Posted by calaway on September 13, 2002, at 17:39:59
In reply to Newbie to here..., posted by Fenny3 on September 13, 2002, at 16:27:58
> I've been reading this forum for days with fervent interest. I've been on effexor twice, the first time for ocd and it was fine, no side effects and easy to come off of. This time is different. I've had a permanently clenched jaw, very stiff shoulders, back pain, knee and shoulder pain...argh. Plus I feel weird.
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> Anyway, I'm on my 6th day of lowering my dose of Effexor. I take 75 mg XR daily and I want to come to ttc #2 babe. I thought I was doing real well, but today is a different story. I've got that familiar feeling where it's like I've been crying but I haven't, I feel melancholy, and exhausted.
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> It was so nice to find this board, almost every post I read about effexor struck something in me. I was thinking "hey me too" while reading.
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> Nice to meet everybody!
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> Fenny
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I agree, I just found this site on the 10th. I wish I had found it when I started with paxil 5 years and 50lbs ago. I really didn't know that Paxil's side effects included the cravings and weight gain. I have now started weaning off paxil and beginning effexor. This site and the advise and info I have received has been great. Good luck with the meds.
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