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Posted by Cin on February 13, 2001, at 16:26:55
Hello,
My doctor just changed me from taking 150mg of WellbutrinSR twice a day to taken 100mg twice a day and adding 75mg of Effexor XR per day. I am having trouble with feeling like a zombie(sp). the first 2 weeks I didn't feel quite this zombie feeling. I have no sex drive and I don't want to be touched. I also feel real jumpy like easy to get perturbed. Someone please help. I don't like this feeling but I feel the med is working on the total over all depression. (I think)Is three weeks to early to tell?
I also seem to just stare empty like into space alot and my eyes are so dialated with this med. Does that go away? Any response's to this post will be greatly appreciated and if you will send a copy to my email address: paduodka@aol.com
Thanks very much,Cin
Posted by dalukens on February 14, 2001, at 4:22:44
In reply to Been on Effexor XR for 3 weeks, posted by Cin on February 13, 2001, at 16:26:55
I was on Effexor XR for a short time, and had almost exactly the same list of side effects. In my case, though, it wasn't touching the underlying depression, either, so I discontinued it; I never made it to 3 weeks, so I can't tell you if the side effects might go away, but 30 days is usually my limit for putting up with something like that. If the situation hasn't changed by then, it probably isn't going to.
DaL
> Hello,
> My doctor just changed me from taking 150mg of WellbutrinSR twice a day to taken 100mg twice a day and adding 75mg of Effexor XR per day. I am having trouble with feeling like a zombie(sp). the first 2 weeks I didn't feel quite this zombie feeling. I have no sex drive and I don't want to be touched. I also feel real jumpy like easy to get perturbed. Someone please help. I don't like this feeling but I feel the med is working on the total over all depression. (I think)Is three weeks to early to tell?
> I also seem to just stare empty like into space alot and my eyes are so dialated with this med. Does that go away? Any response's to this post will be greatly appreciated and if you will send a copy to my email address: paduodka@aol.com
> Thanks very much,
>
> Cin
Posted by SalArmy4me on February 14, 2001, at 4:47:59
In reply to Been on Effexor XR for 3 weeks, posted by Cin on February 13, 2001, at 16:26:55
Are you taking the Effexor XR in the morning? You can take it all at bedtime.
> Hello,
> My doctor just changed me from taking 150mg of WellbutrinSR twice a day to taken 100mg twice a day and adding 75mg of Effexor XR per day. I am having trouble with feeling like a zombie(sp). the first 2 weeks I didn't feel quite this zombie feeling. I have no sex drive and I don't want to be touched. I also feel real jumpy like easy to get perturbed. Someone please help. I don't like this feeling but I feel the med is working on the total over all depression. (I think)Is three weeks to early to tell?
> I also seem to just stare empty like into space alot and my eyes are so dialated with this med. Does that go away? Any response's to this post will be greatly appreciated and if you will send a copy to my email address: paduodka@aol.com
> Thanks very much,
>
> Cin
Posted by willow on February 14, 2001, at 7:24:33
In reply to Re: Been on Effexor XR for 3 weeks, posted by SalArmy4me on February 14, 2001, at 4:47:59
I started at 37.5mg and incresed it about every 3 weeks. The side effects do get better, but for me even though they affected me I didn't mind because I could tell that it was helping me. I've tried lots of other ADs and the side effects were intolerable. Perhaps you can discuss opinions with your doctor?
Posted by Cin on February 18, 2001, at 17:10:07
In reply to Re: Been on Effexor XR for 3 weeks, posted by SalArmy4me on February 14, 2001, at 4:47:59
> Are you taking the Effexor XR in the morning? You can take it all at bedtime.
>
> > Hello,
> > My doctor just changed me from taking 150mg of WellbutrinSR twice a day to taken 100mg twice a day and adding 75mg of Effexor XR per day. I am having trouble with feeling like a zombie(sp). the first 2 weeks I didn't feel quite this zombie feeling. I have no sex drive and I don't want to be touched. I also feel real jumpy like easy to get perturbed. Someone please help. I don't like this feeling but I feel the med is working on the total over all depression. (I think)Is three weeks to early to tell?
> > I also seem to just stare empty like into space alot and my eyes are so dialated with this med. Does that go away? Any response's to this post will be greatly appreciated and if you will send a copy to my email address: paduodka@aol.com
> > Thanks very much,
> >
> > Cin******************
He told me to take it in the morning....He said this medication should give me energy....I have bad Chronic fatigue cydrome...So that was the reason of me taking it in the AM....both the drugs he has me on he hopes combats the fatigue, depression, migranes, chronic pain, panic attacks and anxiety disorders...I have the bad What if? and Wonder whys....(although the Effexor is helping me not concentrate so much on the what if's and worry so much).. .I am a bad case....I never leave my house maybe once every 2 weeks or so.....My husband does everything the shopping the cleaning, the working....Everything...this also makes me feel so worthless. :o(
Thanks so much for all the responses!!!
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