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Posted by racegirl8 on June 21, 2005, at 15:40:05
i just started my first does of effexor xr 37.5mg and now that i have read some of these things on here i am a little worried now thought i was going to take something to level me out and help me sleep a bit confused since the doc knew i was not getting any sleep for the most part and then give me somthing i might not be able to sleep on how long and how bad help me ty
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 22, 2005, at 22:49:37
In reply to just starting and a bit worried, posted by racegirl8 on June 21, 2005, at 15:40:05
hi there!
my best advice would be to try to forget what you read and test it out without being aware of the side effects. I guess that its too late now but think positively. I tried effexor and had good and bad from it...i know many people have had good experiences. so keep hopeful and I will too
take care and welcome!
Posted by racegirl8 on June 23, 2005, at 9:47:18
In reply to Re: just starting and a bit worried, posted by rainbowbrite on June 22, 2005, at 22:49:37
> hi there!
>
> my best advice would be to try to forget what you read and test it out without being aware of the side effects. I guess that its too late now but think positively. I tried effexor and had good and bad from it...i know many people have had good experiences. so keep hopeful and I will too
>
> take care and welcome!Thank you very much what were your bad if you dont mind me asking I dont know that its to late I have only had it for a couple of days today I am going to take it later around lunch time when i eat since the last 2 times i have taken it in the am it makes me really sick but i dont like to eat in the am so i dont know anyhow i am rambling now i will try and see what happens i suppose
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 23, 2005, at 10:50:09
In reply to Re: just starting and a bit worried, posted by racegirl8 on June 23, 2005, at 9:47:18
well lets be positive and start with my good :-) ok? lol
My good were it made me feel better, I started eating and I was lifted out of depression. YAY! BUT I had to switch to the differnet type of effexor because of stomach upset...I wish I culd remember how it worked...is there an extended release?? that is what I had to get on I think...cause I felt really sick. And Im not a morning eater either and you do have to adjust for that....try something small.
BUT my bad...were that I couldnt ever miss a dose without expereincing really bad brain jolts....thought I was having seizures. For me that was scary, but it took along time for me to connect the two. I was not comfortable takin ga drug that did that....too weird. Secondly getting off it was horrible...took a couple tries and I had to endure a little bit of a black hole feeling and those brain zappies were AWFUL. But in retrospect...it lifted me out of a rut and even though it was hard to get off I didnt go down nearly as far.
If its untolerable have you ever tried wellbutrin or thought of it....I know this isnt probably accurate but *I think* they share some similar qualities.
let me know how your effexor lunch goes :-)
hey maybe you could take the pills at times that accomodate your eating sched???
Posted by racegirl8 on June 23, 2005, at 16:10:51
In reply to Re: just starting and a bit worried » racegirl8, posted by rainbowbrite on June 23, 2005, at 10:50:09
> well lets be positive and start with my good :-) ok? lol
>
> My good were it made me feel better, I started eating and I was lifted out of depression. YAY! BUT I had to switch to the differnet type of effexor because of stomach upset...I wish I culd remember how it worked...is there an extended release?? that is what I had to get on I think...cause I felt really sick. And Im not a morning eater either and you do have to adjust for that....try something small.
>
> BUT my bad...were that I couldnt ever miss a dose without expereincing really bad brain jolts....thought I was having seizures. For me that was scary, but it took along time for me to connect the two. I was not comfortable takin ga drug that did that....too weird. Secondly getting off it was horrible...took a couple tries and I had to endure a little bit of a black hole feeling and those brain zappies were AWFUL. But in retrospect...it lifted me out of a rut and even though it was hard to get off I didnt go down nearly as far.
>
> If its untolerable have you ever tried wellbutrin or thought of it....I know this isnt probably accurate but *I think* they share some similar qualities.
>
> let me know how your effexor lunch goes :-)
>
> hey maybe you could take the pills at times that accomodate your eating sched???thanks for the advice i really appreciate it my doc wanted to put me on wellbutrin but wants to try this first and see how it works for me i dont know damn i just need a freakin mood stabilizer thats it how long were you on it before it started giving you the brain zaps when you missed a dose??thanks again
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 24, 2005, at 10:34:08
In reply to Re: just starting and a bit worried, posted by racegirl8 on June 23, 2005, at 16:10:51
> thanks for the advice i really appreciate it my doc wanted to put me on wellbutrin but wants to try this first and see how it works for me i dont know damn i just need a freakin mood stabilizer thats it how long were you on it before it started giving you the brain zaps when you missed a dose??thanks againI really dont remember but maybe a few weeks to a month, just a guess though. Wellbutrin was much more tolerable for me. has it improved your mood at all? or maybe to soon to tell?
Posted by racegirl8 on June 27, 2005, at 10:04:21
In reply to Re: just starting and a bit worried » racegirl8, posted by rainbowbrite on June 24, 2005, at 10:34:08
>
> > thanks for the advice i really appreciate it my doc wanted to put me on wellbutrin but wants to try this first and see how it works for me i dont know damn i just need a freakin mood stabilizer thats it how long were you on it before it started giving you the brain zaps when you missed a dose??thanks again
>
> I really dont remember but maybe a few weeks to a month, just a guess though. Wellbutrin was much more tolerable for me. has it improved your mood at all? or maybe to soon to tell?yeah it helps my moods when i am taking them i tried to take some pills this weekend called happy camper some all natural balance stuff. i can definatly tell when its time to take my effexor though and i can also tell when the half life affect is wearing off then i start to get edgy maybe that will change when i go up to 75 mg this week not sure i just dont want to get up so high on the dose that i cant get off them is my worry
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