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Posted by blinklit on March 26, 2004, at 20:27:15
i'm now on effexor@150mg per day,don't know if it's for me,still quite hatefull at times,don't care for people in general,would like to go to work and smile and laugh,instead of clenched jaw and pissed.always taking the day home with me,then i worry about some of the things i did or said.this sucks always worrying.
as a child i was loud&disruptive in school,to the point where a man usedto take me from class every week and talk to me...can't realy remember.my marks were usually c&d's,failed a few as well
also had many many jobs.i think i am add or something,a shrink(SORRY)told me i wasn't because i was able to talk to him,and keep eye contact...
any suggestions?sorry for the long post,just looking for answers&opinions
thanks to all and any.
Posted by JoannaC on March 26, 2004, at 21:10:31
In reply to antivan/paxil/effexor., posted by blinklit on March 26, 2004, at 20:27:15
I'm not sure but I'm thinking that effexor and paxil are the more stimulating antidepressants. Both paxil and effexor have these common side effects anorexia, dizziness,insomnia, nausea and nervousness. Someone who is as tense as you, should not be taking stimulating antidepressants, in my mind? I'm a canadain Rn, and I see a psychiatrist who specializes in unipolar depression for my problem. I don't if your american, how your medical system works? But a Gp will most likely have no clue what he's prescribing, and should refer you to a specialist which would be a psychiatrist. Now, Trazodone is an antidepresant, an older one that has sedating, and antianxiety type properties in it. Remeron worked well for me, in the fact that I slept like a baby woke up refreshed, and got off years of Clonazepam, which would be close to your ativan. I don't know you may want to ask you Doc why your on stimulating antidepressants, and would he or she consider switching one of your current medications to an antidepressant that would give you a more claming effect! Good luck my friend! Sorry for the long letter here!
Posted by blinklit on March 27, 2004, at 19:35:57
In reply to Re: antivan/paxil/effexor., posted by JoannaC on March 26, 2004, at 21:10:31
thanks for the info,it does seem that wnen i take my effexor,a few hours later,i feel angry at everything and my stomach is in knots,short fuse,and complain about any little thing,i am in canada,but hard to get good mds'here,good ones all retired or left n.b.i'm sure that there must be something that will help my sour mood.i'll try to get some help somehow,i'm not violent,but i have destroyed tools and other objects in frustration???
anyway,enough typing,thanks again and hope to hear more.
Posted by JoannaC on March 27, 2004, at 23:10:56
In reply to Re: antivan/paxil/effexor., posted by blinklit on March 27, 2004, at 19:35:57
Hey Blinklit!
Sounds like you don't have your own doc. Can you go to a walk in clinic and ask the doc there to give you a referal to a psychiatrist? Because they are the guys who understand the medications the best and will know how to treat you more so that say your local gp. It will take awhile to get in to see the psychiatrist but it will be worth it in the end. In the mean time, if your able, maybe try the clinic and see if the doc there can help you. I know I'm in BC and it's really difficult to find a good doc, but we need to find a good one, we can't figure these meds out on our own. Please ask the doc to re-assess your meds, that you feel that your meds are too stimulating, could they suggest others? I wish you luck!
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