[teads613]

wants to put my 17yo daughetr on Effexor when she had a terrible reaction to Zoloft? She's Bipolar 1, rapid-cycling, psychotic when manic and suicidal when depressed with the depressions lasting longer than mania.
She's also on Lamictal, gabapentin and Abilify.
effexor scares me a little, but the depression is bad right now.

[Berries]

Originally Posted by teads613

wants to put my 17yo daughetr on Effexor when she had a terrible reaction to Zoloft? She's Bipolar 1, rapid-cycling, psychotic when manic and suicidal when depressed with the depressions lasting longer than mania.
She's also on Lamictal, gabapentin and Abilify.
effexor scares me a little, but the depression is bad right now.

Effexor is a different class of drugs than Zoloft. I am no doctor so that is all I can say to help.
Best wishes for your daughter's recovery.
It is nice she has such a supportive mom.
Wishing both of you strength.

[VickiesPath]

I was taking Zoloft and it quit working for me. They changed me to Effexor and frankly, I like it a lot. It not only works on seratonin, it works on norepinephrine. It's not an SSRI, it's an SSNRI. My depression was bad and it pulled me right out.

[lonegael]

I'm on Effexor and Lithium, the Effexor in very low doses. Still when I started taking it, I couldn't believe it. After day three I woke up and felt wierd. The i realized it was that for the first time in my whole life, I was not afraid. Together with my lithium, I have been more stable than I ever have been, and I feel like I have finally become a human being. Just make sure that she doesn't run out, because the effects of coming off straight are nasty! I thought I was having a migrain when I forgt at couple of doses Still, I will take that aspect any day for the way that this medication has helped me take my life back. I really wish her well on journey through the medications. Post again and tell us how she's doing!