Posted by CDT on August 12, 1999, at 16:29:30
In reply to Re: lightheadedness/dizziness, posted by Racer on August 6, 1999, at 11:47:55
> I get pretty severe anxiety to go with my depression, and the Effexor XR fixed that for me first shot. It's supposed to be a stimulating AD, but even at the lowest doses, it calmed my anxiety entirely.
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> Lightheadedness and dizziness can also be signs of hypotension, so make sure your blood pressure is OK, and steer clear of drugs that list hypotension as a common side effect. When I was on Serzone, I thought I was going to die of some strange disease, because I couldn't walk across the room without staggering or falling down. Not therapeutic. Turns out it went away as soon as I got off the Serzone. Duh, if the doctor had listened to me, she might not have put me on that drug...
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> Good luck to you.Thanks for the info. Did Effexor XR cause weight gain? I do have low blood pressure but the lightheadedness is triggered by stress/anxiety. I'm trying to find the perfect solution without the sedating/weight gain side-effects. This may be asking too much..... Thanks-
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