Posted by questions on August 13, 2004, at 13:44:15
In reply to Some thoughts on Effexor, posted by Alesa on August 13, 2004, at 13:33:34
Speaking from the perspective of someone who is living with someone who was on Effexor, I can't relate directly. Hwoever, my Fiancee' went on Effexor about 9 months ago. She was depressed before, and at first started doing much better. After a while though, she became an insomniac, and stopped showing up for her job because sh e couldn't get up in the mornings. The house was always a mess when I got home, and she would yell at me all the time. Yet if I ever even said anything back that she took the wrong way, it got even nastier. Basically I was in trouble either way. This was while she was still on Effexor!
About a month ago she finally took her last does after being weaned off. She immediately got better, however, now she gets EXTREMELY depressed at night time only. The rest of the day she is fine. However, between 8 and 10 pm, it is just awful. She sounds like the world is coming to an end. I don't know what to think anymore. Effexor can definetly helps some people, but it has only led to more confusion for us. She can't go back on that, it made her life worse. For some though, it is a miracle drug.
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