Posted by Brent C1 on August 28, 2005, at 6:25:29
My first post but some of the side effects of my new medication Effexor XR have led me to this board.
I have a long history spanning many yrs of severe anxiety related nausia, weakness, and nerve ending sensitivity, mild as a child then peaking as I became a young adult.
I had been doing ok on Celexa 40mg once daily before bed, but recently Celexa went generic and it seemed to stop working for me. I was increased to the generic Celexa (Citralopram) 60mg and it still didn't seem to work.
So I'm trying the Effexor Xr and starting at 37.5 for a week, then 75 for 2 weeks, then 150 steady. I'm 1 week in on the Effexor and it seems to be helping, along with .25mg Klonopin to help reduce withdraw effects on the Celexa. Once I reach 75mg on the Effexor I will disconinue the Klonopin and cross my fingers.
I have had some side effects, slight dizzyness and headaches but thankfully no nausea although I make sure to take it with plenty of food. This is my first night of sleeplessness.
Im praying this will allow me to function like a normal person, I have been physically and mentally miserable for so long.
Brent
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