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Effexor

Jroj
Jroj

Has anyone tried effexor? I have been on it for 2 months and my headaches have changed . They are less severe but totally different . 

Deckard
Deckard
I am on it, but was on too strong of a dose. I kept clenching my jaw at night. Now my Pdoc has me on a lesser dose.
DeniseD1440
DeniseD1440
3 weeks here but I haven't had any headaches.
Jroj
Jroj
I used to get migraines not to often but once in a while. But now I get random headaches and they feel different like a head zap then j get some nausea and tired . It's like it's making maybe my migraines different.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
I've never tried it, but I was just going to offer support and to say that I think you should call your psychiatrist's office, leave a voicemail if they are not in, and let them know about these new symptoms. They may or may not want to adjust your dose. Good luck, hope you feel better soon.
shakyinside
shakyinside
I had it years ago and had bad side effects including brain zaps and body jerks. Everyone is different though.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I was on effexor years ago and I remember it caused problems when I went to the bathroom so I stopped taking it.

The company that made effexor, developed a new drug called Pristiq which worked better then then anything else I had been on. They have a generic on it now and most pharmacies will charge you almost as much for the generic as the name brand but you can go to Drugrx.com and save alot of money, even if you have insurance with a copay.
Jroj
Jroj
Thank you guys. I will take your advice I am going to contact my doctor and go from there .
Deckard
Deckard
I had leg twitching at night in bed. Not sure it was my high dose of Effexor. I am now down a bit on dosage.
Downsize
Downsize
I am supposed to be on it . It made me sleepy and I couldn't function. It started out okay for the first 2 years.
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