Posted by pretty_paints on March 28, 2004, at 4:17:46
Heeello
I'v been on Efexor 75mg for 4 days now. The thing is, Iv noticed something odd.
When I was on prozac, it didnt do much for my get-up-and-go. But it TOTALLY cleared my head. I have mild OCD as well, but it just let me see my problems clearly. I even had specific *moments* where I'd be walking along in the rain and suddenly I could SMELL the wetness or HEAR everything! It was almost as though I could FEEL the seretonin rushing through my brain, hehe! It was so wonderful. Not manic, just good. Depression makes you so numb to everything. Anyway,I came off them because I still couldnt be bothered to actually DO anything. I just lounged around at home (albeit with a clear head!).
So now I'm on Efexor. And this time Iv found that I fancy doing stuff, you know, I'll feel like going out to the shops or whatever. BUT my head is still really really messy! I cant see anything properly (as peeps with OCD will know!). I really am hoping those nice little *moments* will come again..
Does anybody else have a clue what I am on about?! About having a specific moment when you notice a real change.. Do you think this clarity thing will come as I stay on the tablets longer, or if I increase my dose? Do I just need to *bear with it* for now?(I am having cousilling btw, but its not really like my head is in a mess in that way, it feels just like a chemical thing, which prozac totally sorted).
Eeek. This whole thing is so hard at the mo. xxxx
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