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Okay, here's the story on Effexor for fibro...       09/20/04 01:30 PM Edit Reply Quote LauraSue Reged: 01/14/04 Posts: 4812 Loc: New York City Effexor helps fibro because fibro is in part due to a neurotransmitter imbalance, and it helps restore that balance. Daniel Wallace, MD, author of Making Sense of Fibromyalgia, which is published by the Arthritis Foundation, lists Effexor as being in one of the medication families clearly effective in treating fibromyalgia. Specifically it is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) which "are used to manage the fatigue, congnitve impairment and depression associated with fibromyalgia and can modestly alleviate pain by promoting the release of endorphins. They usually become effective within 2-3 weeks. SSRIs are not habit-forming and contain no narcotics. Also, very low doses are often therapueutic; these doses are much lower than those used for depression. Patients with fibromyalgia are often very sensitive to all types of medication." However, they are NOT sedating. The release of serotonin actually increases energy. So it's best NOT to take them at night (sorry!!). Instead you might want to try Benadryl or its generic equivalent as an over the counter sleep aid. Even my doctor and her husband use it. I take two every night two hours before bed. They definitely help me sleep more soundly. Okay, hope that clarifies it. Sorry for the froggy mixup (RIBBIT!!). -------------------- Laura Keep it simple! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Tissy 09/18/04 11:35 AM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me dagenj1 09/20/04 10:03 PM Thanks Everyone! Tissy 09/19/04 06:10 PM For Tissy kemulvey 09/19/04 01:46 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me - EDITED !! LauraSue 09/19/04 12:39 PM Okay, here's the story on Effexor for fibro... LauraSue 09/20/04 01:30 PM Laura Sue Tissy 09/19/04 06:22 PM Re: Laura Sue Snow for Sarala 09/20/04 02:43 PM Hey Ruchie! Tissy 09/20/04 05:57 PM Re: Laura Sue LauraSue 09/19/04 06:36 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Linz 09/19/04 03:26 AM Re:Good experience with Effexor amo616 09/18/04 05:26 PM Re:Good experience with Effexor jen1256 09/18/04 08:52 PM Re: Anxiety-IBS link amo616 09/19/04 08:07 AM Re: Anxiety-IBS link jen1256 09/19/04 12:22 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me barbie 09/18/04 01:07 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Sara-Sage 09/18/04 12:30 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Tissy 09/18/04 06:16 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Snow for Sarala 09/20/04 01:32 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Tissy 09/20/04 06:01 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me Sara-Sage 09/19/04 08:10 AM Sara-Sage Tissy 09/19/04 06:08 PM Re: Sara-Sage Sara-Sage 09/20/04 01:05 PM Re: Sara-Sage LauraSue 09/19/04 06:27 PM Re: Laura Sue, Linz, JenX, and now me ibsfla 09/18/04 08:33 PM *Gulp* My fibro symptom list...am I a candidate? Snow for Sarala 09/20/04 02:06 PM Re: *Gulp* My fibro symptom list...am I a candidate? LauraSue 09/20/04 02:55 PM Re: *Gulp* My fibro symptom list...am I a candidate? Snow for Sarala 09/20/04 03:00 PM Re: *Gulp* My fibro symptom list...am I a candidate? LauraSue 09/21/04 12:44 PM Re: *Gulp* My fibro symptom list...am I a candidate? Tissy 09/20/04 06:09 PM Christie Snow for Sarala 09/20/04 08:13 PM Ruchie Linz 09/21/04 03:55 AM

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