Posted by demon_child_cin-666 on March 12, 2006, at 0:31:31 [reposted on March 13, 2006, at 21:05:29 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Effexor XR mg's bumped up. Side effects go away?! » JB908, posted by LynneDa on March 11, 2006, at 17:35:56
Have you asked your doc about mood stabilizers? they work along with AD very well...for me anyways. It never hurts to ask.
> Hi - you are very welcome here on this board, with open arms and ears (oh, eyes I guess!).
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> I just upped from 75mg to 150mg and the only side effect I experienced again was insomnia. It's been a couple of weeks and I'm starting to sleep better. But I'm still sleepy during the day and feel like I'm getting stupider by the hour on this stuff!
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> Here's my situation and I would like to hear from anyone who wishes to offer an opinion :-)
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> I have been on a variety of ADs over the past 2 1/2 years for just regular garden variety depression that crept up on me in my late 30s. They all make me so sleepy, sedated, out of it and I can't always think clearly. I work a full time job, have a family, etc. Effexor makes me numb/dumb. Lexapro made me sleepy. Wellbutrin was okay, but didn't help my depression symptoms enough. Celexa, Cymbalta, Sarafem, all of them make me sleepy & out of it, no matter the dosage.
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> I need to function. I'm failing at my job of 18 years, where I used to be considered one of the more productive employees, I'm not helping my kids in the evening cuz I'm exhuasted mentally and physically, I'm letting my husband down in many areas, not only in the bedroom.
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> Anything else I should consider - combos of meds, supplements, etc? I tried the natural route for a year or so - didn't find the right combo.
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> I go to a primary care doc, not a pdoc, maybe I should switch?
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> Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read all of this. I'm really frustrated & miserable & tired of feeling this way . . . and I know the wonderful folks on this board understand!!
> ~ Lynne
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