Posted by smokey on December 18, 2002, at 19:50:33
In reply to Monthly Update of my Experience on Effexor, posted by h20surfer1 on December 10, 2002, at 0:13:15
I, too, started on Effexor (the XR). I've been on it a month, am up to 75mg. Started on 37.5 for 2 weeks, then 75. It's for depression/anxiety. Have been on (over the last 11 years) nortryptyline (pooped out), then Celexa, which after a while "hypered me up" too much. Affected my sleep too much. I tried Wellbutrin but felt like a raging bull.
Effexor has been great. I have good energy- drink a cup of coffee in the morning and I can get a lot done! I have a positive outlook, the worry is greatly decreased. My sleep is much better now. Not too many side effects, some dry mouth, no GI effects. I feel a little fuzzy but much better than when I take nothing! Compared to me off the ADs, this is better (though not perfect.)
Overall, it suits me. I was worried after reading others' bad experiences, but I tried it. My appetite has decreased, I don't have the carbo cravings I did on Celexa. But, I sure miss the wonderful dreams I had on Celexa!
As for sex life, well, how to put it delicately? Libido OK, orgasm is 4 or 5 little ones compared to one regular one before. (I'm female.) Guess I can't complain............
> I have been posting monthly.
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> I take 225mg/day of Effexor and was started on 15mg/day of Remeron 30 days ago (for Libido problems from Effexor). I have been on effexor for almost 6 months now.
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> I am still having positive results from Effexor. No depression, no loss in energy, very little anxiety (too much of a reduction and you lose motivation) great sleep (Remeron really helped this), and my libido is slowly starting to return.
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> I am overall very happy with the results of the meds and will continue to take them until I am directed by the Doc to stop. I have to honestly say that I feel better now than I have since childhood.
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> Hope this helps for some of you coming to this sight just starting out. The side effects go away and the results have been worth it for me.
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