Posted by Princess on October 2, 2002, at 16:13:39
In reply to Re: Effexor and Alcohol, posted by Alara on September 6, 2002, at 8:29:12
I have been on effexor XR for 6 months now. I had been taking .75mg a day in morning. The first month on the the medication I did not drink alcohol, lost 18 lbs. looked and felt great! The second month I started drinking again, since college I would have wine 2or 3 nights per week. I began wanting wine 7 nights per week. I only felt "normal" after my 2nd glass and would sometime have a bottle and not stop at 2 glasses. It gave me energy and seemed to cancel out the blah feelings I had with just the effexor alone. Not good. Plus the sexual side affects, decreased libido and lack of orgasm. I have been taking 1/2 a pill a day now for 4 days. I feel so good! My desire for alcohol has decreased and my libido is coming back. i will be taking my last dose on Friday. i do have to say that in the beginning I was desperate, depressed and had a lot of anxiety. I was going through a very difficult tiem and experience in my life at that time. I think God for the effexor and do think it helped me get through the emotional turmoil I was in. I am ready now to go off of it for the reasons I mentioned and my life is in good balance now. i have taken 6 months off from dating men....best thing I have ever done for myself. I am in a different place. The effexor made me not give a care about a guy or many of the other things i used to be so concerned with! If I stayed on it, I am afraid I would never date again. Not good...also continue drinking way too much wine to feel normal.
I appreciate this message board. Thank you for the support and sharing.Princess
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