Posted by Cindy W on October 29, 2000, at 21:56:29
In reply to Re: Switching from EffexorXR to just Effexor , posted by Pamela Kopeschka on October 29, 2000, at 10:16:52
> > Well what do you know, my doc just accidently did this to me yesterday, and since you can't return drugs I'm gonna be on the regular stuff for the next month.
> >
> > How is this working out for you? Have you noticed any differences yet?
>
> Hi Tenuous,
>
> Things are settling down a little. I had the worst time the first couple days.
> I was getting bad tension headaches that I used to get before
> I went on EffexorXR, which I really hate and hadn't had
> trouble with since I started on it July 99. I think I have been on the regular
> about a week. I haven't had headaches every day, but I woke up
> with it today. After I take the first pill, I feel better, but the
> headaches feel almost there all day. The tension is also in my spine and
> shoulders.
>
> I am also having trouble figuring when to take the pills.
> I don't like to take any at bedtime, because I have trouble getting to sleep.
> I was taking the EffexorXR all in the morning and had felt better than
> I had in a long time. I have tried many, many antidepressants in the last
> 15 years, and my counselor thought medicine didn't help me.
> Or else it would work for awhile and then quit and I'd have to change.
> I was on Elavil before EffexorXR, which made me sleep a lot.
> Effexor keeps me awake enough to live a fairly normal life. It's hard
> to make it in life when you are sleeping too much.
>
> I have started taking the Effexor regular about 4 hours apart.
> I forgot to mention I tried 1 1/2 a couple days ago in morning, and
> started itching all over.
>
> I also worry about the effect of taking antidepressants for so long
> on the rest of my body and on my brain. I have tried to quit them
> many times in the past, and I become very suicidal to the point where
> I am desperate. I have been suicidal for at least 15 years and it is
> hard to keep up the fight day after day and live a normal life.
> On the Effexor these suicidal ideations don't bother me so much.
> Sometimes I even forget about it.
>
> I have noticed, however, that I seem to be kind of emotionless, which is
> an odd feeling since I used to be extremely emotional.
> I also used to have panic attacks and Effexor helps that too.
>
> Have you noticed any of these things with your medications?
> PamPam, I feel kind of emotionless ("numb") on Effexor-XR, but have found that it really has helped with depression and OCD. It does keep me awake, but the Serzone I take in the morning takes the "edge" off the hyper feeling, and at night, the Seroquel I take has REALLY improved my sleep (which always has been a problem for me), so that now I always awake feeling rested, and it doesn't interfere with dreaming. My pdoc has forgotten the past two times to write "XR" but the pharmacist is used to this, and just gives me enough XR meds until he can contact the pdoc and change the RX to "XR." --Cindy W
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