Posted by tobycat on September 5, 2001, at 19:13:56
In reply to Beginning my fourth year..., posted by Mud on September 2, 2001, at 12:52:45
I spent my whole life wondering if I would ever be able to be like "regular people". Effexor XR did the trick for me after I had tried just about everything else without success. Before the Effexor I was constantly worried and filled with anxiety to the extent that I did not socialize and avoided situations where I would have to be in a crowd or be with a lot of strangers. I was also so down that I slept all the time, had no energy or enthusiasm at work, and totally lost my libido. Within two weeks of starting Effexor all that changed around and it has been smooth sailing ever since. The initial side effects were not fun, but I am SO glad I stuck it through.
I don't envision wanting to ever stop taking the Effexor because it has clearly corrected the lifelong chemical imbalance in my brain. After all these years I have finally become the person that I've always wanted to be: social, confident, and happy!
Many thanks to Mud for starting this thread. It's important to share our successes as well as challenges!
poster:tobycat
thread:77421
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