Posted by Theodore on August 6, 2002, at 15:24:05
Hi,
I have been on effexor for two weeks now-37.5 mg for the first and now at the end of 75 mg for the second. So far being on the drug has been significantly worse than before I started it. My first side effects were severely depressed mood and anorexia. Although I didn't feel like doing anything but lounging around the house, I was restless and couldn't sleep. I just came off a two week break from dental school and just had one of my worst nights of my life. I was up all night freeking out about seeing a patient in the morning. I've always had some social anxiety and since seeing patients a little over a month ago I noticed my anxiety getting worse..I started to dread going to clinic-that's when I saw my gp who thought we'd try effexor. Anyway, I had very strong thoughts of suicide last night and if not for my loving family (especially my parents) I might have done something drastic. I actually thought of going to my dean and leaving school but would only be left with serious debt, no future and tons of embarrassment. So I am sitting here in the school library cuz I needed to tell my thoughts to someone. I feel my only option is to increase my dosage to 150 mg and hope these terrible feelings go away?????Thanks for listening
T
poster:Theodore
thread:115438
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