Posted by Inanna on May 9, 2002, at 14:09:55
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by sharonews on May 1, 2002, at 8:54:00
I have been taking Effexor XR for about 7 months now. It has been wonderful for me. No doctor ever really diagnosed my problems, just kept throwing drugs at me. First was Paxil, which I HATED...made me more psychotic! After that experience I didn't want to try anything else, so for 2 years I cried all the time and felt like crap, didn't want to do anything. Then out of nowhere I started having severe anxiety with heart palpitations, shaking, sleeplessness...the whole bit. So I went back to the doctor, who gave me Ativan...I loved that, but he said I couldn't take it long term and suggested I try Effexor. So I did. The first 2 weeks I felt really strange, dizzy, headaches, like I was in the Twilight Zone, but then after 2 weeks I started feeling much better. Cured the anxiety almost instantly, and to my surprise my mood improved dramatically. I think since being on it I have maybe cried 5 times, quite an improvement from daily. I have been reading alot about the withdrawl symptoms, which kind of makes me nervous for when I want to quit taking this, but I think the benefits of it were worth it for me. Hope this helps some of you. Good Luck.
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