Posted by Aunya on September 7, 2005, at 12:34:00 [reposted on September 24, 2005, at 10:46:46 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Effexor strange side effect? » haddsl, posted by wildcard on August 8, 2005, at 14:43:09
Well, where do I start... I'm bi-polar (which is a word that scares me). I was diagnosed in Sept 03, when because of a BAD break-up I fell into such a deep depression that something had to be done. That was the beginning of a long experiment of finding the right drugs and combinations that would work for me. I started with Effexor (Which reached 150 in the am and 75 in the pm) and Zyeprexa (3.5) (which made me gain 50lbs in a year!) A few months later I added Wellbutrin to the mix (150). When I couldn't stand the thought of gaining another pound I took myself off of the Zyprexia (which had really been helping me sleep), and the doctor increased the Wellbutrin (300). I lost 16 lbs in about 12 days!
Dec. 04 I got married, and I can honestly say if it had not been for the drugs it probably would never have happened. Because of the drugs, I felt normal for the first time. I want to encourage anyone that thinks they need help to get it! Don't keep telling yourself, "I'm better than I used to be". That's what I did for years!
My husband and I are thinking about having a baby and now the tension is rising about what to do with my drugs (Effexor 75, and Wellbutrin 450). I've heard about changing to Prozac, I'm just concerned about how well my body is going to take the change.
Any insight?
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