Posted by Corafree on July 14, 2004, at 12:11:00
In reply to Re: Does Effexor work, posted by Mellissa on July 13, 2004, at 11:38:08
Yep, I think Effexor and Effexor-XR work. The bit of dullness is a tradeoff for emotional roller-coastering. I can still cry and laugh. There is just a bit of that free creative thought process dulled. I, as said before, am a poor metabolizer, so I take 75mg am and approx. 5-6 later, I take 37.5mg. I have to take something for sleep. I take trazodone 50mg. I have bad things going on in my life currently that would challenge any medication though, so my suicidal ideation is still there. I have chronic pain also. All in all, I think Effexor and Effexor-XR are probably better than SSRIs (have tried all) for me. Effexor and Effexor-XR may be a bit more 'out there', but guess you have to be willing to take the risk. The dosage and time regimen of Effexor-XR are SO IMPORTANT. The regimen can make or break this medication for you, did for me. When I waited until around 6pm to take the follow-up dose of 37.5mg, it/I was awful. The dosage and time regimen of Effexor-XR are SO IMPORTANT.
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