Posted by Colleen D. on May 14, 2005, at 20:16:32
In reply to Tell your Effexor Usage or Withdrawl Stories, posted by xxNightOwl28 on May 13, 2005, at 7:17:21
I started taking Effexor in May of 2004. Got a lot of energy from it, more so than the Zoloft I took for several months in 2000. I lost almost 30 lbs. that I needed to lose post-partum. Worked my way up to 225mg, but it didn't seem to do any more for me than 150mg. Depression was pretty much gone, but anxiety persisted. When Cymbalta came out, I switched off to it and added Klonopin. Complained to my doc that I had absolutely NO MOTIVATION on Cymbalta, so went back to Effexor 75mg and added 300mg Wellbutrin. I think I can get off the Wellbutrin soon and maybe go back to 150mg or 225mg of Effexor. Effexor helps me tremendously with my chronic sciatic and joint pain. The Klonopin seems to take care of the anxiety. I probably should have just added the Klonopin to the a 150mg or 225mg of Effexor and skipped the trials with Cymbalta and Wellbutrin. I will be seeing my doctor soon!
Colleen
Recurrent MDD, GAD and OCD
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