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Posted by carolina on July 3, 2005, at 23:23:14
hey to everyone i read over a few of the things yall mentioned about effexor and the only side effects ive had are of course #1 sexual but i also have severe migraines ive been on all the well known anti... and effexor along w/ klonopin is the only to really help so far i have tried to "will" my way through the depression and severe anxiety but ive had to accept the fact that its not about willpower and it sucks but when u have severe dep and anx u r kinda between a rock and a hard place its either feel horrible day after day or deal w/ the side effects wellbutrin was the only one that actually increased my sex drive but it also increased my temper so i had to be switched any feedback???
Posted by alexandra_k on July 4, 2005, at 21:42:37
In reply to effexor, posted by carolina on July 3, 2005, at 23:23:14
Hey there. I wish it was about will power, but unfortunately...
:-(
If you find anything that allows you to keep your sex drive can you let me know???
Not that I need it for anything really, but Its kinda nice to have around ;-)
Posted by carolina on July 5, 2005, at 0:45:40
In reply to Re: effexor » carolina, posted by alexandra_k on July 4, 2005, at 21:42:37
> Hey there. I wish it was about will power, but unfortunately...
>
> :-(
>
> If you find anything that allows you to keep your sex drive can you let me know???
> Not that I need it for anything really, but Its kinda nice to have around ;-)if i find something 2 keep my sex drive while on the meds i'll let every1 know b/c it is a side effect that really bites, especially when ur in a serious relationship and u miss that closeness along w/the WOW!
Posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 2:55:35
In reply to Re: effexor, posted by carolina on July 5, 2005, at 0:45:40
Yeah, I think a lot of people find that to be a hard side affect to deal with.
I dunno if there is anything that can be done...
Posted by carolina on July 5, 2005, at 9:59:26
In reply to Re: effexor » carolina, posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 2:55:35
> Yeah, I think a lot of people find that to be a hard side affect to deal with.
>
> I dunno if there is anything that can be done...me either lets hope:) or even better maybe 1 day they will figure out how to get rid of depression,etc. completely haha
Posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 20:12:39
In reply to Re: effexor, posted by carolina on July 5, 2005, at 9:59:26
Yeah. Its funny cause you'd think that depression would make you lose your sex drive more than medication would make you lose it.
I dunno...
Posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 8:09:48
In reply to Re: effexor » carolina, posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 20:12:39
> Yeah. Its funny cause you'd think that depression would make you lose your sex drive more than medication would make you lose it.
>
> I dunno...how true lol-just a bit of info not sure if i mentioned it 2 u b4 but wellbutrin actually has increased evey1 i know of as well as myselfs sex drive and O's when on it.
Posted by afraid of everything on July 7, 2005, at 18:31:46
In reply to Re: effexor, posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 8:09:48
Cool! I'll start the wellbutrin! :) How bad did it makes your temper? Did it make you angry? Or more inclined to be vocal about it? I do not know what the hell is wrong with me. I was on Paxil several years ago for anxiety and HATED it. I have been on Lexapro for the past year and a half, and I dont think it's really doing anything - I don't have crushing debilitating anxiety attacks anymore, but I can't say it did anything for my blue mood and feelings of doom and hopelessness. I basically felt like a black-and-white 2-D version of my former self. I just stopped taking it last week, cold-turkey like a dumb-*ss. I feel like I am about to jump out of my skin. Hopefully this is the worst of it - I'm going to lose my job if I continue to burst into tears in meetings for no reason. Oh, friends! But how wonderful it was to cry!!! I swear it has been years, and some pretty horrible things have happened, and yet, not a tear. I've heard either good things or no-improvement things about wellbutrin, but never anything about temper. I've had some serious impulse control issues, and am very afraid to start taking anything new, so the temper story worries me. The only times I've been hospitalized (51-50) and self-sabbotaged has been WHEN I've been on medication. All things considered, I'd prefer to have some sence of self-control and a sex drive and deal with the anxiety and paranoia and depression, rather than be a sweaty, chubby, sexless bore. What do you think?
Posted by carolina on July 8, 2005, at 2:47:40
In reply to Wellbutrin causes temper?, posted by afraid of everything on July 7, 2005, at 18:31:46
> Cool! I'll start the wellbutrin! :) How bad did it makes your temper? Did it make you angry? Or more inclined to be vocal about it? I do not know what the hell is wrong with me. I was on Paxil several years ago for anxiety and HATED it. I have been on Lexapro for the past year and a half, and I dont think it's really doing anything - I don't have crushing debilitating anxiety attacks anymore, but I can't say it did anything for my blue mood and feelings of doom and hopelessness. I basically felt like a black-and-white 2-D version of my former self. I just stopped taking it last week, cold-turkey like a dumb-*ss. I feel like I am about to jump out of my skin. Hopefully this is the worst of it - I'm going to lose my job if I continue to burst into tears in meetings for no reason. Oh, friends! But how wonderful it was to cry!!! I swear it has been years, and some pretty horrible things have happened, and yet, not a tear. I've heard either good things or no-improvement things about wellbutrin, but never anything about temper. I've had some serious impulse control issues, and am very afraid to start taking anything new, so the temper story worries me. The only times I've been hospitalized (51-50) and self-sabbotaged has been WHEN I've been on medication. All things considered, I'd prefer to have some sence of self-control and a sex drive and deal with the anxiety and paranoia and depression, rather than be a sweaty, chubby, sexless bore. What do you think?
> hey-ive never heard anything medically related to wellb causing the temper issue but i havnt looked into it in detail. i just know that diff. chemicals can affect people diff. ways and there is no serotonin in wellb. i have a bad temper anyway so i cant say 1 way or the other if wellb contributed 2 the increased outbursts. i do know that i was not on my klonopin while on wellb and w/ any of the other meds ive been on, i have taken the klonopin so that could possibly be the reason b/c the klonopin mellows me out and keeps me calmer. while trying wellb again im going to be on my klon. so i may get better results. i'll let u know.-take care
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