Posted by Jimmy Go on July 24, 2005, at 15:26:27
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? » julish, posted by teetee on July 22, 2005, at 17:39:13
I've been on Effexor XR about 18 months. Started with 37.5 then to 75 and now I'm taking 150mg daily. It seems to require more to acccomplish same goal. I'm concerned about increasing to 300 mg due to side effects. I don't know if Effexor XR is the best alternative but I'm sure it's the lesser evil. It seems to keep me calmer with lesser side effects than I hear about with other meds. I feel a little dull at times and suffer from short term memory loss. The silver lining is the sexual side effect prolonged ejaculation. I have tried to quit taking Effexor but the symptoms always return such as anxiety, over reacting and resisting authority. Effexor also seems to give me a craving for alcohol and possibly prevents hangovers. I'm 51 and drink more beer now after taking Effexor than ever. I'm very concerned, I lost my wallet last night. I wish there was a support group for people on Effexor XR, or is this what we're doing now?
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