Posted by pretty_paints on April 13, 2004, at 14:53:22
In reply to Re: How Long To Wait Until Increase of Meds?, posted by KathrynLex on April 13, 2004, at 13:43:15
Hi dauphine!
Iv been on Efexor 75mg for 3 weeks now. I do feel a bit less arrrrggh, but still the depression is here. And its so hard going along with people going "so is this new drug working?" and im always like "um..same as last week really", trying to keep all positive!
Im seeing my doc next week (that'll be a month then) and I called him this morning to see if Im gonna be able to increase to 150mg. For some reason (well I am taking the efexor also for mild ocd!!) I seem to get frantic about the possibility of the doctor NOT increasing my dose and me ending up depressed for the rest of my life! Its terrible. Its like I cant get my mind off worrying about what the right dose is for me and all that. At the moment, i am COMPLETELY trying NOT to think about it, not to go on the internet and read about peoples experiences and on the drugs website (oh well it doesnt look as if Iv been too successful with THAT tonight - ahem!!).
Anyway. Id be really interested to see how you get on. Please keep posting!! I too have gotten quite apathetic. I have no motivation at all. I looked at myself today, its april now and the sun is shining beautifully here! (it never does that in uk, hehe). And everyone was like "oh its such a lovely day". And I was like "eek, I turn 20 in less than a month, this is my YOUTH! when I should be out in the sun! and here I am slumped on the sofa, watching some crappy daytime-tv show about marriage break-ups, TOTALLY unable even to get upstairs and get in the shower!". Its horrible isnt it..
take care, and yeh, bring it up with your doctor! a dose increase could be the key!
kate xx
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