Posted by Gabbi on July 28, 2002, at 22:39:08
In reply to Re: melancholy » xena, posted by LynnPerley on July 28, 2002, at 18:16:17
I think I mentioned this in my "peppermint post". But I would agree with Lynn Perley
During my earlier trials with medications, I would tend to blame everything on my medication, and now realize, that I'm going to have mood swings regardless, the ups and downs may be in spite of the medication not necessarily because of it. In your case its still really early to know what's what.
I know how long and how scary it seems,but with many anti-depressents the side effects show up before the benefits, and it would be doubtful that an up and down mood change would happen this early because of the medication.
It usually takes 4-6 weeks to know, and its an awful minute by minute wait, especially when the tendency (for me anyway) is to constantly "check" my mood.Unless you feel your mood is consistantly worse than it was pre-effexor I would definately wait it out.(of course with your doctors approval)It
is so much easier said than done, but I think it would be better than going off it waiting and then trying something else.I think "trying out" medication is the single most difficult thing I've ever voluntarily put myself through. Physical side-effects are awful but at least somewhat logical. Inexplicable down emotions are hell because they come across as "reality" not as "I'm depression and I'll leave in a while"
Best of luck
Thinking of you
Gabbi.
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