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Posted by ant on September 25, 2003, at 17:47:19
Hi,
I was on EFFEXOR XR 75mg for three weeks then went to 150mg for 4 weeks. I have currently been on 225mg for 2 week. Up until now I felt it was working wonders for me, but as of 2 days ago I felt myself relapsing and becoming aggitated more easily. Usually I am a quiet person who keeps things inside, but 2 days ago somebody annoyed me to the point of total frustration and I flipped. I put me foot through my computer, punched the wall and knocked a chair over. As well as a lot of verbal conflict. Afterwards it was all very scary (mentally, about 30 minutes later my vision turned pale green for about 5 seconds, im not sure if this was caused by me rubbing my eyes excessively. Does anybody have any comments about my action and link to EFFEXOR XR. Like I said, at this point it was working well, well enough to say it was saving my marriage. This sort of outbust hasn't happened at home, but my wife did see me directly after it happened and she is very supportive.
Please comment, very confused
Ant
Posted by pixygoth on September 26, 2003, at 9:31:51
In reply to Going backwards on EFFEXOR XR, posted by ant on September 25, 2003, at 17:47:19
Oh Ant, I know how you feel . Big BIg sympathies - ...
I've jumped on my beautiful, loving boyfriend and punched and scratched him - Once he threw me off and had to use so much strength I hit the wall and couldn't move for 5minutes...
I was up to 225mg Effexor XR and stayed there for a few months...
I was thinking that it's the depression, it's G. being aggravating, it's this it's that but maybe it is the drug.
How old are you? UK has just said not to give EFr to under 18s... I believe it is because of loss of inhibitions in aggression and so on... I'm 21 and it creeps me out bigtime.
Oh dear, I feel shit.
I'm coming off the stuff, am currently at 75mg, but I really feel pretty bad. I don't have much withdrawal (altho' I;'m pretty itchy) but I'm low low low and really agitated at the same time, which is odd. Seeing my therapist (talking) on Tues, but no Psych. (drugs) till 2 weeks.
I'm sorry my gramar has collapsed, I'm a bit upset.
S
Posted by Michelle0202 on September 26, 2003, at 12:15:26
In reply to Re: Going backwards on EFFEXOR XR, posted by pixygoth on September 26, 2003, at 9:31:51
> Oh Ant, I know how you feel . Big BIg sympathies - ...
> I've jumped on my beautiful, loving boyfriend and punched and scratched him - Once he threw me off and had to use so much strength I hit the wall and couldn't move for 5minutes...
> I was up to 225mg Effexor XR and stayed there for a few months...
> I was thinking that it's the depression, it's G. being aggravating, it's this it's that but maybe it is the drug.
> How old are you? UK has just said not to give EFr to under 18s... I believe it is because of loss of inhibitions in aggression and so on... I'm 21 and it creeps me out bigtime.
> Oh dear, I feel shit.
> I'm coming off the stuff, am currently at 75mg, but I really feel pretty bad. I don't have much withdrawal (altho' I;'m pretty itchy) but I'm low low low and really agitated at the same time, which is odd. Seeing my therapist (talking) on Tues, but no Psych. (drugs) till 2 weeks.
> I'm sorry my gramar has collapsed, I'm a bit upset.
> S
>Yuck i hate effexor. I am 22. I was taking 300 mg. It didnt do me any good. I used to take it with celexa. 2 weeks ago i took like 50 effexors, each 150 mg. I blacked out for 2 days, and felt like crap. Than i had no more effexor. I still have no clue why i did that, i dont remember. Maybe i was drunk. Than i got diagnosed with bipolar this week, and they gave me Depakote. So far its just given me major insomnia, and i dont have a psych appt till Oct 23rd. So i think im shit out of luck till then...
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