Posted by Cindy W on July 17, 2000, at 21:14:07
In reply to New to Effexor XR, posted by mark on July 17, 2000, at 11:41:22
> I've been dealing with chronic fatigue and depression
> for about six years now. I've tried other drugs - Prozac,
> Celexa, Wellbutrin - with no luck. My physical fatigue
> isn't too bad these days, but have you ever seen that
> commercial about "medicine head"? That's the way I feel
> 24x7. Like someone just woke me up from a deep sleep and
> I'm still not fully awake yet. My depression isn't too
> bad either. Just feel pretty much blah all the time.
>
> Has anyone felt this way and been helped by Effexor? I'm
> finishing up my first week at 37.5mg and getting ready
> to start 75mg/day.
Mark, I don't know if my depression is comparable to yours (mine is secondary to OCD). I've had both depression and OCD my whole life, as far as I can tell, and Effexor-XR has really helped me. People are all different, though. Just make sure to start it very slowly (I started with a week of 37.5) and increase it very gradually. I don't have any noticeable side effects from it (as far as I can tell!). It makes me feel quite energetic, to the point that sometimes, I've had trouble sleeping (I guess that's a side effect, for me). Good luck!
poster:Cindy W
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