Posted by stargazer on July 26, 2006, at 21:07:51
In reply to Re: Effexor - A personal experience (long read), posted by linkadge on July 26, 2006, at 17:43:33
My response to Effexor was suicidal thoughts that got progressively worse as the dose was increased. My doc said the suicidal thoughts were not the medication but the result of depression. Makes sense, but still I didn't believe him. He wanted me to increase the dosage and was convinced I would get better if I could "stick it out."
One day I remember walking to an area where I lived and contemplated walking into the ocean. It was raining and I stood there for awhile looking at the water and crying. At some point I went home, called my doc and told him what had happened. I told him it wasn't the depression but the medication making me worse. He finally listened to me and we stopped the Effexor and my mood improved almost immediately.
My motto for taking meds is this...if a med makes you feel worse than you did without it, it probably isn't the right one. Trust yourself and tell your doc that you are afraid of how you are feeling. Don't accept that it is due to the depression. It may be, but you have to communicate how badly you feel in order to have the doc "hear" your distress and trust your judgement.
Just another memory triggered here...SG
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