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I just started taking this med and wanted to know if others have done well taking it and if any one has suffered with side effects
Thank you : ) Posted on 02/15/08, 10:02 pm |
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i have taken this one.. the only side effect i had while on it was i gained a lot of weight. it helped somewhat. i ultimatly overdosed on this one. the real bad part is when you come off of it. the withdrawl effects are horrible, even when your weaned off by a dr. i wish you the best with this one. it can be very good for you.. just wasnt for me. 
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i know it is popular.. at least seems to be.. years ago i tried taking it... and i couldnt concentrate.. made me shaky and stuff..
but.. i am very sensitive to meds and such.. i do hope either it works for you or you find the one that does soon.. for me the hardest part was finding the inbetweens of finding the right one.. **hugs**
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Sabina----------great thats all I need is to gain more weight due to meds. Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thanks for the info though, I appreciate : )
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I lost wieght on it
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My friend is on it for high stress/anxiety, and I've noticed a change in her. She is definitely more easygoing and mellow...but NOT zombie-like. She seems a lot calmer in general and hasn't told me of any side effects.
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I had heard that this drug dose help a lot of people. I have used Effexor myself. At a high does it was great but my GP decided to lower it and I got depressed again. When my GP refused to put it back up to the higher dose that helped I took myself of the drug. The withdrawal effects were really bad but if the drug works for you, thats great.
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I've been on it for years. There were some side effects at first but went away. For me I have to get on it or off it very slowly. I buy empty capsules and split them in half myself because the doctor doesn't seem to be aware of the side effects that much. 75mg at once is too much to go on or off. You have to cut it in half and then maybe cut that in half too for a few days to a week or so and then increase or decrease. And you wont really notice much side effects that way. But it has hellped me alot. It takes some time, like a month to six weeks to start feeling the full benefits. good luck
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