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Effexor 337.5 Mg for 4 years
by Chuck39, Nov 10, 2007 12:51AM
Hello everyone
I have been on Effexor for 4 years and have gained about 40 Lbs. I do cardio every day for at least 40Min a day. I drink nothing but water that has less than 12 Parts Per Million in disolved minerals i am trying everything, and when I do cardio I sweat like crazy and still can't loose any weight. I have been in the Army for 18 years (Canadian Infantry) and I have NEVER! had such a problem loosing weight. Don't get me wrong I think Effexor has done wonders for my depression, but weight gain is a serious side effect of this drug! When I exercise it feels good! and I am in great shape, I can go for 40 Min and not even be out of breath, meaning I know I could go for a lot longer! but the weight still stays on! I have been exercising like I have for about 8 months now and I am still hovering around the same weight. Some nights I will step on the scale and in the morning I will be 3-5 Lbs less than the night before. JUST REMEMBER THAT WHATEVER YOU DO, IF YOU ARE TAKING EFFEXOR AND IT IS TAKING AWAY YOUR DEPRESSION AND IT IS REALLY WORKING FOR YOU, GAINING WEIGHT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU ARE ON THIS DRUG IT IS WAY BETTER TO BE OVERWEIGHT THAN GOING THROUGH THE PAIN AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, CRYING ALL OF THE TIME AND YELLING AT YOUR KIDS AND HAVING ALL OF THE HOPELESS FEELING THAT COME ALONG WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION. EFFEXOR IS A DRUG THAT SAVED MY MARRIAGE, AND MY LIFE! IT IS FRUSTRATING AS HECK TO WORK YOUR *** OFF AND HAVE NO RESULTS. I FEEL GREAT BECAUSE I EXERCISE AND ALONG WITH THE EFFEXOR (((((( I AM HAPPY))))))) YES, I HAVE SOME TIMES WHERE I STILL GET DEPRESSED EVEN WHILE ON THE DRUG, BUT I HAVE MORE GOOD TIMES NOW THAN BAD TIMES. (((((( JUST THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MINUITE)))))) DO YOU THINK YOUR KIDS WILL EVER REMEMBER THAT YOU WHERE A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT ? OR DO YOU THINK THEY WILL REMEMBER THAT DAD WOULD READ BOOKS TO ME BEFORE I WENT TO BED AND MAKE FUNNY VOICES WHILE HE READ THE STORIES?
YOU BE THE JUDGE,
IT IS YOUR LIFE, YOU ARE IN CONTROL ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
Chuck
I have been on Effexor for 4 years and have gained about 40 Lbs. I do cardio every day for at least 40Min a day. I drink nothing but water that has less than 12 Parts Per Million in disolved minerals i am trying everything, and when I do cardio I sweat like crazy and still can't loose any weight. I have been in the Army for 18 years (Canadian Infantry) and I have NEVER! had such a problem loosing weight. Don't get me wrong I think Effexor has done wonders for my depression, but weight gain is a serious side effect of this drug! When I exercise it feels good! and I am in great shape, I can go for 40 Min and not even be out of breath, meaning I know I could go for a lot longer! but the weight still stays on! I have been exercising like I have for about 8 months now and I am still hovering around the same weight. Some nights I will step on the scale and in the morning I will be 3-5 Lbs less than the night before. JUST REMEMBER THAT WHATEVER YOU DO, IF YOU ARE TAKING EFFEXOR AND IT IS TAKING AWAY YOUR DEPRESSION AND IT IS REALLY WORKING FOR YOU, GAINING WEIGHT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU ARE ON THIS DRUG IT IS WAY BETTER TO BE OVERWEIGHT THAN GOING THROUGH THE PAIN AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, CRYING ALL OF THE TIME AND YELLING AT YOUR KIDS AND HAVING ALL OF THE HOPELESS FEELING THAT COME ALONG WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION. EFFEXOR IS A DRUG THAT SAVED MY MARRIAGE, AND MY LIFE! IT IS FRUSTRATING AS HECK TO WORK YOUR *** OFF AND HAVE NO RESULTS. I FEEL GREAT BECAUSE I EXERCISE AND ALONG WITH THE EFFEXOR (((((( I AM HAPPY))))))) YES, I HAVE SOME TIMES WHERE I STILL GET DEPRESSED EVEN WHILE ON THE DRUG, BUT I HAVE MORE GOOD TIMES NOW THAN BAD TIMES. (((((( JUST THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MINUITE)))))) DO YOU THINK YOUR KIDS WILL EVER REMEMBER THAT YOU WHERE A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT ? OR DO YOU THINK THEY WILL REMEMBER THAT DAD WOULD READ BOOKS TO ME BEFORE I WENT TO BED AND MAKE FUNNY VOICES WHILE HE READ THE STORIES?
YOU BE THE JUDGE,
IT IS YOUR LIFE, YOU ARE IN CONTROL ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
Chuck
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