Posted by kenogirl777 on April 13, 2005, at 23:43:52
Hello,
This is my first post to this board. My name is Sonia and I am 32. I am again taking Effexor XR after being off of it for 4 months. I just stopped taking it because I thought I could beat my depression and anxiety. I was so wrong. I didn't experience any major withdrawal symtoms but I was very very depressed and I was constantly thinking suicidal thoughts enough that I checked myself into the hospital.
Effexor XR helped my depression and anxiety when I was on it. I was taking the 150 mg. I lost weight, I did have recurrent headaches, night sweats and lots of vivid dreams. It made me feel calm and not so manic. I still stay indoors alot and I keep to myself alot and this is not easy for me because I have 2 children, ages 9 and 7 who are enery balls! I really have no ambition and I just live day to day. I am also going through a divorce because my husband says that I will never be happy. We have been married 10 years! Plus he wants custody of the kids because of my "mental issues". I feel so alone and I feel ashamed because I feel like such a "loser" I guess that is why I went to the doctor again to get back on my meds because of all that is happening in my life right now. I just pray that I make it through each and every day. My 2 beautiful children make me want to live! I love them so much that I want to get better! I want to feel normal and I also want someone who supports me and is there for me. My husband has not been there for me in the last 10 years. I am only here because I am the mother to his kid's he says!
Anyways, I just needed to vent, I found this board and I was reading everyone's posts and I am happy to know that I am NOT alone! I am glad that we can all be here to help one another. There is lots of good information here and I just wanted to say thank you everyone! I am gonna fight this disease I have and live a happy life!
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