Posted by doug12 on April 13, 2002, at 13:37:14
I was on Effexor XR for anxiety for about a month, and it seemed to be working quite well. I had some mild night sweating and mild sexual side effects, but these did not bother me because they seemed to be less than I had experienced on Paxil.
I was concerned, however, that there might be some memory and cognitive issues with the Effexor. I felt that there was less going on in my head than before, and memories didn't seem as available to me. I had taken to writing a list daily appointments and keeping it in my pocket. Since I am currently a graduate student, I was very concerned about not being at my peak mental performance.
After trying Remeron for a week and not liking it, I have decided to give Effexor another chance. Has anyone else experienced these kind of things with Effexor? Is it possible that memory loss could be a temporary effect? Thanks.
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