I have been taking 300mg of effexor for a couple of years. I started on 75mg and it worked for time then the depression came back. My doctor upped the dose once then again when that stopped working. I have tried everything... cognitive thinking, councellors etc. I try my best but when I get down its hard to get up again.I have no real reason to be unhappy but I cant shake the sadness i feel. The effexor isnt working again. I have been taking an extra 150mg every second or third day.( self priscribed) Im not sure if this is a good idea but what else? I havent been to my GP for a while but I dont feel like he helps. Just upps the dose again.
I have depression in my family. It seems as we get older the worse it gets. My nan is crazy and my mum is heading that way. Then I feel like Ill be just like thm.