Posted by sfloridamatt on November 1, 2003, at 14:32:23
In reply to Lexapro vs. Effexor XR, posted by Richard51 on October 29, 2003, at 18:22:21
i am currently on effexor xr 300mg daily along with wellbutrin sr 450mg. daily. taking the wellbutrin alone was not working so i added effexor...my sex drive actually went up and has helped a lot, but everyone is different.
i didn't respond well at all to ssri's..was on prozac, zoloft, and lexapro the first two only gave me terrible sexual side effects.
because effexor is a strong reuptake inhibitor of serotonin AND norepenephrine (dopamine also at higher doses usually 275 and above)..i responded a lot better.
only side effects i have went through the first few weeks were dry mouth, insomnia (xanax worked great for me at night), and a kinda "high" feeling, but not like a meth high or anything...good luck
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