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Please welcome and newly rediagnosised
| Mon, 11-29-2004 - 12:11pm |
I have been dealing with depression since I was 22. Everyone kept telling me I take on too much and then crash with depression. I finally had a serious talk with my pdoc and said I think I take on too much because I am manic and think I can do it all. I spend tons of money on stupid stuff and my emotions are all over the place. She agreed and we talked about being put on a mood stabilizer like depekote or lamictal. My husband doesn't see it, but I don't understand why the $1,000 credit card bill for clothes from last month doesn't tip him off? MEN! Just saying hi and see if anyone has any experience with lamictal.
Kristin

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Hey Kristin! My pdoc told me that no matter what you do (taper, med switch, etc.) you'll still get some withdrawal effects from the Effexor) I just got it SOOO bad because she took me off cold turkey and I didn't have anything to replace it...your being more emotional is probably due to the withdrawal and should go away...the Cymbalta kicked in really fast for me...only a couple of days before I felt better...its been a really good depression med, but it DOES make you more anxious and a little more "hyper" than others. Much more so than Effexor. Its worth it to me, though, to not be so depressed all the time.
Hugs,
Keli
Keli-
I felt the Cymbalta kick in within 2 days and took away my exaustion, but now I am feeling a little more down and a little tired. I have had some OCD problems and fear I will hurt myself or my kids (I know I won't, but you know...). I am just so sick of being sick and want to be normal and it makes me cry. I do know someone who was stable for 20 years, and pray that I can have they type of stability someday. I actually was stable for the last three years, but I came off the lithium and recently had a baby, so...
Kristin
Kristin, I promise you, its the Effexor withdrawal making you feel like this...I was sooooo exhausted, I couldn't get out of bed. I cried constantly. I was sick to my stomach. I was dizzy. I had BAD thoughts of wanting to hurt myself or someone else too. Hang in there and it will go away soon. The Cymbalta should protect you until it goes away. Just KNOW that this won't last...talk as much as you want...it helps too.
Effexor withdrawal was the worst thing I have ever been through in my ENTIRE life. It was THAT bad. Even my worst suicidal hospitalizations, hallucinations and all, were not as bad as the Effexor withdrawal.
IT WILL GO AWAY!
Hugs,
Keli
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