Posted by Cindy W on April 19, 2000, at 21:18:29
In reply to Re: I started Effexor XR 3 1/2 weeks ago....help!!!!!, posted by Patty on April 19, 2000, at 10:29:42
> >Cindy,
>
> Thanks for your input. I am seeing my dr. tomorrow and plan to
> bring up these issues. You said these feelings
> disappear after awhile? I sure hope so because I
> feel more stress than usual with Effexor XR. Did
> you have the feelings of almost like withdrawl if you were late
> taking a pill? It is a very physical feeling...
> My body is definately feeling withdrawl of some
> kind... and because I have to eat before the pill..
> the panic and anxiety lasts atleast for 1 hour
> after taking the pill. I haven't had depression
> before so this is all new to me. Apparently this
> has been coming for over 5 years.. keeping everything
> in till the damn broke. I keep saying 1 day at a time.
> It was hard for me.. I was hospitalized for 42 days
> and am still not back at work. I am trying to
> deal with people who think I am milking my insurance
> to people who tell me to pull myself together.
> Have been in Therapy and have finally found a good
> therapist who is working slowly to get me thru all
> this. Thanks so much for your support. It is
> good to be able to not feel alone in all this.
> Easy for people to say stop the pills...but they
> aren't where I am. Atleast here I am talking with
> people who know where I am. For the first time
> I don't feel so alone.. and lost. Thanks Again
> >Patty, Hang in there! I hope the Effexor-XR works for you (it sure helped me!). It did take a couple of weeks before I felt better, and I still felt weird sometimes until I stayed at the same dose for a while (375 mg/day now). Depression is such hell, I wish there were a sure-fire "cure" for it (although it has certainly motivated a lot of artists and writers etc!). Keep talking to your pdoc about your symptoms too and give it a good trial (I try to give each med at least a month...and have tried Prozac, Serzone, Luvox, Zoloft, Tofranil, Ludiomil, and Sinequan, in the past...only Serzone and Effexor-XR have really helped me with depression, and unfortunately Serzone doesn't address OCD. After about 4 l/2 months on Effexor-XR now, I think it may be just what I needed, and have my fingers crossed! Take care, and best wishes to you!
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