Posted by Jackie Jones on May 31, 2000, at 13:45:25
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Ann on November 7, 1999, at 12:28:40
I have been on Prozac, which was awful...Zoloft, in which I was a Zombie..., and Paxil, which made me very disoriented. I could not remember how I drove to work! I have been put on effexor xr (37.5 mg per day) 3 weeks ago. So far, so good. The only side effect that I am experiencing is a little tiredness about 30 minutes after taking. I yawn alot but I never have gotten to the point that I just have to go to sleep. I rest much better at night. I take mine WITH FOOD around lunch time, and by bed time I am still relaxed enough to sleep good but not hard. I normally stay up until about 11:00-12:00 at night and I hit the floor at 5:30 am., however, I have always done this.
I am having GREAT results with effexor xr - in comparison with the others. With Paxil, I was falling asleep sitting up in my chair at work - even when I took it with food, & it was a lower dosage.
BUT, medicines affect me very harshly anyway. I can take a bayer aspirin and must lay down for 4 hours, and we won't even talk about a pain pill of any kind!!! I totally loose it!!! I can sleep for at least 24 hours if not more.
Dr's say this is dur to Low BP - always has been low and probably always will be.
Anyway, no weight gain - but I did with Paxil. Constipation with Paxil, but that seems to be getting better too!
I love IT
JJ
poster:Jackie Jones
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