Posted by doriesmith on January 14, 2007, at 14:40:06
In reply to Re: New to Site and new to taking A/D medication » doriesmith, posted by cubic_me on January 14, 2007, at 13:48:45
Thank you for your response.
I am just hopeful and optimistic that this medication is going to do the trick for me. I am tired of suffering and my family suffering as well. I can ask my doctor at my next follow up visit about the HRT you suggested. She wanted me to have a full physical before doing anything further. Other than the dry mouth I have had no other side effects but my dosage goes up in four days so we will see with the additional meds. Yes, I know my hormones are a big factor. I was on the pill until I had my tubal ligation after the twins were born six years ago. Approximately ten days a month I'm a mess and two of those days I don't want to leave the house or have visitors, I just want to stay in bed and sleep all day. I tend to deal with all stress or upsets that way, I retreat to the bedroom and climb into bed. My hubby and I were talking last night about how I react to things (he's very loving and supportive) and I said at least my method of avoidance is better than turning to drugs or alcohol. I do overeat though and my weight yo-yo's from 175 to the 140's. I am praying that the Effexor will kill my appetite rather than lead to weight gain as others have mentioned as a side effect. I am trying Nutrisystem to lose 20 pounds to get down to my goal weight. I know my doctor wants me to exercise daily for the good endorphin rush. Anyway, I am thankful to have the support of others on this website. Thanks again for your response!> Hi there, welcome to the site.
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> I've been on Effexor and everyone has different experiences with it. Lots of people go on and off it with no problems at all. I hope it's like that for you.
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> Have you thought about hormonal treatment for your depression? It seems like it's coming at certain times of the month, so something like the oral contraceptive pill or injection may help to even things out for you.
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> You'll be more likely to get some helpful advice on the main board (for medication), and the other boards for anything else.
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> I hope you find it helpful here.
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