Posted by TriedEveryDrug on April 2, 2009, at 19:42:54
In reply to Re: spacey on adderall? » TriedEveryDrug, posted by Garnet71 on March 27, 2009, at 21:03:33
> Hmm. So if Effexor worked for me years ago, but I hated it. When it kicked in, I lost my emotions--nothing at all would upset me, but it seemed I felt no real joy either. I was emotionally numb, felt too much like a robot. Although it worked, it freaked me out and I quit. I quit using it twice-the withdrawal is horrible. I never felt so awful in my life--almost like I was going to die of pure misery. Well, I should have tapered off, but just didn't. I had to get it out of my body. It seems poisonous to me. The 2nd time I was on it, I got swollen joints, really irregular, but really painful. Went to a Rheumetologist-I didn't have Rhemeutoid arthritis, the tests revealed, so I quit the Effexor again. The swelling went away when I quit Effexor, but I was also taking Wellbutrin at the same time and had quit that as well. I thought I was allergic to it.
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> So did you ever try Effexor? What led you to desipramine? What would be the advantages of one vs. the other?
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> Just trying to think ahead.
>Hi,
Desipramine was the first thing ever given to me for ADD. about 20 years ago in college.
I have tried Effexor (and pristiq). Effexor made me cheerful, social, upbeat. But it also made me very lazy and it seemed like I got tired on it easily.
Everyone is different, but for me, here are the pros and cons of each...
desipramine pros: mental sharpness, motivation, motivation, motivation
desipramine cons: extreme social phobia, depression, highly negative thoughts, anxiety
effexor pros: cheerful, some extra focus, social
effexor cons: made my crohn's disease worse, laziness
My dose of desipramine was 10-50mg. My dose of effexor was 75mg.
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