Posted by pretty_paints on July 14, 2004, at 9:45:37
Iv been on Efexor for depression for about 4 months now. My dose was raised to 225mg just over 4 weeks ago. Im due to go and see my pdoc tommorrow, so I guess I can discuss things with her there. I dunno, I guess I just dont feel MUCH improvement at this dose. I suppose yeh in some ways I can see changes, but not specifically. And also, this last week, Iv really been heading down again. Like this morning, I got this big parcel in the post, didnt know what it was. And my brother signed for it and was like "kate, you've got a parcel!!" etc and I couldnt be arsed to get out of bed, even though it was a surprise parcel and I should have been intrigued. And then about an hour later he comes and brings it up and puts it on my bed and I cant even be bothered to reach for the scissors to open it or even sit up to look at the label. So he opens it for me and I just watch. Grr grr. Things were getting ever-so-slowly better - now what's all this?
I have no clue what to do next. Im doing pyschotherapy, but I am finding it impossibly hard. Not because of dealing with issues, but because my depression is so unclear, I dont really have any clue why I'm depressed, so its difficult to know what to say in therapy. and my therapist probably assumes Im avoiding 'painful issues' from the past - but i dont have any (to my knowledge). Its all so damn frustrating. I still cry too, but only ever few days or so, which is pretty darn good for me!
So anyone any ideas? I know I can go a bit higher on Efexor, pdoc says 300mg. But wont I become all numb then? Iv been reading the other posts about feeling neither happy nor sad, just numb. and i do not want that! Is my dose now even too high???? Or is it not high enough??! God, I have no clue. And what if 300mg isnt enough, what then? Throw me out to the crows?! ;)
Oh well. If anyone has any suggestions, id be grateful for them. cheers xx
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