Posted by pellmell on July 19, 2001, at 17:07:08
In reply to Re: Square dancing and Effexor » Willow, posted by Cam W. on July 19, 2001, at 9:59:36
Hello all,
Yeah, I've been on 150mg Effexor XR for about a month now, and I think I've got that "brain-fog" as well. Some days I'm sharper than others. Slowed thinking and social inhibition are two major ingredients in my brand of depression, though, so while I'm feeling far less anxeity these days and my mood is vastly improved, this slowbrainedness is working against my recovery.
For the record, I felt extremely sharp on both Prozac and Zoloft when I took them in the past.
So, my question: do you think a doseage *increase* would help burn away the fog? My therapist thinks I might have some form of ADD to begin with (though my pdoc isn't so sure; I'll be getting a complete personality profile soon. Woo.), so maybe the increased NE reuptake inhibition that comes with a higher dose of Effexor would help..? Or is this brain-fog a side-effect that's likely to just get denser as one swallows more Effexor?
I see my pdoc on Tuesday, but I'd be grateful for an opinion or two before I do.
Thanks bunches,
-pm
> Actually, although I feel as if I have the "brain-fog" that is talked about, but I find that it is not that hard to think through this fog; thoughts seem to come more effortlessly, than when I was depressed. I find now that if I don't try to think about something too hard, the answer I am looking for seems to come to me.
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