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Posted 2/16/2009 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
how long did it start to take working for you and are there bad side effects?  They told me it will give me energy also is that true?

Posted 2/16/2009 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sherriann,

Yes it does give you energy. I had been on another medication before effexor, I think it was prozac. So I was getting some help. The prozac worked good except for weight gain. The effexor seemed to kick in right away, but the full effects didn't start until about a month. But I noticed I felt better right away. I hope that it works that way for you too. I didn't have any problems with side effects. I guess it was the med for me.

I did make the mistake of trying to go off of it. I thought I was feeling good enough to quit medication, when it was the medication that was helping me. So I went back on it.

Best wishes,
Hugs, Karen
Posted 2/16/2009 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
you mean you felt better in like days??? they only started me on 35 mg for the first seven days then up to 75 mg after that now after hearing what you said i am even more hopeful that this will be the right med for me im praying and praying
Posted 2/16/2009 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
I have major depression. I don't tell my psychiatrist. I think I should.
Pamela
This is the first time I haven't been able to fight my way out.
Posted 2/17/2009 12:48 AM (GMT 0)
Pamela,

Talk to your psychiatrist about it. You need some pharmacological help, I think. There is nothing wrong with that. I will be on medications the rest of my life, but I have learned to accept that. It isn't what I want, but it is what I need. I hope that you talk to your doctor and get something started.

Best wishes for a good night. I will check chat now and then, maybe I will see you in there.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 2/17/2009 10:54 AM (GMT 0)
It's 2:51 am on the west coast. I doubt that you're there.
Pamela
Hope to chat soon, Karen.
Posted 2/22/2009 11:15 AM (GMT 0)
I really feel for you. I have been there - several times, and I remember the devestating, debilitating pain and loneliness. The feeling that it will never ever go away, and the dreadful inability to reach out to others who only want to help. I remember how it was - you just cant do it! You cant go out the door, you cant express your pain - even to people who are trying to understand. I tried lots of meds - some better than others - the best ones for me were ones that made me almost instantly fat and for an ex-anorexic, that is not helpful! In desperation I had one last go at seeing a psychologist. It saved my life. It was very hard - you have to talk about things that are hard to talk about - painful difficult things, but each time the weight lifts a little and you start feeling like you have some control back - just little bits, but what a grand feeling it is. One of the best things I was taught was about "mindfulness" - in essence it is being aware and "mindful" of what your mind is doing - you separate yourself a little from your emotions and in the process get some control over them. You sit in the pain, fear, worry, and see it for what it is - just an emotion - not who you actually are. Its hard to expalin it, and not always easy to do, but it lets YOU control your emotions and feelings - not let them control you. BIG difference! It takes time and practice but it is now a life saving skill for me.

The main thing to remember I think, is to get help - these forums are good for that day to day support, but get someone to talk to and with - a psych of some sort, try meds in the short term - they will get you on top of that suicidal crap that is so awful, and REMEMBER that THIS WILL PASS. It will... Take care.
Posted 2/22/2009 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
sheriann,

first i want to tell u, u are Not alone..it seems like it right now, i kno, but there are girls all across the world with ur same feelings..at least u are brave enough to share, & possibly help someone else with similiar feelings.
when it physically hurts inside, it seems almost impossible to even lift an arm to scratch ur head.
nevermind showering, makeup & hair. so u are pushing urself a bit, even if it does exhaust u, &
that tells me u do love urself. even if it's subconciously, u kno ur worth it ;)
thats a blessing in itself.
i want to tell u that i am not a very religious person. i do believe in God & faith & all of that.
but i have been desperate for help as well.feeling like theres no one in the world to turn to,
so i pray. i pray & pray & rant & pray..just simple things.....
like help me! please! take these feelings from me! give me peace in my heart! peace of mind! put compassion in my families hearts....ect.. ect..
even if u ar not religious, speaking postive words into ur life does & will help u.
its no magical quick fix, but it does help if u are consisitent.
it sounds so silly i kno, but sometimes, when im at my lowest, i imagine myself as being with someone famous that i admire & look up to, walking next to me. whether im in the house or going out for the dreadful supermarket stop...it helps alittle to bring ur spirit up & bring the best out of u. maybe even smile for a minute.
its very sad to me that people (myself included) have so much life altering pain.
i read somewhere that we should stop focusing on past failures & dissappointments, & focus on our victories and our future....ok.but my question is..HOW?!
cause unfortunatley, i dont kno how to do that.
all i can say is each one of us do actually have what it takes to conquer depression.
its just figuring out what works for us & how we can apply it on a daily basis.
that is why we can't go it alone. we need support, validation, pushes & xtra love when life seems to be just to much to handle. its human nature.
i wish u all the very best.
Posted 2/22/2009 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
I like the part about the mindfulness. That is so important. to be in the now. Not to dwell on the past, or worry about the future. I hope that it helps you.

Hugs, Karen
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