Posted by sobstory on August 26, 2004, at 17:22:45
In reply to Re: Taking Effexor for the first time !!, posted by kelly25 on August 25, 2004, at 18:39:30
Don't be scared Kelly. I too was very scared to try Effexor when I heard about all the side effects. I had a bad experience with Paxil previously which heightened my fears. But then I tried Effexor XR, and I have had very minimal side effects, and I feel better than before I was on it. Make sure you are taking the Effexor XR capsule. I only had problems with the Effexor tablet, which I had to break in half every for each dose. But then I switched to the XR, which is the capsule, and I've had no problems. It is timed released, so the medication is slowly released into your body, so you won't feel overwhelmed. The only side effects I had were a slight shaking jaw and yawning, but it passed after a few days. I feel much better now. If you are too scared to try something, you will never know how it reacts to your body and which med is right for you, and a successful treatment will be difficult to find. Be brave-you can do it. Not everyone has had a bad experience with Effexor XR. Many many people have had success and are living better lives now. Don't give in to fear.
> Hey there ...
> thanx for all the info ... im really wanting to try this med but after reading all the posts here im terrified .... this is the first Ad i was ever perscribed and im scared to see what will happen as far as side effects ... but im scared if i dont try it ill be loosing out on something that could really work for me ... any suggestions ?
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