Posted by Patricia Risi on February 22, 2006, at 23:39:20
In reply to NEW USER- weird possible side effects?, posted by Aim on February 22, 2006, at 20:36:07
> OK, so I just started my 37.5 dose 3 days ago. I must say reading these posts concerns me a bit. But, taking any medication at all concerns me due to side effects as well as long term problems, etc.
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> Anyway, for the past 3 days ago I have been experiencing the following:
> dry mouth
> headaches
> yawning
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> But the one that is the most bothersome is
> jaw clenching. NO ONE reported that as a side effect. Is it a possible side effect?
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> I have also felt myself being more talkative and chatty than normal. The psych said I wouldn't see mood changes for a few weeks. At times I feel a little speedy. Is this normal to anyone else? I also feel more alert and like "myself." I could just be having a good two days, but...
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> I know with side effects it is good to "wait it out" to see if the subside. I figure I will take it for a few more days and see.
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> I am concerned about increasing the dose to 75 mg. Could 37.5 be enough for me? I am scheduled to start the 75 mg on my 8th day, the 27th.
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>From my experience, with different medications certain side effects stick around and certain side effects do go away after time...for example with Effexor I was told that the nausea does go away but the sweating dosnt go away. I also have experienced yawning, jaw clenching, and chattiness (sometimes I wonder if the chattiness is because alot of medications make you lose your appetite and when that happens I usually feel a bit speedy) I think that if you plan to stay on this medication you should increase as planned. You can always wean yourself off at a later time if you need to. It would be a shame to stop and miss an opportunity to find the right dose...its better to try it and if it dosnt work...stop it. Than to stop it and never find out.
Patricia
There are ALOT of weird side effects from eczema to itchy scalp to twiching before you fall asleep, tremors, dry mouth, ringing in ears,and on and on. I have a compendium of pharmaceuticals that lists all the drugs and their side effects (its the blue book the doctors have in their office that they refer to - I worked at a University and got a 2003 copy so it dosnt have all the new drugs but it has the alot of the ones i'm taking)
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