Posted by Jen2 on January 26, 2005, at 16:58:09
Hi all,
I must say, now that I'm on Effexor, I have never been so without motivation in my life. I'm a graduate student and am having so much trouble getting things done. I guess the anxiety/stress that I used to feel was a motivator to get my work done. Now that it's largely gone, I really don't seem to care. I spend most of my time (when I'm not in class) checking my email or checking these boards, or doing some paid work that I can do from home. ARRGH!
I've seen from other posts that motivation can be a problem on Effexor. How does everyone cope with this? Do you have jobs that you have to be at? And, if so, how do you get your job done? Are there other students out there who are having similar problems? What are you doing about it? Does the motivation problem get better with time / increased dosage?
How can I fight my anxiety/depression and not crap out on the rest of my life at the same time?
And how do others deal with the other side effects (if you have any - like nausea, headaches, etc.) while holding down a job / doing school / minding children / generally keeping control over your life?
Thanks for any advice,
Jen
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