Posted by angel1 on February 5, 2002, at 19:33:03
In reply to Re: I WEANED OFF EFFEXOR WITH BUSPAR IN A WEEK! » angel1, posted by Reneeb on February 5, 2002, at 13:13:03
Hi Renee,
buspar is marketed as an anti-anxiety medication,
but they say it also has anti-depressant properties. A lot of people who take it say it doesn't do much for them, but for me it gives me energy and makes me happy and gives my libido a boost as well. It is often used as an adjunct with ssris. I had to take 75mg of effexor today cuz I started to feel dizzy. Not sure exactly what that was from.. I may just stay on low dose Effexor with the buspar. Yes, effexor caused me to gain weight. I'm not sure if that happened because I became completely lethargic on effexor and could not work out at a high energy level like I normally do, or if it altered my metabolism in some way. I just felt constantly tired and my boyfriend asked me, would I rather be tired all the time and not depressed, or be depressed. Well, to tell you the truth, I felt kind of flat on Effexor, not really happy and full of life, like I feel now. It was not such a great drug for me. I have not told my pdoc that I am doing this. But I feel really good. Hope this helps and you find something that brings you back to your happy self. let me know if you need anything else. More than happy to help.Angel1
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