Posted by Zellie on January 30, 2004, at 17:53:42
In reply to Any good experience with Effexor? Scared now!, posted by pyschomom on January 30, 2004, at 11:25:56
Hi, Psychomom. Love the name! I am affectionately called the "Lunatic" around home, since that is the name I fondly give to myself...my husband just came over and hugged me just now and said he loves his Lunatic! Hadn't thought of the name "Psychomom"!!
I ditto PoohBear's post. My experience with Effexor has been extremely positive. I suffered with extreme anxiety and unbearable depression for 42 years, and only now, for the first time in my life, do I find that I really have a life, thanks to Effexor.
Be sure that your doc titrates you up extremely slowly. It is tough going through this phase (see my posting from a few days ago where I described how it went for me during this time).
I have been at 150mg now since September. I still get depression for about 3-4 days here and there per month (PMS related, I suspect), but compared with having had it every day for so long, hey, I'll take it! My side-effects have been few (again....see a previous posting of mine, where I have shared about them). At this point, like PoohBear, the benefits of the Effexor, DRAMATICALLY outweigh any side-effects I have experienced so far.
I forgot my dose earlier this week, which is a major no-no. I carry pills with me so I can take them if I am away from the house and realize I've forgotten them, but the trouble was, that I hadn't realized I'd forgotten them until the next morning. Dizzzzziness! Weird, just like others have said. Within an hour or two of taking the next dose, though, I was back to normal.
If ever I must come off, I know my pdoc will titrate me down in baby, baby, baby steps...he is aware of the withdrawal problem that some people have. I may not come off of it, certainly as long as it keeps working with me. I will always need an AD for the rest of my life. I am absolutely fine with that, since I don't ever want to return to the horrific depression I lived in for so many years.
Kindest regards,
Zellie
> I just started on Effexor XR yesterday, have had depression for about two years, was on prozac, just didn't help and went off, drug free for about 6 months and was in quite a state, family begging me to get on something. After reading all the posts I am now terrifed of being on Effexor now. Does anyone have any good experience with this drug. HELP!
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