a week of effexor

[almostnever]

I've been taking Effexor for a week, and I've benefited from a friend's med diary about her early experiences with it, so in the spirit of paying it forward, here's what my first week has been like

Comments

[rheasilvia]

It does sound as though it's already working on some level, if your will and ability to write are returning already, and you even felt better after exercising (this has never worked for me either, by the way, so you are definitely not alone). Considering this is only week one, I'd say it's a very positive development...

Though of course, the side effects do sound nasty. Hope they go away altogether!

[jaefire]

Thank you so much for writing this. I've just gotten insurance finally and I'll be setting up an appointment with a therapist as soon as I find one I think might work out, and have been kind of scared about the various antidepressants out there. My boyfriend takes Zoloft for anxiety, which I saw really helped him over time to manage it. It's easier for him to control his anxious feelings when he starts thinking certain things, so that makes me feel better about them in general

[aliensouldream]

It sounds hopeful! Good luck with the meds dear, hope they really start to help. And great about the writing!