Posted by iamneo on March 7, 2001, at 21:29:47
About 8 weeks ago I began taking effexor xr. Starting with the 37.5 mg/day and finally reaching a total dose of 225mg/day. The depression seemed non-existant almost at once and I felt much more stabile than I had in months. The sexual side effects stink, but that was ok since I'm separated and can't enjoy that anyway. The effects on my sleep were managable with shifting the time at which I took the drug during the day. I had no dream issues. Motivation was ok and I did seem to be able to focus more when I had to. There also seemed to be a bit of sinusitis.
Because I have Mitral Valve Prolapse I was very concerned of any effects effexor would have on my heart. It seemed to me that my MVP was aggravated while on effexor and so I began lowering the dose in preparation for a different medication.
It appears I still came off the drug too fast. I am having dreams all night and can't get rest. I am swimming in a fog and have several mood and emotional swings. I can't get work done. I'm sleepy all the time. My first impression is to jump back on a low dose again just to feel right. My MVP seems to be acting up again with the withdrawal, after initially being fine the first few days of coming down. Depression is back and I really have no reason to be depressed!
I hope this info will help someone. For those of you who pray, I covet your prayers.
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