Posted by sid on April 14, 2002, at 20:48:55
In reply to Sid: check out my EffexorXR situation: » sid, posted by BlueJay Bird on April 13, 2002, at 1:28:53
Hi BlueJay Bird,
well, I'm on my 3rd day of playing around with the time I take my Effexor XR capsule, and I find myself having more energy during the day. We'll see if it lasts, but this weekend was much better than the last 2, where I could barely do laundry for the life of me.I took the med at lunchtime on Friday and yesterday as well, then today I took it at 6PM with dinner. Now it's close to 10PM and I'm starting to feel sleepy, which is normal! Usually at this time, I start having energy and could start my day. And I did a lot today before I took the Effexor XR - shopping, cooking, laundry, worked outside a bit (taking winter protection off trees), went for a walk, worked in my books preparing a class. And unlike the past few weeks, I did not have to coaxe myself into doing these things for 3 hours before doing finally getting off the couch. So... so far so good. I must say, the weather has been beautiful, after a few weeks of automn-like days, it does make me want to go outside and move around. I must say it probably affected me positively too.
I must say, it makes me think that perhaps I'd be fine without the Effexor XR. I was tempted to skip it altogether today and see how it's going... but I know better, and also, I'm teaching tomorrow... can't risk it. And I know it would not be wise to stop so soon after I started feeling not-dysthymic.
Anyhow, I'll continue the evening Effexor XR experience and let you know in a week or so how it's going. If it continues like today, I won't need the Wellbutrin SR anytime soon.
- sid
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