On Effexor as well

Star Woman · Post by **Star Woman** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:09 pm

Going into my 8th week in total. I've been on 150 mg for about 3.5. I know it can actually take several months for the meds to totally balance you out. I'm curious about how long it was before some of you really started to notice a difference. I think it is beginning to help. I am on 1 mg, somtimes 1.5 mg of ativan as well. Any thoughts?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:44 pm

Be patient. It's a little different for each person. Effexor started working well for me within one week, but that is not the norm from what I understand. Read the literature and trust what your doc says. It really does take several weeks for most people. Hang in there and don't stress too much over it. It's gonna get better. Keep working with the program as well. It has kept me from having to increase my dose of med this past summer. I hope it will help me get off the meds altogether someday. But until then, I'm definitely feeling better, and believe me I was quite a case seven years ago. God bless!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:01 am

I was on 150 mg Effexor once per day, 2 mg Albily once per day, and 10 mg Valium 3 times a day (took me off Xanax), was on this dose for about 2 months; Monday she increased my Effexor to 325 mg once per day, Albilfy to 5 mg per day, and Valium 5 mg the times a day (weening me off the Valium).

I was doing ok up until about one month ago, instead of calling and getting a sooner appt. I waited. I have high hopes. Have been going through this on and off for 30 years.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:22 pm

I was on abilify and lexapro and i took myself off of it due to: since i've been on i've gained 50lbs and overweight now, plus it causes me to have an increase in anxiety. And i read the side effects which included these. Because of the weight gain i'm now a diabetic and am on metaformin. I'm feeling so lousy and depressed. I'm tired of going on and off of the meds. To be honest i don't trust the meds. I don't think they help me. I'm tired of all the doctors switching my meds around and spending all my money on the meds and most of the time i can't afford to see the doc. and get my meds so i end up going off of it till i can afford to. So i figure i don't have confidence in the meds so why should i continue to pay for it. so i stopped. any suggestions that may help me?