Posted by tweetybird on January 12, 2002, at 19:46:10
Hi everyone:
I started on 75mgs of effexor xr for 2 weeks and then to 150mgs of effexor after that,Yes that is high to start with but since I was so seriously depressed the doc figured she would start me high to help it go faster. For the first week it was tough as I was in a deep depression and starting a new drug is always tough, I then went 150mgs which I took in the morning which was on the doctors advice as she said it was an active drug and should be taken in the morning, Well once I was on the second dose I really went into a spin, serious mood swings suicidal anorexic and anxious crying all the time and that went on all day until I couldn't take it anymore, so i took one dose in the morning and one at supper time , well that gave me the day but as soon as i took the second dose i would be off the wall with mood swings, crying suicidal very tired anorexic nausea and anxious. but now that i am into my 4th week I have gotten used to the drug and the mood swings are minimal, I am still depressed but not nearly as bad as I was before I started the drug. I still don't want to leave the house to go out anywhere not even to a friends house, I like my alone time and get real tired just going for a few groceries because of my lack of energy which I really hope comes back soon. I am still not eating hardly anything at all just can't eat because of the nausea I guess but my wonderful caring and supportive husband says he's gonna force feed me soon if I don't start eating someting (hahaha)
The good news is I am alot better now then I was before I started this drug,
I was on Celexa for 2 years when it stopped working for me. I loved that one cause I had no side effects whatsoever, It worked great for me. So the doctor put me on Remeron which was a nighmare for me as I got worse and ended up in hospital, until the doc put me on effexor xr.
I have read alot about effexor on this sight and has helped me alot so I hope I can help out too by adding this post]
thankyou
poster:tweetybird
thread:89900
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