Posted by KaraS on January 16, 2005, at 4:52:13
In reply to Re: Effexor...is it for me?, posted by Dan Perkins on January 11, 2005, at 15:07:16
> Is it for you? Only you can answer that.
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> Is being exhausted all day, not being able to sleep at night, having "night sweats, dizzy spells, and unbelievably vivid nightmares and dreams" an acceptable trade off for the relief it provides when there are dozens of other medications out there that can provide relief without these harh side effects?
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> Again, that is a question that only you can answer.
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> > I have read only some of the messages regarding Effexor. I started taking it in October when my young son was going through a series of anxiety attacks (due to listening to the news on the war -- thru behavioral therapy he has moved on). I decided to stay on it for a variety of reasons and am now taking 150mg. I am exhausted all day, can't sleep at night, I have night sweats, dizzy spells, and unbelievably vivid nightmares and dreams that I remember and dwell on during the day. Any suggestions?
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>Dan,
Effexor for me was one of the most easily tolerated medications (and I've tried MANY). It also has given me more antidepressant effect than any other medication (with the possible exception of one month on Prozac before poop-out). I don't think that the side effects, in general, are any worse than any other psychotropic drug out there today.There's no question that it is a difficult medication to get off of. I think that's where it's bad reputation derives from. Fortunately in my case, that was manageable. I realize that may not be any one else's experience. If I had read the boards here, however, I never would have tried Effexor and that would have been a big loss for me. (I'm a total chicken sh*t when it comes to taking these medications as I'm sure one could easily tell from my posts.)
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