Posted by Alesa on August 13, 2004, at 12:23:36
In reply to Re: losing mind » Alesa, posted by Racer on August 11, 2004, at 19:08:16
Interesting points. I don't think it was a placebo effect on me, because I really felt numb and stoned the first week I took it and my jaw kept trembling and vibrating. I felt strong feelings of joy too, for no reason, and that was something I couldn't control. I also couldn't feel fear at all, and normally that's something I cannot block no matter what. Normally I feel alot of fear when I am trying a new drug because I'm convinced I'm gonna have a bad reaction. I also haven't been able to cry since I started taking it, and the days before I took it I was crying every day.
I'm very sensitive to caffeine, I can't have it or else my heart races and I get shaky, cold and nervous. Even with one cup of tea. I had the same but way more intenes results with cannabis. I think I've very sensitive to drugs and stimulants in general.
> In this case, I think we're actually using two different meanings of "metabolism". How well you metabolise drugs isn't quite the same as how your body handles foods.
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> As for the dose question, if you've only been on the drug for a couple of weeks, what you're experiencing is likely a placebo effect combined with a couple of Effexor's more immediate effects. I know that I felt better the first night I took it, despite complete insomnia, for example. (Partly because it was replacing a drug that I had a pretty severe bad experience with.) Whether to raise the dose on schedule or wait and see what happens eight weeks from now when the Effexor has had a chance to work its magic on you is something only you can decide. Personally, though, I'd say that, if you need an anti-depressant instead of a placebo, I'd go up to the 75mg. (For some people with milder depression, the placebo effect alone can be enough. And don't knock the placebo effect, either: it does bring relief much sooner than the AD itself does, and sometimes lasts almost long enough for the AD to kick in fully. Sounds great to me...)
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> Hope that helps. Best luck.
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