Posted by SusanG on January 25, 2002, at 21:30:27
In reply to Re: My Story Of Effexor }}Mr.Scott, posted by Mr. Scott on January 25, 2002, at 20:18:35
Thanks to all who responded to my post. I still am in a quandry about what to do next but I do know I should see a psychiatrist for help in sorting this out. Can't seem to make myself take that step...not sure why exactly though I have some ideas. I really wish I had kept a journal of my moods and symptoms since I started the medication. As I read the side effects everyone has listed, I find myself saying often, "Yes, I experienced that too!", yet many are contradictory...insomnia and drowsiness, for example. And there are so many other variables to be considered. I don't have a lot of confidence that even a shrink can help me figure this out as I'm not even sure what to report anymore...is confusion a side effect??!! I know that this weight gain may not seem a big price to pay to some people but it is extremely bothersome to me and when added to other side effects it sways the balance in favor of going off of it. I could even handle the low level omnipressant depression I used to experience but not the occasional deep dips into hopelessness. But the thought of trying to go off of this again gives me the willies.....Sigh.
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