Posted by Willow on March 12, 2002, at 20:34:54
In reply to Re: 2+ years on Effexor.... » Willow, posted by SLS on March 12, 2002, at 18:39:11
Hey Scott
After re-reading what I posted I can see that it wasn't too clear. Unfortunately I'm not at my best right now, but perhaps some good will come of this little bump, though at the moment I can't imagine it.
What I meant by this, "And even though emotionally my moods aren't affected as much anymore, my ability to think and rationalize is more so affected and the physical symptoms are more dominant." ... is that over the years the emotional aspect hasn't governed my depression, more just apathy, fatigue and the mental fog that drifts in. Effexor has helped enormously for me with the thinking problems without giving the usual emotional problems that so many ADs have.
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> Is the decreased ability to think a side effect of Effexor or is it due to depression?This is due to my "condition" mostly. The effexor though has decreased my anxiety so much that I don't have any real what if solutions. When I first started it I use to space out and now uping the dosage again I notice these moments but know they too will pass.
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> However, I think Effexor might be reducing my drive and motivation. Have you experienced this sort of thing? Does it dissipate over time?Yes it did pass. May I ask how long have you been on the effexor? I think it was around the four month period that it went away, mind you I had to make an extra effort on my own to get to bed at a reasonable hour, (the med flipped my days and nights around) and to get off the couch. Now that you mention it I remember a period where I was quite overly content just to veg. Thank goodness I wasn't working at the time, though I was taking a course at the local college and was very close to losing the credit.
> One caveat that you probably already know: ... it probably makes sense to consider continuing treatment indefinitely.
Oh but even so it's worth repeating over and over to get through this thick skull of mine. Funny thing is before I wrote down the dates I would have said I had suffered with depression on three different occassions, when in reality there has been eight distinct bouts that I seeked treatment for. So yes I'm a lifer. Thank goodness my gp right away picked up on the fact that I had lessened my dosage.
I believe with patience on our parts, having supportive family and close friends, plus a knowledgeable doctor/s will help us get some normality back into our lives.
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