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I have been with you for a while now. I feel that I am not getting better. today was a bad day. I cant seem to pull myself together. I am quitting medhelp. I will miss all of my sweet friends, I just don't feel like talking any more. im just so tired and don't want to even think about what I am going through. thanks for being there for me. good luck to all of you and the best of health. I don't know what to do. good luck.

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Oh Mandy,  I am so glad that we were able to share together.  It is so hard to lose people that you love.  You were a great treasure to your mother.  And you were a very great daughter to her.  I told my mother again and again, that she must be with me after she died.  I think that she is. You will laugh at the reason why I think that she is.  When I was terribly grief stricken and appealed to my dead grandmother about 20 years ago, I heard an answer that I would not have thought of in a million years and it was so offensive to me, that I thought that it must be from my grandmother.  When I told my mother about it, she said that her mother, my grandmother had always had bad timing.  LOL.  But that convinced me that the dead are with us, although I've never had any sightings or conversations with my mother as a lot of people do, but they don't talk about it.

The love from the people we love though, stays in our spirits.  I can't find my copy of Kahlil Gibran's, "The Prophet" book.  But it says something like, Look deep into your heart at your sadness, and know that it is really a mirror of the joy that you had previously.

I also have been on Effexor and had to raise it when my depression got terrible, which cleared it up.  Now I am on its upgraded version, Pristiq.  But I know that I need to take it for the rest of my life.  I feel for you. I know it is very hard.  But I really hope that you can find some more peace in your life.    Sara

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sara12345

Glad that you're getting a kitten. What fun that will be, because they love to play at that age. Even following a string gives them loads of fun. And the cat will give you much companionship.

It doesn't sound like you are on an adequate dose of Effexor. You don't say what your current dose is. Have you told your doctor that you are still depressed, even though you've gotten some better from taking it? It would seem like the doctor would want to increase it. Let me know about that. Also let me know what the doctor is giving you for your headaches and your nausea.
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jemma116

Thank you Mandy.
Unfortunately in the UK we cannot purchase antidepressants and lots of medications without a doctor's prescription.

Glad to hear that you taking your medication and not going to stop taking them.

How wonderful that you will be having a little kitten.  Let us all know what he/she is like.

Don't worry about not crying.  I think by the sound of it that you cried yourself dry with crying all week.  Crying is a good way of releasing bottled up problems - plus the fact it helps to clean the  eyes.

Everyone shows grief in different ways.

Let us know how you get on with your kitten.

Best wishes.

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remar

I'm so glad to hear you're getting a kitten. There are so many out there that need a good loving home. I think this kitten is going to bring you a lot of happiness. Will you post pictures of your new kitty? I can't wait to see it.

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mandy876

get the generic brand venlafaxine HCL ER. I know these will be cheaper. my insurance will cover most of the cost of mine. thank goodness. thee abilify is a enhancement for the depression meds. today my niece was just standing In the hall I asked her what was wrong she said she was dizzy. it is really strange we are both really dizzy. we have no gas in the house it is total electric. could it be something in the house? she is still having trouble with one o her arms the other arm is healed. it should have healed by now. I will not go off the Effexor I was crying and no eating and did not want to even try to live. it stopped the crying. but it did keep my emotions down. my childhood friend died. I could not cry. I did care. it was so strange it was like it was someone else not me. for some reason I have cried nearly all last week. we are going tomorrow to get a kitten.

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jemma116

Sounds pretty good to me.  I want some.

I will mention Effexor to my doctor when I see him next time.  It would definitely be worth trying them if they help and ease the pains.

The drugs I am on are OK, but I am not completely well.  It could be that it is not available in the UK.  Or it could be just too expensive and they try us on the cheapest drugs first.

I definitely need something stronger to help with my pains.  I have been feeling so dreadful today and dizzy and aching all over, that I even took one Diazepam and had a sleep in the afternoon.

Still feel dizzy, but I think it is to do with my stomach.  It is either my antibiotic is having an effect, or the too many throat lozenges that I am consuming, or a different virus.

Best wishes.

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sara12345

No problem. I also suffer from hypertension and need medication for that. So unless the website mentioned that and your hypertension is through the roof, I wouldn't think that it would be a problem for you. My mother also had hypertension with taking it. But Effexor might not be the best first choice for you. Some people have difficulty going off of it. Not me and my friends who have all gone off of it. But if you go off of it very gradually, it shouldn't be a problem. Most of the complaints are from people who are cutting their doses in half over night. Not smart. Now I'm on it for life, since I have a long history of depression and this was the only one that helped me. And to bring me out of a nearly suicidal depression from my severe pain, with just raising it.. .in my eyes, this Effexor is a miracle drug!! I truly didn't think that ANY drug could help me since it was so situational. And the increase did help my pain some as well. Wish you the best. Sara

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