Posted by fsuphan on June 24, 2005, at 10:54:23
I have been on Effexor since April of 05. I was on paxil CR 37.5 mg and did great for about 1 year. Then the depression and craziness came back. I was to the point that I just wanted to pack up and leave my whole life (except my kids of course nothing has ever made me depressed towards them, kind of strange really) So I was placed on effexor 75 for 2 wks then to 150. My Dr said it could cause stomach irritation so I could lose weight by not wanting to eat. That was true for 2 weeks. Then I was straight up wired for those two weeks when I would take it. Then I started eating alot and gain quite a bit of weight which was one thing I liked about Paxil CR, weight loss!! I cleaned house constantly!! I felt like a whole new person!! I couldnt sleep but I didnt care. Anything that takes away that horrible feeling is great by me.
Now, it seems to be a different story for about two weeks now I have an extreme amount of fatigue. I cant hold my eyes open, always ready for bed. I am thinking maybe I need to up my dosage. I will call my DR. One good thing is I am still not depressed...unless I miss a dose. Then it is like I move inside myself and watch everything going on without much input in life.
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