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Do I have depression?
Jul 02, 2008 07:15PM in the Depression Community
It might not be just one thing like depression or lowered testosterone levels. It seems more likely that your symptoms are due to a combination of factors. Physical and mental health are so intertwined that finding the root of the problem one is having can lead to a frustrating trial-and-error search for effective treatment. Often a few small problems build t...
effexor/wellbutrin
Jul 02, 2008 05:26PM in the Depression Community
I'll refer you to my reply to a similar question in this forum regarding Effexor withdrawal. http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/554839?post_id=post_3111107 I had a bad experience with it, and though I didn't start taking a different med as I was phasing off of Effexor, you should be aware that many folks have had unpleasant physical withdrawal symptoms f...
Effexor XR no longer effective
Jul 02, 2008 05:06PM in the Depression Community
Be VERY careful about weaning yourself off of this med, especially since you've been taking it so long. I was put on Effexor XR about 6 years ago, and it rapidly lost effectiveness (in less than a year). My doctor advised me to up the dosage, and when efficacy dropped again within a few months, to up it again to the max allowable. When it it again lost effe...
Iris Spasm - intermittent rapid contractions
Jul 02, 2008 03:47PM in the Eye Care Expert Forum
My left eye periodically becomes more dilated than my right; this is accompanied by spasms which rapidly contract & expand the pupil for up to twenty minutes. I only notice this when it's acute enough to cause blurry vision and/or watery eyes, so it may happen more often than I realize. There is no twitching of the eyelid or surrounding area, and it is ra...