Posted by KaraS on August 9, 2004, at 14:23:28
In reply to Re:Effexor Problems, posted by Konrad on August 6, 2004, at 23:22:40
> My husband has been on Effexor for years. 75mg did basically nothing for him. 5 years ago, when his dosage was upped to 150 and he added Trazadone at night, he really improved! In fact some people called him hyper. I liked his energy and motivation.
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> Since then, every time he felt a little down, his doctor added more drug. Now his doctor has him all the way up to 450mg of Effexon XR and he has turned into a zombie. So his doctor added Wellbutin. So far all he does now is sleep and sit in front of the TV. Seems to have no energy or desire to do anything. He is so mellow I wonder if he even knows where he is. He also seems to have lots of confusion. What can I do? I have tried to talk to him about what is happening, but he wants to follow his doctor's advice.
> Feeling Frustrated
I take it you haven't been able to get him to see another doctor for a second opinion? He must like the lack of anxiety but you'd think that at some point he'd get tired of the safety of his condition and want more stimulation ... and want to join the rest of the world again.
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