Posted by Dauphine on March 24, 2004, at 13:16:20
In reply to Re: Effexor -- How long do side effects last?, posted by zefdie on March 24, 2004, at 11:51:43
I also feel unmotivated, but I think I was pretty unmotivated before I started the drug. I have noticed that since I take it in the mid-morning with a light meal, sometime around 3:00 pm I start to feel stimulated i.e. restless, or a need to do something either physical or mental. That lasts till about 7 pm, when I start yawning and feeling more mellow, which is great since I'd like to go to sleep sometime in the next few hours. If you are not already taking it in the morning, maybe you should try that. I find that it generally has a stimulating effect, but not too much since I feel more stable and less frantic about some of the things going on in my life right now. I've also felt a little more numb/less concerned with whatever is going on, however, this might not be such a bad thing since I was WAY TOO upset and involved in stuff before I started on Effexor. I tend to spend a lot of time alone, and I have also found that if I talk on the phone, or go to dinner with a friend, I feel tons more engaged and less numb.
I'm interested in how long the SE last as well. I've been on Effexor XR 75 for less than a week and, while I feel much stabler and less hopeless, I am completely apathetic and numb. I could spend the whole day staring at the ceiling. This ain't quite what I'm looking for--I need to get motivated!
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