Weaning off of Effexor
hi guys...
i've been taking the e-drug for...uh... about 3 and a half years now....
i did get favorable results. was diagnosed with "acute clinical depression due to life circumstances" (something like that) and the meds helped bring me back from the absolute inability to smile, laugh, react to people with any amount of positive expression (also known as laughing or smiling...) ....but, really, i couldn't bring myself out of the deep despair. after about 3 weeks of taking effexor i was markedly better. i weaned myself off of it (extremely important to "wean" not just "stop) after a year but had to get back on it after my 12 year old son went to live 500 miles away with his dad. now, i am once again weaning off of the drug. i am down to a 37.5 dose. so far i'm not depressed again....although i have felt some anger for a change...not really a bad thing.
i'll see how this goes...
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I'm sorry to hear about your depression, but it seems that very significant factors contributed to it. I for one, am thankful drugs like these are availbale. My mother suffered from bi-polar syndrome all he rlife, though it was never diagnosed.I'm just making assumptions now, based on what I know about thecondition and what I remember about her behaviour. had she had medication I think allof us woul have had a very different family life. So, I applaud you for what you're doing and how you're handling it. We all deserve tobe happy. BTW- thanks for the add.
Patricia
it truly is a good thing that we have these medications. I think bi-polar disorder is probably one of those disorders that is just lately getting the attention it needs. Sorry to hear that your mom had to suffer with it....and as a result your family suffered also. My best friend was just recently diagnosed as bi-polar and it certainly makes so many of her past behaviors more understandable. I find it very interesting that so many "creative" people deal with either depression or bi-polar disorder. My art teacher from high school had a little sign on her desk that said, "Creative Minds Are Rarely Tidy".....isn't that great? :)