Posted by tiredguy on April 5, 2005, at 21:09:03
In reply to Re: Is Effexor worth the risks? Im desperate!, posted by jessers11581 on April 5, 2005, at 20:58:07
I thought Wellbutrin was working for me. I felt OK on 300mg for a few weeks. I'm now extremly anxious and I don't know if it's the Welbutrin or just me. I feel crappy enough to try Effexor which really says somthing.
> I'm just curious how you liked Wellbutrin. You say that you are naturally very anxious. I am also this way and can not tolerate this drug. I'd LIKE to, but it's made me feel crazy every time I've tried. What were your experiences with it?
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> > I have been suffering with major depression and anxiety for 1.5 years. I alternate between a day of depression and a day of anxiety. I have tried Lexapro, Prozac and Wellbutrin as the main component and supplemented these with others. I have had the same results with each: Short periods of relief and then the return of the depression. I have also suffered from severe fatigue.
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> > I take 2mg perphenazine and 2mg lorazapam to sleep. I also take 300mg of Provigil to keep me alert during the day.
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> > My pdoc wants me to try Effexor next. I have avoided Effexor “like the plague”. My wife took it for a short period of time and had major withdrawal symptoms. I have read that others have experienced the same thing.
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> > I’m desperate now and I think I am going to try Effexor.
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> > Have any of you tried SSRIs (and had them fail) then had success with Effexor? I read that a possible side-effect is anxiety. I am already extremely anxious; do you think that Effexor will make my anxiety worse? Is Effexor worth the risks? If you have anything positive (or negative) about Effexor, please tell me.
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> > Thanks!
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