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Posted by A.M. on November 25, 2002, at 5:18:35
I have suffered from depression for several years and tried medications such as Wellbutrin yet with little or no success. I have been off all such medications for nearly five years. My new doctor prescribed me 150mg Effexor and 100mg Trazadone. These dosages did not sit well with my 105lb body. While encouraged to stick with the Effexor regiment, I have been allowed to discontinue the Trazadone.
I have been on the Effexor for six weeks or so, the tremors have lessened, especially in my arms and jaw, but I get tingling in my legs at night causing me to scratch up my legs in my sleep. I have frequent nightmares about bleeding through my eyes, ears, and nose. I jump and "twitch" in my sleep.
I have noticed a slight change in my mood; my usual crankiness has lost it's edge. I feel like a faucet now that runs either scalding hot or freezing cold..no gray area between the "warm, fuzzy, elated" feelings and the "anxious, eratic, I want to die" feelings. They switch on and off without provocation or warning.
It has taken me nearly an hour to write this post and now my mind feels weary. I don't know what else to say.
Posted by Mr Cushing on November 25, 2002, at 9:08:57
In reply to Effexor: what is happening to me?, posted by A.M. on November 25, 2002, at 5:18:35
Hey, 150mg of Effexor is still a pretty high dose. How long have you been on it? It took me about a month to work up to 75mg a day and I'm around the 200lb range. Tremors and weird dreams are all part of your start-up side effects on this medication, as well as massive mood swings BUT you should monitor these very closely with your Doctor. God, the first few weeks I was on Effexor I was either ready to fight and argue with everybody over anything or I was close to tears. That was while I was on just 75mg every 36 hours.But then again, my last DX was that I'm suffering from Bi-Polar 1 with Mixed States.
While I was on Effexor though, I did manage to keep my moods fairly stable if I timed my doses just right. The slightest change in dose or even missing it by an hour would set me right off again. So I really do think that for people who are suffering from JUST anxiety or depression could really be helped by this drug if they work their way up on it and stick to it.
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