Posted by Britt on October 11, 2005, at 7:42:45
In reply to Re: Ringing in ears from Effexor anyone?, posted by Roanypony on October 10, 2005, at 20:49:00
> I have just started on Effexor XR, x3 days now. I am on 75mg once a day, I started taking it for anxiety. So far now on top of the anxiety, I have nausea, light headedness, I woke up this morning with one of the worse headaches I've ever had, and now I have increased feelings of anxiety!!
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> I had terrible side affects and withdrawl from Paxil 4 years ago, and I swore I wouldn't try Psychotropic drugs again, but my level of anxiety was becoming so overwhelming and I was not truely able to function, I work a full time job, run my own business and I have about 3 other things on my plate as well. But I have to wonder if this will be worth it even for the short term...
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> I stumbbled across this list by accident, but I'm so glad that I have found it... I will be checking back within the next few days...
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> I started 3 days ago also...the side effects are pretty much the same as yours, nausea, light headache, I get really sleepy within the hour that I take it with a detached sort of feeling like when one takes antihistimines....I almost feel when the nausea hits..like in my younger days when I drank and the bed would spin. LOL. I've been told that those side effects lessen or go away all together with time. I suppose we will both see, but it is comforting to know I am not going through this alone. I'll be thinking of you with tonights nausea...aren't you lucky? LOL. Seriously, let me know how you are! Hang in there!
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