Posted by AnneL on October 20, 2002, at 13:18:18
My posts above regarding "I am depressed again" to "Quality of Life-Going off Meds" tell how difficult it is for some of us to come to grips with not only needing medication, but being able to tell what is a side effect vs. what is a symptom of the disease itself. I find myself in this quandary. I am on Effexor 225 daily along with Klonopin 1 mg at night which was needed to stop Effexor induced nocturnal panic attacks (worked like a charm!). But here I am, lack of motivation, have such difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, but do great once at work, and then back to no motivation and just lay on the couch when I get home and usually fall asleep for an hour and then get up again until time for bed. My social circle is getting smaller and smaller and I am not going anywhere. I just don't know what to do. I think I am getting scared and wanting to fix this by myself. Hence the desire to taper off Effexor and Klonopin to see if there is any change in my behaviors/feelings. Any ideas? Thanks greatly for any responses. Anne :)
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