Posted by jim hawthorn on October 4, 2002, at 6:40:34
In reply to Re: I hate Effexor, be careful with it, posted by LISABECK on January 2, 2001, at 23:43:18
I have been off Effexor for 3 weeks today.
I still get brain zaps- much less infrequently then before, but I still get them. They come in the ealy morning (7-9 am)and in the afternoon (5-8 pm). My joins are still sore- particularly my lower back. I am still forgetful. My sleep patterns are now off. at 11 pm I'm no longer tired, but all 11 am I could sleep hanging upside down!!! If I am lying down on the couch or relaxing somewhere, and I get up rapidly, I feel these little brain zaps. It's like all the blood has just rushed out of my head and it is a 2-3 second space out.
I started Effexor 7 months ago. When I started taking it some of the side effects when I started Effexor included:
- very itchy head (remember taking beans in univerity)
-very dry mouth
-mild loss of appetitie
-numbing of sexual drive
-spaced out
-extremely constipatedAfter I was on Effexor for 4-5 weeks, all of the above listed side effexts went away.
If I were to go through the same emotional trauma I went through 8 months ago, I would turn to Effexor again- it did me very well. However, I have built charter over the past 8 months, and can not see myself ever needing Effexor again....BUT who knows what life will deal us.
Hang in there, the only challenging oart is starting Effexor and finishing Effexor- the time when you are on it should be free of side effexts.
poster:jim hawthorn
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