Posted by dandelion on November 20, 2003, at 14:14:04
In reply to Can a med suddenly stop working?, posted by Camille Dumont on November 17, 2003, at 11:01:08
I had a very similar experience; my psy MD gradually increased Effexor Xr from 37.5 to 75, to 112.5, and so on. I have been taking 225mg Qd for over 6 months. When i first began Effexor, I noticed a difference in my mood almost right away. I felt more cheerful, more optimistic...less numb. But suddenly, i seemed to hit a plateau. I downspiraled a bit, and then just leveled out into this zone that fluctuates between extreme sadness and feelings of worthlessness, to feelings close to "normalcy" and contentment. My psy added Wellbutrin after i complained of feelings of rage and hopelessness. This has to yet to make a major difference, except that i have lost the desire to smoke (which is great). I actually posted this same question months ago, when i first began feeling as if Effexor had "pooped out". I don't think anyone ever responded, and i started to believe that i was just going to have to accept that this is how i will feel forever. However, i've also thought, that perhaps this is just not the right med for me anymore. I will be honest and say too, that I've had thoughts of going the "natural" route and trying to go off all the meds to see how i feel. probably not smart. i have a difficult time accepting that i may need to depend on meds for a while, or for the rest of my life, in order to function productively, and feel content with myself and my life.
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