Posted by isella on July 2, 2005, at 11:33:20
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor, posted by TinMan on June 29, 2005, at 11:11:22
SandiDee,
I hope you have not begun effexor yet. TinMan has eyes wide open and is digging past the surface here. Hormone fluctuation has a tremendous impact on us, men and women alike. Have you had your hormone levels tested? Not once, not twice, but more?
Let us examine one of the latest Hollywood episodes, that of Brooke Shields' response to Tom Cruise's statements about her post-partum depression. She was immediately offensive and defensive, but most importantly, she unknowingly gave us the incredible insight to the real insanity... her doctor's response to her post-partum depression.
" Shields said she considered swallowing a bottle of pills or jumping out the window at the lowest point of her depression following the birth of her daughter, Rowan Francis, in 2003. A doctor later attributed her feelings to a plunge in her estrogen and progesterone levels and prescribed the antidepressant Paxil." --- (Shields Rips Cruise's 'Ridiculous Rant'
By Associated Press).
Now why in the world would a doctor prescribe antidepressants (something to treat the psyche) when he/she attributed her feelings to a plunge in her estrogen and progesterone levels???!!!! Doctors can (and do) treat hormone imbalances through such things as HRT. If I have a broken leg, should a cast be placed on my arm? Maybe, if I go to the same quack Brooke entrusted.Best Wishes,
Isella> Yes, it could be perimenopausal and/or menopausal. Like all "female problems", this one is so UNDER researched, misunderstood and swept under the rug. WHY? This is such a hard, difficult time in a woman's life! Hormones are changing, going haywire and off the charts.
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> Post-partum depression is another area that is ignored. WHY?
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> Because females are viewed as "hysterical" and "emotional". It is all "controllable" by the female. Right?!?!?
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> I think a LOT of women who are in their mid to late 30's and 40's struggle with depression, anxiety, stress and the like. And I think a lot of it can be attributed to hormones fluctuating. What if men went through a "phase" in their lives where they lost their "potency"? Do you think that would be researched? Can you say VIAGRA?!?
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> OK, I will get off my soapbox now. So now, instead of giving "hysterical" women laudlum, they are given Effexor. The side effects: the jury is still out for me on whether taking Effexor is worth it. Paxil sure as hell didn't help me!!
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> > Hi everyone, I am new to this, so please bear with me. I have gone through alot of turmoil in my life over the last 3 years, and the past 4 months have been incredibly bad. I have always suffered with anxiety, but always "dealt with it", as expected. Today I finally broke at the dr's office. She decided to try me on effexor, starting at 37.5 mg for a week, then 75 mg. I am very worried about starting this med, I don't want to lose all emotion, I have stuff going on that I need to be emotional about, (recent death of a parent), I am 42 years old, so I guess I could be menopausal, but the dr. has not discussed this and there have been no symptoms of it. Any thoughts on what I should do? My plan is to start the effexor tomorrow.
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