Posted by PoohBear on March 23, 2004, at 10:29:07
In reply to Re: Any positive's for effexor?, posted by thinkfast on March 23, 2004, at 9:55:34
Thinkfast:
Now I know how you arrived at your pseudonym...
I reread your initial post and wanted to add some clarification to my post above.
Besides being prone to depression, I have suffered for many years with unwanted, uncontrolled thoughts. If things went wrong or there was any conflict at all with my wife, etc, I would have suicidal ideations run through my head unchecked. Not that I would have acted on them; I believe suicide is NOT an answer to life's problems, but diconcerting nevertheless and something I NEVER shared with anyone because I though people would think I was weird. (My pDoc later told me that these thoughts are a normal response to stess and depression...)
Additionally, I have been plagued all of my adult life by unwanted sexual thoughts of other women, no matter how hard I tried to stop the thoughts they would just pop out of nowhere: I'd instantly visualize my friends or other women naked and be making love to them in my mind. Some would say this is normal. For myself, I desire to lead a moral life and these things are NOT what I want to be thinking of... I'm not a prude, but I desire to be faithful to my wife , even in my thoughts. No amount of prayer, etc. seemed to make a difference. There was a part of my mind out of control.
Like you've experienced, I also have had to contend with a mind that would race in high gear without the ability to slow down; especially disconcerting when one wants to sleep or concentrate on any one thing.
I was looking to Effexor to help with my depression. I never IMAGINED that it would help me with my thoughts, but it has and I a unbelievedly grateful. My pDoc seemed to be surprised when I mentioned this "side effect", as if she'd never heard of this benefit. Perhaps it's just me, but it would be worth a try for you.
PM me at treynolds@teague.com if you have any further questions...
Good Luck!
Tony
> thanx sooo much guys....i think it will be my suggestion with the pdoc...side effects are the least of my concern...it would be worth it, if these dam* obsessions will cease, even for a while...
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> another ?....does it help any with social anxiety?
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