Posted by TKaz on September 30, 2006, at 10:06:13
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by bon on September 29, 2006, at 22:40:54
I have been following this post since my doctor put me on Effexor about 3 weeks ago. The first two weeks were weird, I was in a zombie state for the first few days, but then I got my energy back and things started to get better. I was dizzy for a few days, nothing major. The only thing I have now is slight dry mouth, which is fine because I need to drink more water anyway. I have also lost weight which is always a good thing for me. But the most important thing is that I feel SO MUCH BETTER! I believe I have what is termed "surgical menopause", which means my hormones are out of whack. The HRT did not help but caused more problems. The Effexor seems to be working well and I am going to stick with it until it doesn't. To all those who are just starting like me, I say keep taking it and give it time to work. Not everything works for everyone, and when you feel like you need to try something else, see your doctor again and talk to him about it. For depression and anxiety disorders, it helps to have someone to talk to who is going through similar things, because people who don't have this issue or won't admit to it will try to tell you to snap out of it or as I was told, "we've got to fix your life so we can get you off those things quickly." Don't they know they can't "fix" my life? My life is great, my hormones and brain waves are off! I thank God for the good sense to see my doctor and get professional assistance!
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