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Posted by techduck on February 17, 2003, at 22:19:01
Hello. I have consulted this board before for info about Effexor. I started Effexor XR a little more than a year ago due to severe depression. I started at 37.5 mg, went to 75 mg, and I have been taking 150 mg for many months.
My concern is that I feel that I am extremely irritable. I am much more aggressive than normal. I kick things and have violent thoughts when I get upset now. I recently got angry at my boyfriend over something stupid and irrational, but I told him very rude and hurtful things he did not deserve to hear. I even went as far as to try and slice my wrists open. This is not the first time I have acted this way.
When I first started Effexor XR it was like a miracle, and now I feel like I'm plunging back where I was in the beginning. I feel absolutely horrible and I feel that whatever is happening to me, it is ruining my life by making me so irrational. In a matter of hours, I look back and realize what a horrible thing I did...
Is this normal in terms of depression/Effexor XR, or am I just becoming a bad person? Is it likely that the medication is not effective anymore?
I am sorry this is so long. I am just miserable, confused, and scared. I want to be happy and treat my boyfriend and others like they should be treated.
Miserable,Steph
Posted by TommyTommy on February 18, 2003, at 11:55:59
In reply to Effexor XR and Mood Swings, posted by techduck on February 17, 2003, at 22:19:01
I took Effexor for about 3 years and it worked wonders for me. Stick with it and whatever you do..........DO NOT JUST DECIDE TO COME OFF IT IT BECAUSE YOU THINK IT'S NOT WORKING. If you indeed are depressed you will not do any justice for yourself by coming off of the antidepprant as I did, you will just get more depressed. What you should do is see your doctor and the first thing I would do is increase your dosage of Effexor and maybe you would even want to add a mood stabilizer such as Depakote to keep your moods at an even keel.
Tommy
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