Posted by Buckeye Fan on May 8, 2004, at 8:15:57
> this is psycho babble so I guess I can talk about me being a psycho. When I started Effexor 150mg about 1 1/2 yrs ago, I dont think I was really that depressed at all. I wanted at the time to try the drug to see if it could help me, however I have been taking it for a long time now. In reality it has caused alot of problems for me, I get constant daytime fogginess,drowsy, lazy feelings, dont want to do anything, I cannot get the motivation to stop this illicit drug. I have become so used to popping my morning pills after my coffee. Sometimes I feel quite good in the morning, here is what I do in the day
>
> 1 wake up drink coffee
> 2 drink water, eat breakfast
> 3 pop my Effexor pills 150mg
> 4 drink Red Bull or Monster Energy drinks
> 5 drive to work
> 6 drink soda at break
> 7 drink coffe at lunch
> 8 drink coffe after work
> 9 drink soda at home
> 10 watch tv eat, yogurt and TV dinner
>
> TELL ME IF YOU THINK THIS IS A PATHETIC DAILY LIFE
> *******************************************Dear STRYKER,
I do not think that is a bad daily routine at all. With or without Effexor we stil have a functional daily routine to follow.However...I too am going off EFFEXOR XR because of the side effedts of weight gain..and more importanly NO MOTIVATION.
I have decided to try and go woth just my alprazolem ( xanax) and exercise and regain my former motivation and drive for accomplishment.
I really believe ..that EFFEXOR too the edge off
of my desire to accomplish.JMHO
BuckeyeFan
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