Posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 25, 2006, at 6:37:57
In reply to Tired, no drive, no life, posted by wanttobhappy on January 24, 2006, at 23:34:40
Hiya!
You sound alot like me! I too have been on effexor and more recently celexa and that just wiped me out like you describe. Are you currently taking the effexor? At what dose?
Have you thought about atypial depression? This is basically where you are fatigued, overeat, oversleep, have 'mood reactivity' (which means that you feel better in response to positive experiences, but it doesn't last) or laden paralysis (this is where your body feels really heavy and difficult to move) as well as being depressed.
Okay so you have been on effexor for only a week right? Well, I don't know if your fatigue etc is a side effect of the effexor, or part of your diagnosis. I guess you should wait to see if the effexor kicks in and you feel better. Although with me, it actually made me more tired and apathic. I guess after awhile on Effexor and if it was making you feel better (and don't forget it takes a month to kick in) and you were still tired, a pdoc might add a stimulant like provigil or something if you live in the states/canada, or add on something like wellbutrin.
Heres some info on atypcial depression if you think you might have it....
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.atypical.html
Good luck!! And keep us posed!
Kijnd regards
Meri
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