Posted 4/22/2013 11:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Kami,
You aren't lazy or self indulgent. It is the depression. Give the Effexor six to eight weeks to reach it's full potential. I took it for years and had no trouble with it. I took 375mg a day. You might be taking the generic though, I took the brand name. I now take pristiq. It works well. I also take abilify and Xanax.
I am sorry that you lost your job. I hope you can find another one. Try going out for a short walk everyday. It really helps to get you going. Even if it is just for five minutes. That is what I am doing now as we had a long hard winter. It is hard to walk for me, but I keep trying.
Take care and I hope that you feel better soon. Keep posting... It helps too.
Hugs, Karen