Anxiety

goldy66

hi i am on 3 weeks today taking 150mg effexor xr and not feeling any different is this the normal thing

I have questions about taking the same meds I took before.

remar

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4Maddie44

Hi, I am on 150mgs of effexor - well they have put me on generic form now. Took about 4 weeks for me to feel better.

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remar

It can take weeks for some antidepressants to start working. But, if you have felt no change art all it might be time to talk to your Dr. Sometimes we have to try several different meds before we find one that works for us.

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