Posted by TommyIsland on March 17, 2005, at 7:34:13
Does anybody have any good suggestions for me? I was taking Effexor 150MG daily and also (2) 500MG Depakote pills once a day for about 5 years and had moderate success. The combo was the only thing that seemed to make me be able to live at least some quality of a life. In the last year or two the combo has pooped out and I'm so done with Depakote that I got off of it in September of 2004 and continued to take the Effexor 150MG. Reasons for stopping the Depakote included thinning hair / hair loss and also a 15 pound weight gain. Since I stopped taking the Depakote the weight gain miraculously dropped off without even changing my eating habits. Also my hair began to get thicker once again and filled in much better. My question for everybody is if they have found a successful combo that works well for depression. Perhaps Effexor XR and Lithium? Effexor XR has been the only and I mean only AntiDepressant that ever did a thing for me. If anybody can suggest something similar that they've also experienced succes with I'd love to know about it. I'm a bit uneasy with what I've heard about Cymbalta because it sounds identical to Effexor XR and possibly even a bit weaker with results. Any help with be greatly appreciated like always.
Thanks,
Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!
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