Posted by just-a-girl04 on June 3, 2004, at 16:48:30
Hi, I just started taking effexor xr for about a week now, my doc gave me some samples, week one 37.5 mg then week two 75 mg. I was taking zoloft 200 mgs a day for about three yrs. it worked at first and seemed like a lifsaver, but I still had these huge bouts with depression at times, and I finally decided I should try something else. I went straight to effexor from the zoloft and at first I felt like crap, by day four on the effexor I decided to take two of the 37.5 and the next day I went striaght to the 75 mg Im feeling better but I have been feeling kinda sleepy. Im concerned about gaining weight since in the past year I've gained about 60 pounds. I figured it was from the deppression since I haven't had a job in about 2 yrs and I've been in and out of school so my day is spent mostly at home. Im getting pretty desprate Im only 23 and have zero motivation. It sucks cause my family is sorta retarded and they have no clue what depression is, so to them I'm lazy! HELP! I cant afford to gain anymore weight and I need to be on meds or I will go over the edge. Anyone with any advice would be greatly appreciated nobody I know gets this!
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