Posted by IsoM on August 29, 2002, at 18:43:29
In reply to Just started on Effexor, and all I've heard is bad, posted by TenelKa on August 29, 2002, at 18:00:23
I don't want to sound encouraging or discouraging, but you won't know until you give it a proper trial. One person's poison can be another's lifesaver. A bad reaction to one SSRI or even several doesn't mean that none of them would be good.
As discouraging as it may be, you need to work with your doctor, trying to be as objective as possible when keeping track of how you feel. If you don't think you can, enlist someone else to help. I found with my son that even when he didn't think the med was helping initially, I noticed a slight improvement. It was enough to encourage him to stick to it till it truly worked.
On the other hand, if side effects are overwhelmingly horrible without feeling an improvement in mood, let your doctor know. Don't just stop abruptly. It's still a guessing games for doctors & patients as to what will work & what won't. Same with side effects. One med that was supposed to have a high incidence of nausea didn't affect me like that at all. But it did make me anorexic to the point where I wouldn't eat. So each person will react differently. You've got to stay as positive as possible & keep trying. There generally is a combo that will work for someone & patience is needed. I can't stress the patience enough. And I know how frustrating it is after going through so many & still not finding the right mix. But it CAN be found.
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