Posted by michael on January 16, 2000, at 11:48:22
In reply to Re: effexor dosage & side effects, posted by juniper on January 16, 2000, at 0:29:27
> micheal,
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> have you been on other ADs aside from effexor and wellbutrin?
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> of the medications you listed, i don't think buspirone would help too good for your lack of energy....ritalin may help this (have you considered adderall? i think there are a few babblers who have had success on an effexor and adderall combo.) i do not know how bromocriptine affects energy, but it is certainly touted as one to increase sex drive and function.
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> if you do think that effexor has helped you, maybe augumentation for the side effects is the way to go. i am weary now of discontinuing a med that is helping because of side effects...i've done it a couple times, realized that i was better on the med even with side effects, and taken it again with no luck. i think that this is the same case for many people who discontinue an AD--for some reason it does not have the same effect if taken again. but, of course, talk with your doctor.
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> good luck!
> juniperThanks for the input - I'll add adderall to my short list to talk about with the doctor.
I was looking at the ones I had listed primarily for addressing the sexual side effects, rather than the energy issue. I actually do have a bit more energy etc. with the effexor, just not enough - like one step in the right direction, but not all the way there.
Ironically, if I take the effexor in the morning, it does make me sleepy - but even so, I was sleeping less with the effexor in the morning, than I was sleeping before I was taking the effexor.
So now I'm leaning toward increasing the effexor, in spite of the sexual side effects at my current lower dosage, to see what that does for/to me in the bigger picture. Like I said, I figure I'll probably have to deal with the sexual side effects as a secondary/seperate issue regardless of whatever med/dosage I end up on. But I'm gonna make that the second priority.
By the way, haven't tried any other AD's besides these two (effexor & wellbutrin).
Thanks for the feedback...
michael
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