Posted by Elizabeth on April 11, 2002, at 11:24:46
In reply to Just Started Effexor..comments? Opinions?, posted by WicChick on April 9, 2002, at 10:25:26
Hi. I'm taking 375 mg/day of Effexor, which is the maximum dose recommended by the drug company (and at the upper end of the range of doses that are used). I started at 37.5 too. I have found it to be pretty benign. It works well for very severe depression and for milder depression, and anxiety as well. Some of the more common side effects people get are sexual dysfunction, jitters, nausea, constipation, dry mouth, decreased appetite, excessive sweating, insomnia or fatigue, and tremor. A side effect to watch out for is elevated blood pressure.
If you decide to stop taking Effexor, you should decrease the dose very gradually. One trick people sometimes use in order to minimize withdrawal symptoms is switching to Prozac, a much longer-acting drug.
I hope this helps. Good luck to you.
-elizabeth
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