Posted by Dreamy on October 30, 2001, at 18:39:19
In reply to Re: Effexor Help, posted by janejj on October 30, 2001, at 11:55:40
> > Hi,
>
> my doctor started me on 75mg, i actully felt euphoric the first day....it definately lifted my depression in the week i took it. However i felt like a zombie and as though i couldn't communicate with people. I also heard some bad stuff about withdrawal, so i decided to stop and persauded my doc to put me on prozac. I think the 75mg dose was too high for me to start with, but you have started on a lower dose, so perhaps your depression will lift more gradually. Effexor is supposed to be one of the fastest acting anti depressants, but apparently it can take up to 4 weeks for the benefits to be felt.good luck !!!The first 5 days was the most difficult.
After that -I was really feeling a whole ton better.
Waking early and wanting to excersize etc.
Did feel really tired the first 5 days...
And had a hard time driving etc.
All that subsided for me after the first 5 days.
Totally feel normal and great.
I started on 75mG.
Dreamy
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