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My doc wanted to put me on Effexor XR...

Posted by charly on November 10, 2002, at 16:50:54

In reply to Re: Lexapro and headaches, how long do they last?..., posted by Katarina on November 10, 2002, at 15:23:01

> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been on 10mgs of Lexapro for over 3 weeks and am still getting daily headaches. From others experiences, how long before they go away?
> > My depression has gone away, which is great, but headaches aren't fun.
> > Thanks,
> > charly
>
> Hi Charly,
> I'm on Lexapro, too and it's been 4 weeks. I feel awful on it. I have headaches, the throbbing kind, dizziness and much anxiety. I have called with updates. My doc put me on Serax for the anxiety. Which is o.k., but not the answer. He wanted to raise my dosage but again I think it's not the answer. I shall call again about changing meds. For me this one sucks! But I hope for you it will work. In any case, good luck! Let us know how you fare in the long run.
> Cheers,
> -Kat
>
>

However, I tried the immediate release 7 years ago and even on 75mgs I was sweating up a storm and no relief in depressive symptoms. Before the XR became available, some docs would call it
"SideEffexor". I understand the XR is much better tolerated, but chose Lexapro. Lilly is coming out with an AD that works similar to Effexor but the re-uptake of serotonin and neurepinephrine is equally balanced. He's currently doing study trials and is very impressed with the results and no sexual dysfunction.
Regards,
charly


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