Posted by jtc on December 9, 2002, at 21:31:13
In reply to Re: Effexor XR: Any advice would be appreciated... » jtc, posted by leslieg on December 9, 2002, at 17:25:38
> My son was on Zoloft (and ritalin) from about 7 years old until he was about 11 years old. He's still on adderall for his ADHD. We used Zoloft because it had worked so very well for me; there was a definite assumption that genetically he had a greater chance of reacting well to the same med I had reacted well to. I am very afraid of Effexor, and based on my own reactions and withdrawal from it I would *never* let my kids take it. But perhaps you are doing very well on it. I weaned my son off of Zoloft as he entered his teenage years because Zoloft made me inorgasmic and I did not want my son to go through his "high-hormone teen years" with no sex drive! Sure, it may have made me worry less, but it isn't normal! Our home life had changed enough that his depression still hasn't come back. (Yea!)
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> As for meds being approved for use on children, most are not (psychiactric or otherwise). You need to have a doctor who has used the drugs with enough children clients to have a feel for what works and what doesn't.
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> > Hi, I am new to this message board. Any advice about Effexor XR and it's use in children would be greatly appreciated. My 8 1/2 year old daughter has severe anxiety, so much so that it is interfering with her school work. She has been tested for ADD but psychologist said she does not have it. He said she has more anxiety than most kids her age. So he referred us to a psychiatrist and she started my child on Effexor XR about 3 weeks ago. She is taking 37.5 mg daily. I don't really notice a difference but her afternoon teacher at school says she notices a difference. I take Effexor XR, 75 mg daily. I have read a lot of things about Effexor and don't know if I want my child to take it or if I should be taking it. It has helped me but I still have some side effects from it. I am just really worried about my daughter. She is so young to be taking mood altering drugs. Is there any other medications anyone knows of that she can try that have been approved by the FDA. I read that Effexor XR has not really been approved by the RDA for use in children. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks, jtc
Hi leslieg,
Thanks for your response. I am curious as to what problems you had while on Effexor and what were your withdrawal symptoms? I have thought about trying to go off of Effexor because I have been researching it on the internet and it sounds a little scary. That is why I am a little scared for my daughter to take it. For the most part it has helped me except for the weight gain and I also notice that if I miss a dose I start to feel lightheaded and really strange. I am on 75 mg and my daughter is on 37.5 mg. I don't need to gain any more weight though. I find myself eating all the time even when not hungry. My daughter lost 1 1/2 pounds since starting the Effexor three weeks ago and she is already thin enough. It seems like she is doing a little better since starting the Effexor. I will have to speak to her psychiatrist and get her advice about any other medications my child could try. Thanks so much for responding to my post.
jtc
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