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I've been taking Effexor XR for years, and it's practically a miracle drug for me. I have chronic depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and social anxiety disorder. Effexor pretty much "cures" all of these things for me. It was only prescribed to me for it's antidepressant effects, but it helps a great deal with the social anxiety disorder (and fatigue), which is a huge, huge plus. It hasn't caused me to gain or lose weight, so no problem there.
Now, Effexor was not the 1st antidepressant I tried. There were others that seemed to worked for me but the side effects (constant headache, stomache ache, drowsiness, insomnia or what have you) were too much to deal with. After trying many over the years, Effexor is the one that works the best for me.
I have heard that Effexor is awful to stop though, and I believe it. I take it at night because it makes me drowsy and if I ever forget to take it - woo boy! I wake up feeling practically like I have a hangover (very dizzy and groggy) and I have to take it right away. I've been taking it for years and I do worry about the long-term effects of it, but it helps me so much I don't know that I'll ever stop taking it.
Now ~Wellbutrin~ on the other hand, made me feel like I was going to die after just one dose! (See my post about in on the Mental Health board here.) I wouldn't take that again if my life depended on it.
So, everyone is different. It can be very long, tough process of trial and error finding the med. that works best for you, but it can make a big, positive difference in your life if you can find one that works well for you, whether you just take it for a little while or (like me) long-term. |
Effexor works wonders for me...sm - ex animo
