Posted by mila on July 31, 2001, at 23:48:07
In reply to just started effexor xr today, posted by kub on July 31, 2001, at 21:42:31
It made me very mean, evil, defiant, asocial. by the end of the third week I managed to destroy all my new friendships and moved on to the old ones. Then I stopped taking Effexor. Today I know that this effect was probably due to the unsufficiently high dose of Effexor xr I was taking. But I never got to verify that theory. It is my understanding that effexor is a good antidepressant at the right doses and has helped many people. When it works, it works like a charm. Although the article sal referred you to states that all antidepressants are equally effective, in my experience it is far from the truth. I wish you a good luck on your journey. Effexor is a good start and might be the only medication you'll ever need.
mila
P.S. I hope that your tummy ache, if any, will pass rather quickly. This effect lasted only 4 days in my case.
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