Posted by pellmell on July 24, 2001, at 14:05:59
In reply to Effexor and positive responses (encouragement)...., posted by itisme on July 24, 2001, at 11:06:27
> I really want to love life the way I used to...... to feel life again. At moments I can and it is wonderful.
> Thanks in advance....I felt the antianxeity effects of Effexor XR within two weeks of taking it (one week on 37.5 and another on 75). I don't know how common an early response like this is; maybe Effexor and my brain are just a lucky match.
Its antidepressant effect in me, though, is still insufficent even after a month at 150mg. Still, it's been enough (combined with its antianxeity effects) to improve my life significantly. My girlfriend, who's been with me through a few changes in my drug diet, sees a profound change for the better in me. It's helped our relationship enormously.
Still, it's not perfect. I feel slow-witted, and I'm not sure whether that's a side-effect of the Effexor or a lingering symptom of depression. And while it's given me my libido back (I didn't know how much my pscyhopathology had supressed it!), it hasn't done anything good for my potency. Fortunately, taking 120-180mg/day of ginkgo biloba seems to be reversing this. I see my pdoc today, and I'm going to tell him everything I've said here.
So there you are. Good luck, and keep us posted.
-pm
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