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Trying to find the right medications for my depression/anxiety
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 23, 2022 | Replies (100)Comment receiving replies
Hi everyone. I just joined this site. I’m 49 years old . I’ve been struggling with hormonal issues for past 12 years. I’ve been taking Effexor Xr for at least 10 years now. I just found out that I’m going thru menopause. I’m feeling sick everyday. I have lots of weakness in my legs, exhaustion, lack of appetite at times, constant dizziness. I’ve been going to
many doctors and no one is able to help me. I feel that Effexor isn’t helping but making me even more sick. Everyday is becoming a struggle for me. hope someone can make some good suggestions. I’m considering to check myself in hospital and run all tests to figure out what’s going on?
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Usually depression just comes out from somewhere and takes over your life. My mother, sister and grandmother suffered with this but me now being 73 thought I had passed it by with the blessings of God. But no.........it started coming on about 2 years ago and hasn't let up since that time. I have a good doctor and he does try to help me all he can but we just haven't found the "right" medicine yet. Just try to be strong (that's what I try to do) sometime it works sometimes it doesn't but it a daily "hell "for me. God Bless ....try to be strong. Patti
You might need to get off Effexor or you might be low in vitamin d, I had severe weakness and had to go on vitamin d, I’m also on Effexor extended release maybe that was my problem to, it might take out our vitamin d, it’s so hard to tell what’s causing what. But I hear you I’ve had a terrible time with antidepressants, it could well be the effexor because you’ve been on it for along time. Maybe switch to switch to something else, sometimes they just stop working that happened to me with another med.
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Did all your tests come back ok from your dr?