Posted by polarbear206 on December 11, 2006, at 10:17:20
In reply to Wow - great suggestions!, posted by ClearSkies on December 11, 2006, at 8:57:33
> I'm encouraged to hear that I can probably change something and feel better. And sleep. And grow my hair back (the thinning is all over, and not in one or two spots).
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> Effexor worked wonders for me except that my blood pressure became high the longer I took it. Trazadone completely knocks me for a loop for days, even at a very low dosage. Zyprexa made me into an eating machine. I've tried other ADs. Unfortunately my memory is still messed up with this lack of sleep so I can't recall them at the moment.
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> At least I know that I have some options for treatment. I really appreciate everyone's input! (This is just one thing I love about babble.)
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> Thanks,
> CS
Since effexor worked wonders for you, was there another med you were taking that would of also contributed to your elevated blood pressure while you were on the effexor? I know it can cause this in some people. I take 300mg and have no problems.Polarbear
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