Posted by AnneL on April 8, 2001, at 10:15:20
I know this is a question for my pdoc and I will call him tomorrow, but I have a question concerning my current situation that involves my depression that is responding to Effexor XR at 75 mg. daily and what I perceive as normal grieving over my youngest daughter who is currently hospitalized for her own depression(seems like it runs in the family). I am in a deep grieving process because her father and I have decided that she can best be cared for by him (he lives in Arizona) and I realize that my grief reaction is normal as I let go and allow her very capable and caring father take her to Arizona this week. Now to my question: Would it be a reasonable idea (with my pdoc's authorization) to increase my Effexor to help me with this process? Yesterday, I had brief thoughts of suicide (realizing all the time how ridiculous the thought was, no plan, would not do it!) just going through a lot of what I consider normal grieving and crying and letting it all out. Perhaps what is not "normal" or helpful is my persistant guilt over being a "bad mom" at not being the parent she chooses to be with at this time in her life (can't say I blame her, I've had some rough edges). So, do I ride it out on the current dose or could increasing the dose give me more of a "floor" to process all these intense feelings? Thanks, AnneL
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