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how long is it after you stop taking a effexor can you relapse i stopped last june and now think i have relaseped went bk on my meds in march was doing great after 4 weeks then uped my 75mg dose to 150mg was doing great again id say for 5 weeks and now last thursday didn't want to be here i tryed to take an over dose on monday all becasuse i carn't get any sleep i'm only getting sleeping tablet sleep and thats not good enough for me. i am now seeing a psychiatrist from today and has upped my dose to 225mg in the morning and iv been given something to have help me through the day aswell i just want to feel normal again when will this happen because i was getting better and went down hill over one night after feeling good for 5 weeks. anyone please help with any info that would help me. Feeling down all the time now :o(
I'm glad you were okay and that your husband was there to help!
Yes, you will get better. Like I said, sometimes this takes a while and some medication adjustments, just hang in there and keep working at it. You got there before, you will again!
Yes, you will get better. Like I said, sometimes this takes a while and some medication adjustments, just hang in there and keep working at it. You got there before, you will again!
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thanks for the post its helpfull. i did what i did for some sleep but when i did it i told my husband straight away and he made me sick sticking his fingers down my throat. will i get better. i got some tablet form of sleep last night and will do again tonight but its not really is it.
thanks for the post its helpfull. i did what i did for some sleep but when i did it i told my husband straight away and he made me sick sticking his fingers down my throat. will i get better. i got some tablet form of sleep last night and will do again tonight but its not really is it.
Well, a return of anxiety and depression related symptoms can happen pretty much any time. The important thing is that you got back on the train seeking help.
I'm very concerned about the fact that you state you "tried to take an overdose". Are you saying you were trying to harm yourself? Or were you just desperate for some sleep? I'll tell you that a fellow MH member ended up dying from an accidental OD just trying to chase some sleep. You simply cannot take a chance of self medicating or increasing the doses of your meds by yourself. You need to keep working with your psych figuring out the meds and you have to give this some time, Relief doesn't come overnight and while we;'re desperate for a reprieve from our symptoms, self medicating is never the way to go.
If you actually were attempting suicide, you need to tell your doctor that right away so you can get the appropriate help. It read to me that you were trying to get sleep, but I wanted to be sure to cover all the bases.
You will have ups and downs during this process, just stick with it and again, allow your doctor to be the one in charge of the meds. Have you sought any talk therapy to help you through this? I think it would help you tremendously.
Let us know how it's going!
I'm very concerned about the fact that you state you "tried to take an overdose". Are you saying you were trying to harm yourself? Or were you just desperate for some sleep? I'll tell you that a fellow MH member ended up dying from an accidental OD just trying to chase some sleep. You simply cannot take a chance of self medicating or increasing the doses of your meds by yourself. You need to keep working with your psych figuring out the meds and you have to give this some time, Relief doesn't come overnight and while we;'re desperate for a reprieve from our symptoms, self medicating is never the way to go.
If you actually were attempting suicide, you need to tell your doctor that right away so you can get the appropriate help. It read to me that you were trying to get sleep, but I wanted to be sure to cover all the bases.
You will have ups and downs during this process, just stick with it and again, allow your doctor to be the one in charge of the meds. Have you sought any talk therapy to help you through this? I think it would help you tremendously.
Let us know how it's going!
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