Posted by Grace Coyote on May 15, 2002, at 6:21:59
I have been reading the posts here and feel both relieved and disturbed. I have only been taking Effexor xr for about 3 weeks now after being on a very low dose of Serzone (my first real experience with anti-depressants). I certainly feel validated about the "weird" feelings that don't seem to be listed in the scientific literature...such as that "zombie-like" feeling, and an elusively strange state of mind. I am also not dreaming and could probably sleep around the clock and still feel tired. However, I am more concerned about the withdrawal effects I am reading about. It sounds worse than heroin! These are very powerful drugs and I just don't want to screw up my brain chemistry even more. Some days I feel like some semblance of myself again and then the next day I am in a "weird" place. Not necessarily depressed/sad or anxious, but my thoughts have a quality that I can't explain. I feel like I have copped out by going on these drugs, but more than anything, I worry about the effects on the neurotransmitters...still unchartered territory as far as science is concerned. Well...thanks for being here, I don't feel so terribly alone in this place.
poster:Grace Coyote
thread:106478
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