have been on effexor xl 75mg for 3 years-each time my mood lifts enough for me to consider coming off it, i panic, and think i cant do it-what if the depression came back-what if i can't cope -most days am hanging on the cliff edge by tips of fingers as it is.
i have a teenager, an 11 year old, and a 3 year old-am coping alone since the marriage split-and working part time(mornings). looked at a couple of american coming off AD sites-which were scary-and involves breaking open the capsule and counting the beads!!! jesus-most days i haven't the energy to count the stairs on the way to bed..
am i still depressed(yep..think so)but why? if i've been on AD for 3 years-would i be suicidal if i wasn't on them at all? or do they stop working and is it time to come off them?
i don't know if they cause weight gain/fluid retention but i feel lead arsed most days-think the lack of sex drive got worse over the months/years which contributed to the break up..was put on it for PND-my third baby/third episode..got the mirena inserted straight after!some days where i get NOTHING useful/fun/interesting completed i am so,so down and hate the futility of it all. other days, not so bad-but can't cope with their shrill voices and can't stand the mess they make etc. so, can anyone advise-want my life back-or is this as good as it gets-stay on the effexor and stop moaning!
tnks, xx