Posted by Reneeb on March 21, 2002, at 21:59:59
In reply to How do you know?, posted by Angel Girl on March 21, 2002, at 17:40:04
> I'm on Effexor XR 267.5mg a day. How do you know when you're on the right AD and/or the right dosage? Although I'm ALOT better than I was even a month ago at a lower dosage, I still have alot of emotions and sadness to deal with.
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> What can I expect from an anti-depressant??? How should it make me feel? How do I know when it's working??? <very confused>
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> Thanks,
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> Angel Girl
Hi Angel, all I can tell you about is my experience with AD's. I was put on effexor 150mg and wellbutrin 150mg for over a year now. I felt the effexor kick in rather fast maybe 2 weeks. Now that I am weaning off effexor I can say that it made me feel almost numb to my feelings and very tired. I didn't cry/or laugh/or yell etc., actually I really just existed. When I first started to wean myself off effexor I couldn't believe how much more energy I got back. I am staying on the wellbutrin for right now because I like it and hasn't caused me any negative effects yet?!hope this helps
Renee
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