Posted by Zellie on November 11, 2003, at 3:01:14
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Nunaka on November 10, 2003, at 19:36:49
I have been on Effexor XR since May. Titrated up slowly, and have been at 150 mg for about 3 months.
I read in the beginning that climax would cease but would resume after 6 weeks to 3 months, and it did. However, it is only about once a week or once every 2 weeks that I desire to climax. My husband of almost 20 years has been used to our making love 3-4 times a week, with both of us always having climaxed. At first he didn't like that I wasn't climaxing. I have been at peace with it, though. We are still making love as frequently, but most of the time I am very content just to give to him. When I do climax, it is nice, but I am happy that he does not pressure me to climax. I have had to reassure him that I am not missing out, since I feel no sexual tension (i.e. desire to climax) most of the time. Whenever I do feel it, I let him know, so both our needs are gettting met when I do and when I don't climax.
I am very grateful for the help the medication is giving me with the depression. I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)and ADHD, and the Effexor XR has helped dramatically in all areas.
Lately, I've begun having the voracious appetite I've heard so many acquire while on the med, so I've decided to buy and prepare tons of fresh fruit and veggies and dip, so I can gorge my appetite on healthy stuff...whole grain foods, with the use of fructose (this is NOT fruit sugar) instead of regualar sugar whenever sweetening is needed, to keep the level of sugar in my blood low (helps prevent weight gain if glycemic index is kept low). I am considering stopping coffee, since I suspect it may be making me more hungry. I love coffee! :(
Anyway, the Effexor has taken away the ball-and-chain that I have had to drag around all my life, that weighed me down so miserably. I am enjoying life for the first time ever, at 42 years of age. I have an amazing pyshician, who is a psychiatrist specializing in these areas. I love my G.P., but I do not want to be under the care of someone who is not expert in the treatment of Major Depression, GAD, OCD, ADHD, etc. etc.
By the way, tried Concerta with the Effexor to help with the ADHD, but it raised my anxiety level again, so I came off it again. It was worth the try, but sure enough, is not for people with GAD.
P.S. When titrating up with the Effexor, I found that at certain dosage levels I actually felt more depressed, until I got to the optimum level. It worked on the anxiety first, so with that lowered, the depression really took over, which was why I felt worse. But once the dosage was increased a couple of more times up to my current dose, I began feeling much, much better.
Kindest regards,
Zellie
> Hello, I have been taking Effexor xr for about 2 weeks for depression and anxiety. I took the 37.5 for a week and then started on the 75. I am feeling much better, energized, happier, than I was on Zoloff. I have a couple of concerns. My interest in sex has dropped off drastically. I am a 50 year old, just married 3 years and I hope this is just temporary. I have been having terrible problems with insomnia and I manage to keep up the pace of the day, but I am really tired. I hope these effects are temporary. Today all the sudden I noticed a lot of background noise. I thought it was in my office,
> but then I realized it was in my head. It is kind of like high pitched ear ringing or the chirping of a thousand crickets and it has been going on for a couple of hours. It is bad enough in this work environment, but I can't imagine what it will be like when I try to go to sleep in my quiet bedroom. Has anyone experienced this? If it continues tomorrow, I guess I should call my doctor, because it could really drive me up a wall. I have lost a little weight and that is a good thing, but for the most part, until today, it has really put me in a much better frame of mind. Please give me your imput. Thanks
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