Posted by ladylight on March 7, 2002, at 19:37:42
Hi, I haven't been on this site in a long, long time. But I remember how much it helped me when I first was trying Effexor XR.
I've been taking Effexor for 2 years. The first year at 150mg and the second year I needed to up the dose to 225. I also take 50mg of Trazadone to help me sleep.
I'm a bit frightened about being on a medication for such a long time. I have a history of depression and have in the past been helped by Prozac and Wellbutrin. But I also tend to get to a point where I don't want to take my medication anymore and will spontaneously quit.
Obviously this is a poor choice and my Pdoc has been good enough to continue to tx me with the understanding that I won't wander off again to quit cold turkey.
Has anyone been on Effexor for more than 2 years? I'm frightened of having been on this for so long, but am more frightened of going off. Each time I have stopped taking anti-depressents, I've eventually relapsed. Each time the relaps seems to come sooner and the severity of the depression seems much much greater than it ever has before.
Has anyone here made peace with being on meds for the rest of their life? If so, how? and what meds are you taking?...Thanks for listening and for your support
Beth
poster:ladylight
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