Posted by DJT on June 14, 2002, at 23:44:23
I tried Effexor, starting 37.5's daily for a few days and then moving onto 75. After the first day of 75 I decided that my depression was related to a girl thing that was pretty much dealt with. So I quit the drug. The five or six pounds I lost came back in just three days and now I'm actually above that weight - the depression seems pretty much gone. The anxiety is still around, though.
Despite my side effects, I am not sour on Effexor. I think it will still work for many people - it's just that I'd like to try it without a drug if I can help it. My psychiatrist says, if I need to go on another drug, I should probably take something else. This is because drugs have different side effects and another (Paxil, probably) might not have any.
Anyhow, good luck to you all, and I'm going to keep checking this board to see what's going on.
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thread:109896
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