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Posted by Dianna on April 12, 2001, at 21:48:05
After over three years on Effexor XR, I began having night sweats, terrible sweating during the day, tremors in one hand, sluggish all the time, weight gain, all the bad things I heard about at first began late. One doc took me off Effexor and started me on Zoloft (mot my psych), but then I started having headaches that were daily and painful. After a week of that, I quit taking it and now am on nothing. From past experience, I know I won't do well for long because of anxiety. Any suggestions as to another medication without all the side effects?
Posted by mila on April 13, 2001, at 1:22:07
In reply to Getting off Effexor, posted by Dianna on April 12, 2001, at 21:48:05
Hi Diane,i've been on paxil....-Effexor-... paxil with some other SSRI's in between, and both paxil and effexor had major bad effects on me (all of those that you mention plus some more). But now i am back on Paxil and have virtually, well, not virtually, but none of the side effects i experienced for the first time. I mean when I took it for the first time it really made me a zomby. I think I achieved the record high (or low)as far as flatness of emotional affect and apathy concerned. In the beginning of the treatment I had been suffering both from bad anxiety and depression. Since I had been on SSRI's non-stop for several months, bad side effects notwithstanding they were all giving my poor starving brain a break.
so, from my experience, I would recommend paxil. It is good for anxiety, if it is your primary complaint. It also allowed me to go through previously impossible situations in life without feeling a pinch of fear or worry, and eventually I built up enough memories that allow me not to worry as much anymore. i know that things can turn out rather badly sometimes, but I have learned now, that they rarely do, and learned to shift my attention somewhere else. This learning to shift attention doesn't happen on its own, unfortunately. I had to learn it from cognitive-behavioral therapy.
all the best,
mila
Posted by Cindylou on April 13, 2001, at 13:30:25
In reply to Re: Getting off Effexor, posted by Dianna on April 13, 2001, at 8:39:46
Hi Dianna,
Have you tried Wellbutrin? I was on Effexor for 8 months with bad side effects. Now I'm on 300 mg of Wellbutrin, and take Klonapin occasionally for anxiety.So far, so good. I feel better than I have for a long time.
Hope you find the best solution for you!
- cindy> > After over three years on Effexor XR, I began having night sweats, terrible sweating during the day, tremors in one hand, sluggish all the time, weight gain, all the bad things I heard about at first began late. One doc took me off Effexor and started me on Zoloft (mot my psych), but then I started having headaches that were daily and painful. After a week of that, I quit taking it and now am on nothing. From past experience, I know I won't do well for long because of anxiety. Any suggestions as to another medication without all the side effects?
Posted by SalArmy4me on April 13, 2001, at 13:44:32
In reply to Getting off Effexor, posted by Dianna on April 12, 2001, at 21:48:05
I think Remeron works on the same chemicals.
> After over three years on Effexor XR, I began having night sweats, terrible sweating during the day, tremors in one hand, sluggish all the time, weight gain, all the bad things I heard about at first began late. One doc took me off Effexor and started me on Zoloft (mot my psych), but then I started having headaches that were daily and painful. After a week of that, I quit taking it and now am on nothing. From past experience, I know I won't do well for long because of anxiety. Any suggestions as to another medication without all the side effects?
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