Posted by jujube on September 13, 2004, at 7:51:48
In reply to Re: Effexor XR experience, posted by crazychickuk on September 13, 2004, at 2:47:31
Everything was checked, and, with the exception of the iron, all was normal. When my gp told me the results of the iron test, she said she was surprised I had actually been able to get up and go to work each day, work the hours I was working and actually be able to focus and concentrate and get things done. For months before she found the iron deficiency, I had been feeling really tired. I thought I was finally succumbing to the effects of a stressful job. I have worked in a fast-paced, high pressure environment for over 15 years, and have always thrived in it. The hours can be long, lunch is sometimes eaten on the run and work is brought home a few times a week. This never affected me before, so, I was surprised when I starting feeling so tired. I am glad my doctor checked my iron. I have since taken a number of months off work to get my strength back. Ended up having to have iron injections, which have elevated the iron to an almost normal level (still below the normal range). Taking time off is so unusual for me. I have probably only been sick four times in the past 9 years (brochitis each time). I have started eating better, I take my vitamins (a multi, B-Complex and C), and I do exercise because I have a dog and take her for at least a half hour walk twice a day. Since I tend to experience increased anxiety the two weeks before my cycle begins, I thought the Effexor would help control it. Well, live and learn. I know things will get better and so will I. I think all this happened for a reason -to teach me to listen to my body, to slow down a bit and be patient, to take time for myself and take care of my needs instead of everybody else's needs. The universe unfolds as it should, and we all have to face our trials and tribulations, both big and small. If this is the worst thing I go through in the next few years, then I am one of the lucky ones. Like a friend of mine said, things happen to us for a reason. Sometimes we have a hard time understanding why, but I think in the long run the things we go through make us better people.
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