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Posted by GABBI X2 on October 11, 2002, at 13:14:49
Welcome J.Y.L.I wish I could be objective regarding Effexor, but I can't right now.
I also was on Trazedone, 50 mgs supposedly to help me sleep.I've been on many medications, and some didn't work, however I've never experienced anything like I did with Effexor. It seemed it took the bit of sanity the tiny bit left untouched by the depression and the medications, and just squashed it.
It didn't have entirely negative effects though so I kept on with it longer than I should have.Its worked beautifully for some people I know.
And it does have a reputation for being difficult at first. I however would gladly torture the one little capsule I have left if it could give me the satisfaction of screaming!Gosh, I wish I could help. It was just such an unusual response for me I don't know what the guidelines are for whether or not to stay with it.
I became reactive to everything, hostile, tearful,
had no coordination, couldn't focus, couldn't do the most basic things, like wash dishes. I didn't sleep, I would go for days and then crash.
The reactivity (is that even a word?)and suicidal hopelessness have happened before when I've been terribly depressed, it seemed though the Effexor made it a daily occurence. The hostility was brand new and destructive.
As was the inability to do very basic routine things (it was a new symptom I mean) Its never been a strong point with me, but I was a disaster.I stuck it out for 6 weeks and called it quits.
And am going through the withdrawl now.Thats not really helpful is it?
Sorry, it's been a nightmare, really.
Is this your first medication?Oh hell, I give up trying to make sense.
A confused welcome and if you have any specific questions, I might actually be able to string a few thoughts together and answer you.
Though I'm probably being optimistic...
Posted by jyl on October 11, 2002, at 13:32:59
In reply to Effexor and Trazedone Jyl, posted by GABBI X2 on October 11, 2002, at 13:14:49
thankyou for the response gabb.
you seem to still have your humour about you.
was on paxil(20)then md doubled the dose and i went off the deep deep end for a couple of days before i went to the er,
i pulled alot of hair out:(
this has got to work for me!
i hear alot of people go through alot of meds before they find one that works.
i am terrified it will take time...
so hard to live like this.
jyl
Posted by GABBI X2 on October 11, 2002, at 13:48:27
In reply to Re: Effexor and Trazedone Jyl, posted by jyl on October 11, 2002, at 13:32:59
Yes Indeed, hard is not even the word.
Part of the reason I stayed on the Effexor was the desperation too, I just did not want to have to withdraw and find something else....
Scary thing was, if I'd hallucinated or something it would have been clear you know, "WRONG MEDICATION" As it was I was acting crazy in a sort of a "normal" way, that could have been taken as just me being obnoxious and hystrionic.
I was sending alternately hostile and pleading e-mails and phone calls upwards of 25 a day, and following up with crazed apologies and repeating the cycle...
(sound like anyone you know Rich? (sorry)
Wasn't until I read others stories that I knew it was the medication.
So J.y.L I can certainly empathize with you
but I can't stay on topic but I'd be happy (relatively speaking) to share hell experiences on Social Babble.
Posted by GABBI X2 on October 11, 2002, at 13:57:56
In reply to Re: Effexor -So hard to live like this.m..scott. » jyl, posted by GABBI X2 on October 11, 2002, at 13:48:27
I didn't actually pull my hair out,
but I did a lot of self-injury as a way of releasing some of the hostility. I acted like a neurotic caged zoo animal.
That, I've done before, but its usually reserved for those "special occasions"Damn, Damn, Damn.
It sucks.
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