Posted by Susan on August 15, 1999, at 19:34:23
In reply to Re: Effexor (Experiences??)? for Racer, posted by Racer on August 15, 1999, at 1:41:19
> Let's see, I take 225mg Effexor XR and 10mg Prozac for depression, and 2 or 4mg of cyproheptidine for orgasm or sleeplessness as desired.
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> The Effexor on its own didn't do much for the depression, but there were almost no side effects. SSRIs had fixed the depression, but with huge side effects. So, the Effexor XR and a low dose of SSRI seem to fix the problem. The anorgasmia is a pain, but the cypro seems to help a lot.
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> Good luck to you, too. I love this stuff, the best AD I've ever been on, despite it needing help for the depression.
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> Well, what a night. Everyone have a good sleep, that's my next stop.Racer,
Are you saying that EffexorXR helps with your anxiety but not as well for depression? Is Prozac the only augmentation you have tried? Have you ever tried a mood stabilizer as augumentation that helped with depression? Is cypro a prescription drug? Thanks for you help.
poster:Susan
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