Posted by Cindy S. G. on December 21, 2004, at 8:37:57
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Cindy W on January 11, 2000, at 22:18:51
I started on Effexor XR about six months ago. My doctor started me on the 37.5 for two weeks and then on 75 mg. I took that for a while. I had so much energy the first week. Before the effexor I was very depressed and had a lot of anxiety. I was closing myself off to just about everyone. I could not sleep at night and had trouble waking in the morning and was in danger of losing my job for being late. Once I started taking the medication I saw very rapid improvements. I also take Prevacid 30 mg. so I wasn't nauseated. I could sleep better and I woke when the alarm clock went off. I felt like moving and it is definitely an appetite suppressant. I hardly eat anything at all. I do have increased elevations of cholesterol since taking the medication. I also experience confusion at times. My doctor increased my medication to 150 mg (effexor xr). This worked for about a week and a half. My family and friends have noticed that I seem more myself since taking the meds. I did not tell them I was on it. What I do not like about the meds is that I will be in the middle of a sentence and forget totally what I was about to say. It causes a lot of confusion and is hard for me to concentrate on things for a long period of time. I have been on the 150mg for about a month now and I seem to be going back to my restless self of not sleeping at night and being hard to wake up in the morning. I still feel a little depressed, but not like I used to. I do not know if I need to have my doseage increased or not. Let me know if anyone else is experiencing this same thing.
poster:Cindy S. G.
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