Posted by yxibow on October 30, 2006, at 17:23:36
In reply to Re: Effexor side effects, posted by KristiVegas on October 29, 2006, at 15:24:25
> > Jay seriously tell me about the twitching as it happens to me each night in bed even on low dose luvox. Not restless leg syndrome. Thanks Love Phillipa
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> Yes more about the twitching please & explain what NE overload is. My "twitching" is more jerking and is quite severe the closer to bedtime I get.NE -- norepinephrine, may be increased to a point intolerable to your system. Since its a dual agent, 5HT -- serotonin, also can cause twitching too, but I would say NE I think is a greater culprit.
As for the SSRI Luvox, no SSRI is "completely clean" and doesn't brush transmitters that it doesn't need to, hence common side effects like nausea, twitching, sweating, etc.
These in themselves, unless we are talking rampant leg thrusts or something (more an extraordinarily rare EPS or pseudo-TD reaction), are not completely harmless, but are not life threatening. Even without medication we twitch from time to time, our eyes twitch, we may have facial tics that are not medically driven, the body just randomly fires neurotransmitters. So its hard to establish a completely causality unless one has just upped a dose or started a medication in the last week.
But, if it gets to the point of unbearableness, maybe the dose is too high, or maybe it is not a medication you can challenge at this point in time. Cymbalta is a little "cleaner" than Effexor which is a bit more harsh of a medication in my opinion. But some people respond to the high strungness that can come from Effexor as a mild stimulant. Its individualistic, of course.-- tidings and best wishes
Jay
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