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Posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
Ok -- I am miserable. I am fatigued, sleep somewhere between 10-16 hours a day; zone off at my desk; feel like I am moving in slow-mo. Achey. Urinate non-stop. Up several times a night b/c of this latter issue. Forgetful -- like midsentence I can't remember what I was saying.. Can't concentrate -- which is a major problem with my first year of law school starting next week. I Lost 40lbs two years ago, went on celexa for depression, gained it all back and thensome (was on Meridia, and had to exercise 1.5 hours a day to get it off). Binge eating. Went on Wellbutrin to combat fatigue. Off celexa and wellbutrin, now on Effexor xr 150mg.
I went in to my gp today, for a physical, at the urging of my pdoc, who thinks it might be a thyroid problem. It was tested a year ago, and it was smack in the middle of the range. This time, she also requested a cbc w/histogram diff; checm 7 profile; liver profile;ESR Westergren; TSH, T3, T4-Free.
She gave me a script for Trazadone -- to take at night. And, I am not sure why? To sleep better? But I sleep like a rock, except when I am running to the toilet. And, it says that it will make me sleepy during the day. I don't need to be any more sleepy. She said it would boost the effexor? My pdoc is out for the week, and the two of them are suppose to talk next week.
Help. Help. what is wrong with me??? And, do I bother to take this new pill? < I am really beginning to hate pills... > INSIGHT please. before I go mad.
Posted by Kath on August 14, 2000, at 19:14:03
In reply to INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
Hi Tracy,
Sorry life feels so awful for you right now. I can be of no help to you, but am sure there are people here who can. In the meanwhile, you are in my thoughts & prayers.
Kath
> Ok -- I am miserable. I am fatigued, sleep somewhere between 10-16 hours a day; zone off at my desk; feel like I am moving in slow-mo. Achey. Urinate non-stop. Up several times a night b/c of this latter issue. Forgetful -- like midsentence I can't remember what I was saying.. Can't concentrate -- which is a major problem with my first year of law school starting next week. I Lost 40lbs two years ago, went on celexa for depression, gained it all back and thensome (was on Meridia, and had to exercise 1.5 hours a day to get it off). Binge eating. Went on Wellbutrin to combat fatigue. Off celexa and wellbutrin, now on Effexor xr 150mg.
>
> I went in to my gp today, for a physical, at the urging of my pdoc, who thinks it might be a thyroid problem. It was tested a year ago, and it was smack in the middle of the range. This time, she also requested a cbc w/histogram diff; checm 7 profile; liver profile;ESR Westergren; TSH, T3, T4-Free.
>
> She gave me a script for Trazadone -- to take at night. And, I am not sure why? To sleep better? But I sleep like a rock, except when I am running to the toilet. And, it says that it will make me sleepy during the day. I don't need to be any more sleepy. She said it would boost the effexor? My pdoc is out for the week, and the two of them are suppose to talk next week.
>
> Help. Help. what is wrong with me??? And, do I bother to take this new pill? < I am really beginning to hate pills... > INSIGHT please. before I go mad.
Posted by Sassy on August 14, 2000, at 19:50:22
In reply to INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
Hi Tracy,
Sounds, Familiar.
I want to pass on a few suggestions so you won't have to go through what I went through.
Keep an eye on the scale just to make sure the effexor doesn't cause a weight gain. As an anti
depressant at a higher doseage 300 mg and up it
worked great and after a month the sleepiness goes away. The problem I had was it caused a tremendous weight gain worst than celexa. It was the best antidepressant I ever took!!! I stuck with it, but the weight problem persisted.I just could not stand another pound gain. 50 lbs was enough!!!!!If you don't gain weight, wonderful!
If you do, my pdoc tried to treat it with combining with topomax and ranidine(antigas stuff)
but by that time, it was way out of control. After I stopped the effexor, I lost 20 pounds in
about 15 days. I stayed with the topomax, which did much of nothing. Today I take 50 mg of serzone and I have persuaded the doctor to add
a stimulant so I take adderall 3 times a day,
20 mg each time.My energy level is okay, my mental state is so so and I sleep well. Because of the last year experiment with antidepressants, I'm afraid to
go over 50 mg with serzone because of two reasons, I don't want anything else to slow me down or make me tired, I can't afford to put on anymore weight.Some people thing it's a matter of munchies and eating, which may in some instances be the case.
It wasn't in my situation.I hope effexor works for you. Keep an eye on the
scale to assure there is no weekly increase of
weight.Best of health! God Bless!
Sassy
> Ok -- I am miserable. I am fatigued, sleep somewhere between 10-16 hours a day; zone off at my desk; feel like I am moving in slow-mo. Achey. Urinate non-stop. Up several times a night b/c of this latter issue. Forgetful -- like midsentence I can't remember what I was saying.. Can't concentrate -- which is a major problem with my first year of law school starting next week. I Lost 40lbs two years ago, went on celexa for depression, gained it all back and thensome (was on Meridia, and had to exercise 1.5 hours a day to get it off). Binge eating. Went on Wellbutrin to combat fatigue. Off celexa and wellbutrin, now on Effexor xr 150mg.
>
> I went in to my gp today, for a physical, at the urging of my pdoc, who thinks it might be a thyroid problem. It was tested a year ago, and it was smack in the middle of the range. This time, she also requested a cbc w/histogram diff; checm 7 profile; liver profile;ESR Westergren; TSH, T3, T4-Free.
>
> She gave me a script for Trazadone -- to take at night. And, I am not sure why? To sleep better? But I sleep like a rock, except when I am running to the toilet. And, it says that it will make me sleepy during the day. I don't need to be any more sleepy. She said it would boost the effexor? My pdoc is out for the week, and the two of them are suppose to talk next week.
>
> Help. Help. what is wrong with me??? And, do I bother to take this new pill? < I am really beginning to hate pills... > INSIGHT please. before I go mad.
Posted by stjames on August 15, 2000, at 2:44:57
In reply to INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
I would ask for a consult with an endocrinologist
to better understand thyroid levels and mood. Noa
knows alot about this but I understand normal readings
are often not enough in terms of mood for some people.
Pushing the thyroid levels to the higest normal (upper 1/4)
is standard treatment for mood and you really need an
endocrinologist for this. For some, this slight adjustment does the
trick.james
Posted by Cindy W on August 15, 2000, at 9:39:48
In reply to INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
> Ok -- I am miserable. I am fatigued, sleep somewhere between 10-16 hours a day; zone off at my desk; feel like I am moving in slow-mo. Achey. Urinate non-stop. Up several times a night b/c of this latter issue. Forgetful -- like midsentence I can't remember what I was saying.. Can't concentrate -- which is a major problem with my first year of law school starting next week. I Lost 40lbs two years ago, went on celexa for depression, gained it all back and thensome (was on Meridia, and had to exercise 1.5 hours a day to get it off). Binge eating. Went on Wellbutrin to combat fatigue. Off celexa and wellbutrin, now on Effexor xr 150mg.
>
> I went in to my gp today, for a physical, at the urging of my pdoc, who thinks it might be a thyroid problem. It was tested a year ago, and it was smack in the middle of the range. This time, she also requested a cbc w/histogram diff; checm 7 profile; liver profile;ESR Westergren; TSH, T3, T4-Free.
>
> She gave me a script for Trazadone -- to take at night. And, I am not sure why? To sleep better? But I sleep like a rock, except when I am running to the toilet. And, it says that it will make me sleepy during the day. I don't need to be any more sleepy. She said it would boost the effexor? My pdoc is out for the week, and the two of them are suppose to talk next week.
>
> Help. Help. what is wrong with me??? And, do I bother to take this new pill? < I am really beginning to hate pills... > INSIGHT please. before I go mad.
Tracy, I've heard that people take Trazodone with Effexor-XR, to improve sleep. I think Effexor-XR interferes with sleep, for me. At first, I was really tired, but then after a couple of weeks I had more energy. I've been on Effexor-XR for 8 months now (375 mg/day), and except for a rash (which may or may not be from the Effexor-XR), I'm doing OK. At night, I was taking Serzone (which is related to Trazodone) to help me sleep. Recently, I substituted Benadryl (which I just hate) to combat the itchy rash (which appears at night). So far, I've lost l2 lbs. on Effexor-XR (all I had to do was just quit drinking sodas with sugar...l500 calories per day, for me!). Hope things get better for you.
Posted by SarahB on August 16, 2000, at 0:14:57
In reply to Re: INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Cindy W on August 15, 2000, at 9:39:48
Cindy... kind of off the subject of the original post, but while I was on Effexor I got the rash too... I noticed if I stayed out of the sun during the hottest part of the day I had much less trouble with it.(I'm in Tucson, very hard to stay outta the sun!) (then again, I do have sun sensitivities anyhoo, but was made worse with the effexor) Ya' never know! :-)
Sarah
Posted by SarahB on August 16, 2000, at 0:19:49
In reply to Re: INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Cindy W on August 15, 2000, at 9:39:48
My rash usually wouldn't come out until the eveing, also. Try not to use any smelly moisturisers on it, something very mild or baking soda paste works. Tracy, all I can say is hang in there, it will get better... I've been there, done that... Thinking about you...
Sarah
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