Posted by gabmeister on June 12, 2006, at 16:16:58
In reply to Effexor is total hell to come off of, posted by Miriamne on June 12, 2006, at 15:31:01
Hi Miriamne. Thanks for the kind words. Got up the courage right after I posted to call doc and make appt.
Effexor XR really helped me out when I needed it. BUT this tiredness (often bordering on exhaustion), this total desire to do absolutely nothing... it has to stop. I want to feel like I'm alive not just existing through the days. Weekends, days off all spent in front of the t.v.
I've also started drinking more (I never associated this with the drug until I read it in some other postings). This is not living.I could cry about what my life has turned me into. I have a wonderful husband who loves to do things. For the last few years he's had to do them himself. He cleans the house while I watch t.v. He deserves to have "the old me" (pre depression) back.
I look forward to stopping the drug. I am afraid of stopping. I want to "feel" again. But what if getting off the med doesn't help. I think it will help. I hope it will.
Went through some old threads and apparently this whole "don't wanna do anything anymore" isn't dreadfully uncommon for people on Effexor.
Thanks for listening. Hope you manage to beat your inner enemy as well.
Gonna ask god for some help tonite and will add an extra prayer for you.
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