Posted by LynnPerley on August 14, 2005, at 22:20:07
In reply to Jaw tension yawning, posted by rayn26 on August 9, 2005, at 8:44:17
> I have been on Effexor for 3 weeks (75mg)--It seems to be working --my only side effects have been yawning constantly and jaw tension--The yawning seems to be tapering down, but I am concerned about the jaw tension because this was one of my physical symptoms of anxiety and Effexor seems to be prolonging it. Has anyone had this symptom and does it go away (the yawning too)?
The jaw tension side effect for me on Effexor was better than the similar side effect from Prozac. It decreased after about 8 weeks or so and I think it also did not come back as badly when my dosage increased. I have been taking effexor xr for the better part of three years now and I have taken dosages ranging from 75mg to 300mg daily.
I found that Buspar (buspirone) is a cheap and gentle med that relieves the jaw clenching - when it was bothering me a lot I took buspar about a hour before bedtime. It won't zap you out as much as a flexeril as well.
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