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Re: Zyprexa Effexor - answer for Andrew

Posted by Libby on June 14, 2000, at 12:37:17

In reply to Re: Augmentation with Amphetamine-like Drugs?, posted by AndrewB on June 13, 2000, at 14:16:02

Andrew...

Thanks for the suggestion about the eye drops.

> Let me ask you, for I am curious, how has >Zyprexa improved your condition and what have >been its side effects.

I had been on Effexor XR, 150 mg, for several months. My main complaint was an inability to concentrate enough to work. I couldn't read a single paragraph. It wasn't like I could read the words, but didn't retain/comprehend. It was that I couldn't complete a paragraph without my mind wandering off into nowhere... I was waking several times a night and waking early, so I wasn't sleeping much.

At 5 mg, Zyprexa made me a zombie. At 2.5 mg,
it did seem to stablize my mood, which wasn't
necessarily a problem before, but the change was welcome. It also helped me sleep without night or early waking, and improved my ability to concentrate enough to read again.

The only real downside for me was a massive weight gain - 20 pounds in two months. My doc has now doubled my dose of Effexor XR to 300 mg...

I can concentrate, but feel an amphetamine-like rush almost all day. My mood is good, but my motivation is very low, compared to a few months ago and the sleep problems have returned.

I was thinking that if something like Ritalin or ProVigil could help with concentration and I went back to 150 mg of Effexor, that might clear up all my problems.

Thanks again for the info...
L.


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