Posted by Ritch on January 10, 2003, at 9:03:20
In reply to Ritch..., posted by Mr.Scott on January 9, 2003, at 23:36:45
> All SSRI's so far have caused me arthralgia/myalgia much like fibromyalgia. I can propose endlessly why this occurrs but it doesn't matter anyways except that it does.
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> Currently I'm on Lexapro for my AD, and I find the same old muscle pains rearing their ugliness. I would agree with you M/Ritch that Effexor did not cause that for me either..
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> Let me ask you on that note if you find Effexor to be anticholinergic?
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> That could possibly explain a lack of tight muscles that other SSRI's cause. If the muscle pain doesn't get better I may have to switch back to effexor. Which I believe MAY have better better for my cognitive functions anyways.Scott, even Effexor causes some muscle tightness for me, but it is in my shoulders and the back of my neck. That's OK! As long as that's the only place. Also, I get the least amount of acid reflux with Effexor, the others were horrible for it (esp. Celexa/Prozac). The short half-life nearly eliminates the nocturnal reflux (which is the worst kind). Cognitive functioning was clearly (pun intended) the best on Prozac however. I could definitey focus better at work with that one. Effexor's OK, but requires coffee. Anti-cholinergic? Effexor does cause just the *slightest* dry mouth for me, and I also get the least diarrhea from it than any other SRI. For me Prozac was the best for my "head" (if it didn't disrupt sleep horribly-which it also does), but Effexor seems to be the easiest on my body.----Mitch
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