially at 75 mg. I had to take 112.5 mg before I got any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety effect from it. And tomorrow I go to 150 mg. I understand that 150-225 mg is the usual effective dose. Also I was told by my pdoc that I should stay on it for 6 months to a year to get the full effect that seretonin can give to repairing the neural pathways. The only reason I mentioned waiting 2 to 6 weeks with Effexor is that it has been common that some of the initial side effects go away. I know how horrible it is to switch drugs and got through the tapering off and back on again. Each time I have done it I've felt worse than before I started the drugs. I think the brain must modify the amount of neurotransmitters that it makes in the presence of the drugs and then when you stop taking the drugs it must take some time to adjust again. It is difficult for me to tell what is causing the side effects. I could not sleep well after a couple of months on Paxil 40mg. Celexa 20 mg did not seem to work at all. The Effexor is starting to work, and I have a little sensory buzz in my feet and arms too (not unplesant though). I hope this helps some.
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