Posted by adamie on July 17, 2001, at 21:47:35
In reply to 80% Overall Improvement on Effexor!, posted by rmshed on July 17, 2001, at 17:35:08
> I am now on my 5th week of being on Effexor XR. I started taking 37.5 mgs at bedtime. 15 days later my dose was increased to 75 mgs. I had several days of a handful of side effects, which have passed for the most part and are by all means putting up with. I have not felt this good in a long time. I think that I found that two ginger root capsules and two pepcid ac and one draminine eliminates the slight nausea that I feel at times. I have been on so much different medication in my life time it is hard to say which ones cause a particular side effect. I had some numbness in my right hand, it feels like my hand is falling asleep sometimes, but if this is all that I have to deal with, I can live with that. Beside that, I have had carpel tunnel syndrome on and off in the same wrist/hand. It may not be the Effexor XR at all. I think that I was so worried about the side effects that I felt them whether they really existed or not. I decided that I needed to let my body tell me what my side effects to Effexor was going to be.
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> You know what, life is "ok" the way it is right now!
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> Beckyhi becky. I replied to one of your posts above. It's good to hear sucess stories. even partial ones.
How severe has your depression been? Mine has been extremely severe and if my current paxil fails I will be considering effexor as one of my options since I feel I need something that is stimulating.
So I was just wondering how effective effexor could be for extremely severe and even suicidal depression if you have possibly had such severity.
I had other questions but it is so hard for me to remember. have your symptoms possibly included lack of concentration and in general lack of strong emotions? these are my primary problems which i hope will be cured.since you've been on it 5 weeks perhaps it will continue to even greater improve your condition. good luck
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