Effexor XR
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Has anyone tried Effexor xr 75 for hot flashes and anxiety? My Dr prescribed it to me today to try to help with some of my peri issues, I didnt want to go on HRT. Please let me know your experience with this!
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looloo43 lori610
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suz1155 lori610
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looloo43 lori610
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Hi Lori, apologies for delay in replying due to appointments, illness & generally behind with emails....i took venalafaxine few years ago now. found it great for depression & anxiety, but bizarelly i found the only 2 side effects i got from it were very excessive sweating!!! which is why i say bizarre as your doc told you it helps with peri/meno night sweats & hot flashes! i also got quite a dry mouth with it, so you may find you have to drink more fluids or chew sugar free gum. i was taken off it some years ago by my gp & switched to another ad, as some health scares came up about it & it was withdrawn at the time(must have been made reavailable since) the health scares were that it could cause heart attacks & strokes. i have never gone back on it as the one my gp put me on to replace it i get on fine with (escitalopram 15mg). you can ask your doc if you want re-assurance, but i really dont think they would've brought it back as an available med if they hadn't checked out the safety of the venlafaxine. also as you are clearly getting on well with it so far, it obviously suits you so far. if you have any concerns with what I've said, please ask you doc who may be able to clarify/reassure you. take care, & i hope you continue to progress hun. xxx
looloo43 lori610
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p.s, forgot to say, another popular ad that is particularly successful for ladies on here & a friend of mine for peri/meno symptoms is fluoxetine. people report it "softens" the symptoms of peri/meno. xxx
colleen90305 looloo43
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