Posted by Jane D on August 24, 2001, at 20:17:48
In reply to Effexor, feel nothing.. anyone experience this?, posted by cerose on August 22, 2001, at 21:40:57
> I have been on Effexor XR for about 6 weeks now. I have gradually gone up from 75 mg to 225 mg. I feel nothing, except sweaty. I don't feel better, I don't feel worse.
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> I have also tried Zoloft, from 25 mg to 100 mg. No side effects, but not better either.
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> I am being treated from Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety. I would guesstimate that I have been this way for at least 13 years. I don't really know what it feels like to be different then this.
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> Any one have any ideas?Cerose,
If you've been going up gradually you've only just gotten to this dose. Give it a little more time. Some people also go up a little higher. The mechanism by which Effexor works changes at higher doses.Switching to another SSRI, as has been suggested, is also a good idea if Effexor ends up not working. It doesn't need to be Paxil - all of these are fairly similar. Also, be aware that the theory that you can tell whether a drug is working after 2 weeks is very controversial.
Give it a little more time.
Jane
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