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Posted by Terry on May 2, 2000, at 8:14:51
I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
Terry
Posted by Cindy W on May 2, 2000, at 9:05:09
In reply to How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Terry on May 2, 2000, at 8:14:51
> I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
> TerryTerry, I noticed more energy and a change in mood after a couple of weeks on Effexor-XR. It didn't really help with depression or OCD until after about a month, and the main benefits kicked in after about two months. Hang in there! You said you're taking it for anxiety. It makes me MORE anxious, but I can live with that I think. Hope it works for you!
Posted by Terry on May 2, 2000, at 16:24:42
In reply to Re: How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Cindy W on May 2, 2000, at 9:05:09
> > I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
> > Terry
>
> Terry, I noticed more energy and a change in mood after a couple of weeks on Effexor-XR. It didn't really help with depression or OCD until after about a month, and the main benefits kicked in after about two months. Hang in there! You said you're taking it for anxiety. It makes me MORE anxious, but I can live with that I think. Hope it works for you!Cindy , Thank you so much for your encouragement. It means alot. I start my 75mg on Thursday morning. Thanks again , Terry
Posted by Mark H. on May 3, 2000, at 7:49:03
In reply to How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Terry on May 2, 2000, at 8:14:51
Hi Terry,
Effexor is very fast-acting. The main trick is to get to a good working level without keeping yourself awake all night or getting the heebie-jeebies in your leg muscles.
Personally, I wouldn't want an extended-release version. I time my dosage so that I take it once a day (after breakfast). That way it is sufficiently worn off by nightfall that I can sleep well. If I take my dosage even as late as 2 or 3 in the afternoon, it will sometimes keep me awake late into the night.
BTW, my effective dose is 150mg/once a day, but I supplement with ritalin and pindolol, both of which potentiate Effexor.
Keep us posted!
Mark H.
Posted by Terry on May 3, 2000, at 16:22:54
In reply to How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Terry on May 2, 2000, at 8:14:51
> I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
> Terr
I start taking 75mg of effexor tomorrow morning. I had a very bad nightmare last night. I hope its not caused from the effexor. I'm kind of afraid to go to sleep tonight. I go back to the doctor a week from today. I really hope this works. Terry
Posted by Cindy W on May 3, 2000, at 20:26:27
In reply to Re: How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Terry on May 3, 2000, at 16:22:54
> > I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
> > Terr
> I start taking 75mg of effexor tomorrow morning. I had a very bad nightmare last night. I hope its not caused from the effexor. I'm kind of afraid to go to sleep tonight. I go back to the doctor a week from today. I really hope this works. Terry
Terry, I wish I could have nightmares! My sleep is really disturbed right now, and I have always enjoyed dreaming (even nightmares) because my dreams are in color, I can change their outcomes (I have "lucid dreams" and if I don't like what's happening, I can change it while I'm dreaming), and it's better than TV. Unfortunately, I hardly ever remember my dreams, because my sleep is so interrupted now. Hang in there! Hope Effexor-XR works for you (it works great for me except for the interference with sleep).
Posted by Terry on May 5, 2000, at 20:32:11
In reply to Re: How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Cindy W on May 3, 2000, at 20:26:27
> > > I have been taking effexor for almost a week now. I have took paxil and celexa and after two years they both quit working . I really hope this helps. I have suffered with depression since childhood and only the last five years have I been diagnosed with a chemical inbalance and anxiety. I would appreciate any encouragement on effexor. Thank you,
> > > Terr
> > I start taking 75mg of effexor tomorrow morning. I had a very bad nightmare last night. I hope its not caused from the effexor. I'm kind of afraid to go to sleep tonight. I go back to the doctor a week from today. I really hope this works. Terry
> Terry, I wish I could have nightmares! My sleep is really disturbed right now, and I have always enjoyed dreaming (even nightmares) because my dreams are in color, I can change their outcomes (I have "lucid dreams" and if I don't like what's happening, I can change it while I'm dreaming), and it's better than TV. Unfortunately, I hardly ever remember my dreams, because my sleep is so interrupted now. Hang in there! Hope Effexor-XR works for you (it works great for me except for the interference with sleep).I have been on 75 mg of effexor for 2 days now, and I am feeling so good. Its like a new door opened up for me. Thanks for all of your support it has meant so much to me. The nightmares have quit and I am sleeping really well. I hope it last. thanks again. Terry
Posted by Noa on May 7, 2000, at 12:22:15
In reply to Re: How long does it take for effexor to start working, posted by Terry on May 5, 2000, at 20:32:11
Good news, Terry. I hope the improvement continues. Keep us posted--and take one day at a time, even if there are ups and downs.
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