Posted by kgv on August 9, 2003, at 12:56:16
In reply to Re: effexor xr for chronic pain (esp. zinya), posted by bori on August 5, 2003, at 15:18:31
> Zinya,
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> I would love to read your post but I have had troubles navigating this website. How do I do it. Also, how can you search for recent threads rather than ones from last year? I am on day 4 of effexor xr and the nausea and dizziness are gone and it is just the headaches, head compression and jaw ache, along with almost numbness above my lip. The MD said to increase weekly but I am thinking that maybe I should do it every 2 weeks to give my body a better chance to adjust. Have you noticed any changes yet with the pelvic pain? Do you know about the yahoo group for vulvodynia? There is a link from Dr. Howard Glazer's website. It's helpful. Anyhow, I am interested to hear about all of your experience!
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> Borihi! i am taking 37.5 mg of effexor xr for fibromyalgia. my chronic pain has been reduced greatly and i sleep so well! i finally have energy and am in a much better mood. fibromyalgia causes depression and that has lifted too. my relationships with my family and boyfriend are better and i feel much less anxious and cranky. i experienced some side effects for the first 2 weeks, mostly some nausea, insomnia for about 3 nights and a general feeling of fogginess. it's been almost 2 months now and the side effects are nearly gone. i noticed that taking the pills around the same time each night helps me avoid side effects. the only thing i'm concerned about right now is that i sometimes have some sexual side effects. my desire isn't high and at times my orgasms are weak. they used to be intense and easily reached. i find myself thinking it about it a lot during sex, because i'm worried that i won't have a good orgasm. could i be psyching myself out of having one? overall, i am happy with effexor xr because i can sleep well and my chronic pain and fatigue are almost non-existent which puts me in a much better and more social mood. anyone else have results similar to mine? good luck..i hope it helps you too!
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