Posted by Miriamne on June 14, 2006, at 0:01:07
In reply to Tried Effexor for Three Days- Need advice, posted by Violetskyye on June 13, 2006, at 23:08:44
Dear Vi:
So sorry to hear of your experiences trying to find the right meds. And I know it must sound discouraging to read all these posts that make it seem like nothing ever helps.
In spite of our troubles, it seems to me that many of us find meds that work for a while, or that allow some level of functioning (like your ability to try a case, even though your weren't 100%). But often it takes experimenting to find the right drug/dosage, and as I know from personal experience, that's the last thing one needs when one is suffering.
Even with the bad patch I'm going through right now, I have to force myself to remember that Effexor-- and before that Zoloft, and Wellbutrin, et. al.-- helped me in part and for a while. Sometimes they stopped working, or the side effects got to be too much, and then I had to go back and find my way again. It's painful.
I couldn't be more sympathetic. I hope you can find some encouragement here, even if it's just through venting sometimes.
Sincerely,
Miriamne
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