Posted by never2late on February 5, 2012, at 16:06:17
In reply to Return of Depression on Effexor, posted by never2late on February 4, 2012, at 16:23:31
Thanks for the responses everyone.
I am taking folate 1 mg a day along with d3 5000 mg daily (per my doc). I was deficient in both when I had my blood test.
I would say that the restless feeling has always been there, it is just more severe now. Between 75 and 112 (i think that was the dosage) I had periods of relief from the reestlessness that were brief in duration. It felt like mood swings. My doc told me the periods of relief that I was experiencing was a good sign, that I Effexor may be a good fit for me. At that point he briefly discussed augmentation for dealing with mood swings if they continued in the future. I believe he said he thought Depakote could be an option down the road.
The restlessness now feels constant and impacts daily basis. I dont feel like I am accomplishing anything and therefore I question my decisions.
I have read many posts about higher dosages of effexor being needed to treat both anxiety and depression. But I have also read about about sh*tty tapering down is if it discontinued.
Does anyone agree that the "flashes" of relief I experienced before this downturn mean that the effexor is the right fit for me? I am sleeping at night and it is getting easier to et up out of bed than it was when I first started it. But this restlessness is negatively impacting my mood and mindset.
Again any comments or advice would be very appreciated. Thanks again for everyones advice so far.
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