effexor and paxil
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| Sun, 11-26-2006 - 12:02am |
Hi there,
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. If it was anything like mine, it was stressful.
I have been on effexor and paxil for a while now, and I think I am going out of my mind. I am forgetting everything, and it is beyond the rehlm of normal. I feel like my brain is floating in my head half the time, and I can't consentrate on anything.
My friend told me the other day that she went off the effexor for that exact reason. I am wondering if it is the combo of both, or possibly the effexor. I wish I could go off everything all together, but I know the anxiety would be much worse.
I was reading posts about something called "disassociation?" what is that? I think that is what I am experiencing. I can't even remember how to spell anymore, or why I open the fridge or go to the mail box. It's driving me crazy. UGG
Things are definatly stressful around here, and I can't lose my mind now!!
any advice would help.
thank you for reading.
xoxo, JD

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Wean off the Effexor SLOWLY!
Sheri Ann
I promise!!!
And, I did get my big butt on the treadmill yesturday. I also had dinner with a friend, and shared a yummy dessert. Doesn't that "trump" the treadmill? I wsa proud of myself that I went for dinner. I usually find a way to get out of stuff like that. I'm always nervous.
Have a great day.
xoxo, JD
I tried Effexor for only one day, the dosage was too high. It felt like I had 10 cups of coffee and I couldn't sleep. I'm now on Celexa and Klonopin but weening off the Klonopin. It's definitely helped with the exception of this week because I had bad PMS with depression and it's just thrown off my thinking. I need to sort of give myself a pep talk in the morning before leaving the house. It sucks but hopefully once my period is over I'm back to feeling good like I felt last week. These up and down trends just suck. That's the only way to describe them.
I've told a few friends and my parents of what I've been going through (most likely due to perimenopause) and it's funny how some people say 'try to not think about it' or such while others sympathize better. The thing is it isn't just psychological, it's also physical and that's the part they don't understand. When my hear rate seems to increase or when I feel a heaviness in my chest it hits hard.
Hang in there, you are not alone, we're all in or on the same boat.
Bennie
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thank you. I know exactly how you feel, and I appreciate your message. I take the effexor in the morning, because it was keeping me up at night. I am now weaning off it, and I can't wait! I feel like I am over medicated, and it's killin' me. My memory is shot, and the paxil is adding weight. I'd rather get my memory back, and get on the treadmill than the other way around. I just wish I were able to deal better.
Thanks again,
Jolie
Lunch sounds wonderful!
Sheri Ann
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