Posted by rxcuriousity on January 23, 2002, at 4:19:58
In reply to Feeling spacy/Anyone at 300 mg with Effexor?, posted by ST on January 23, 2002, at 3:13:50
So glad to see your post, Sarah. I've been on 225mg of Effexor XR for about 6 weeks. I started at 37.5mg and slowly titrated up over two months. I had that "UP" feeling that you described up until about a month ago. I loved that feeling, and am trying to get it back. I felt so on top of my game. I had energy, felt social, was very motivated, and was not anxious at all. Typically drugs that make me feel that "UP" make me quite anxious.
I haven't experienced any recurrence of symptoms [of depression or anxiety] but have been very tired and kinda unmotivated. I am working with my pdoc on finding an effective adjuvant . . . something that will bring me back to that "UP" state. I'm not necessarily looking for excessive stimulation, or appetite supression, but I would love the sociability, confidence, and motivation to return.
I recently added 100mg of Wellbutrin to try to get that feeling back. If the Wellbutrin trial is not successful, I will probably next try kicking the Effexor up to 300mg. Another strategy might be to add a stimulant. I have to be careful, though. I suffer from both depression and anxiety.
Let's continue to share our stories and hopefully return to that state that we both enjoyed so much.
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