Posted by Racer on November 16, 2000, at 12:22:25
In reply to Re: Suicide.....on Effexor, posted by Shirley on November 16, 2000, at 5:25:43
Oh, Jen, what a terrible thing to have to go through! Thank God you know you want to live.
Meanwhile, I had the same problem with Effexor (Effexor XR, at least), it helped, but not enough. I was on as high a dose as I could be, felt OK -- EXCEPT for being fixated on suicide.
Adding a little Prozac worked a treat for me, maybe your doctor would try augmenting it for you?
Here's the reasoning my doctor and I went through:
1. The Effexor didn't have many side effects, but didn't finish fixing the job.
2. SSRIs had worked for me in the past, but in high doses with tons of side effects.
3. Try the Effexor at the highish dose with the few side effects, with an SSRI at a low dose to avoid side effects.The results? Still can't play the violin, Doc, but at least I recognise the joke.
Best wishes to you, dear, and when you feel worst, remember that people here are very nice.
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