Posted by JohnX2 on April 9, 2002, at 1:09:16
In reply to Jaw clenching on Effexor XR?, posted by LynnPerley on April 8, 2002, at 23:24:57
> Has anyone else experienced jaw clenching (TMJ) on Effexor XR? I quit generic prozac after three weeks due to this. My PCP switched me to Effexor XR in hopes it would be just as beneficial but not cause this symptom. I started Effexor XR almost a month ago on the sample pack (37.5 for a week, 75 for a week) and have been on 150 for almost two weeks now. The jaw clenching is not quite as bad as before, but it is still occurring. I'm wondering if it will ever go away. Today I had minor pain on the right side TMJ when eating and I don't want to stick this out so long it causes me a TMJ problem. I have never had TMJ pain before.
Medications that increase serotonin reuptake can definately cause jaw tension / bruxism (teeth grinding). I got this from Zoloft. It may be associated with excess serotonin interactions.
Hopefully it will diminish over time.
But if not here are the anti-dotes I know of:
- mouth guard
- Topamax
- Serzone
- Buspar
- KlonopinTopamax,Serzone,Klonopin work pretty fast.
Buspar has a 50/50 shot (with low side effects), but takes a few weeks.Regards,
John
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