Posted by chasesmomma on May 27, 2003, at 0:01:35
In reply to new to effexor, and I have questions, posted by zinya on May 26, 2003, at 21:29:22
I wanted to offer some encouragement...I have been on Effexor for about three months now. I started at the low doseage and will admit I had a great deal of nausea for awhile. I did find some alcohol consumption in the beginning was a bit too much to handle with the medication. I am very careful now how much I drink! I am up to 150mg a day and so far so good. Before I started effexor I was very reluctant to take another anti depressant after having been able to live without them for at least 3 years. But stress continued to bring me down and when I cried at the drop of a hat, I knew it was time to try a little help once again. I have been reading the other posts about all the side effects once you discontinue effexor, but I plan to continue with it and hope when the time comes to get off of it, I can taper without too many problems.
I am relieved to be able to handle my daily life occurences right now with a higher head and worry less about every single thing. I even drove to Chicago recently in the Ohare traffic-which I never could have done before! I felt "enpowered" and confident. I also laugh more with my 4 year old son and seem to have more patience for his occasional tantrums. This is a real plus!
So, there are positives. I am sorry to hear your low doseage is already causing such problems. I would discuss this with your dr. and see if this could be a reaction that he thinks could subside.
I wish you luck and hope you find the help you need soon. All the best, Leslie
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