Posted by demon_child_cin-666 on February 18, 2006, at 12:43:31
In reply to Re: My non-success on Effexor XR, posted by Graceneeded on February 18, 2006, at 8:39:15
> Effexor and Wellbutron both have a similar chemical make up. I used both and had bad experiences. I am on a new med that seems to do the same as they did but without the side affects. It is called Cymbalta. I am also on Lexapro but may be comming off if the Cymbalta does its job. Danny
I have been on so many different drugs for my bipolar that I have lost count. My cocktail before the effexor was added included Lithium (1200mg/day), Wellbutrin (300mg/day), Lamotrigine (50mg/day) and Gabapentin (it's been almost a year, I think 4 of the orange capsules/day). The doctor substituted the Gabapentin for the Effexor and each time I saw him after that (every 2 weeks) he increased the Effexor after 4 1/2 mos. My side effects were getting worse. With all of the other drugs that I have tried (too many to list) the side effects were either gone or unnoticable in the first couple of weeks. The Effexor had made the Lithium levels in my blood hit toxic levels, and that's why I thought that my side effects were getting worse. In short, if you are bipolar and are taking Lithium do not mix it with Effexor, if you do make sure that your doctor is checking your levels at least once every couple of weeks. Cindy
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