Posted by mark on August 11, 2000, at 21:12:51
In reply to Feeling like: Here I go again......, posted by K929 on August 11, 2000, at 7:14:42
I'm on my fifth week of Effexor XR. My depression is pretty minor, but has been
constant for the last several years. I've tried Pamelor, Prozac, Celexa, and Wellbutrin
and none had helped. My doc had me try Effexor XR and I started feeling better after
a couple of days. I figured it was just the new med excitement that "this will be the one".
But, the feeling has basically stuck around. I haven't done a complete turnaround, but at
least I feel like Effexor is doing something. I didn't feel like the others made me feel
anything.Only side effects I've had are dry mouth and sweating. I'm sitting in a freezing cold
computer room and sweat is dripping from my pits. Can't say anything about the eating
habits or weight. My weight has stayed pretty much the same throughout.Just remember to get the meds a chance. Stay on it for a couple of months as different
strengths before you decide if it is/isn't working.> Yesterday my Doc changed me to Effexor XR for major depression. After Paxil, Celexa, Remeron, Xanax, Buspar, Trazadone, and Zyprexa, etc., not to mention an extra "40" lbs in a year, I'm not feeling very enthusiastic. PLEASE share with me some of the pros and cons of this "miracle drug" that I'm told is going to help get me on my way to feeling like a real person again, as well as discourage my urge to literally "feed" my depression.
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