[Melmo]

Coincidence? Can't possibly be the effect of the Effexor already could it? I just had a burst of energy and cleaned a bunch of stuff, now I'm sitting at my laptop and just can't stop moving.

[wildflowerchild25]

Effexor is activating but often that side effects wears off in a couple of weeks. Just watch to be sure it doesn't become hypomania.

[Melmo]

I kinda hope it doesn't wear off, if it is in fact what caused it. As long as it doesn't cause any negative issues. Feeling good right now, although I'm supposed to go to bed in an hour.

[Wander]

This happens to me whenever I start an anti-depressant, or even while tapering off. Love the feeling but as it has been said, watch out for hypomania. My upbeat, energetic burst seems to last a few weeks then things calm down. AD's have caused hypomania for me in the past though, then I fell into a big depression so this is why I am on such a low dose of Prozac. (10mg instead of the usual 40-60mg a day)

[fishin fool]

I always get jittery from effexor when the doc raises my dosage.
It seem to last about two weeks.

[gina_re]

Originally Posted by Melmo

Coincidence? Can't possibly be the effect of the Effexor already could it? I just had a burst of energy and cleaned a bunch of stuff, now I'm sitting at my laptop and just can't stop moving.

Sounds like my "cleaning crusade" when I had a short hypo burst a few weeks ago. I felt the need to clean EVERYTHING!

[Melmo]

Originally Posted by gina_re

Sounds like my "cleaning crusade" when I had a short hypo burst a few weeks ago. I felt the need to clean EVERYTHING!

I don't have that much energy, but I did vacuum all my floors, washed all dishes, did laundry, and rearranged a bit of furniture. Still feeling pretty energetic when usually at this time of night I am physically exhausted.

[gina_re]

Originally Posted by Melmo

I don't have that much energy, but I did vacuum all my floors, washed all dishes, did laundry, and rearranged a bit of furniture. Still feeling pretty energetic when usually at this time of night I am physically exhausted.

I was doing too much. It was like spring cleaning on steroids. It's never happened before, but I wish I could back a little bit of that energy to finish what I started.
I even cleaned my air vents...good grief...

[Melmo]

I kinda wish I had that energy...my place could use some deep cleaning lol

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Enjoy the feeling but definitely keep an eye on things. Watch your sleep patterns and ask someone you TRUST to keep an eye on you.

Here is my typical experience when taking an activating AD. I feel great! My physical health feels improved! Less pain and I have more motivation than usual. I feel jittery, my heart races but I'm not anxious in a nervous sense, more an exited sense. Self esteem is drastically improved. A few days pass and I'm sleeping very little. I feel pressured to TALK to people. I will go out and meet strangers in a dark alley if that's what it takes. I need to have conversations, and my speech will also become extremely pressured. I will begin to make odd choices but will easily rationalize them. I feel GOOD. I advertise to the world that everyone should take an anti depressant! It makes you super human! I'm living proof! I can see colors I didn't know exsisted! The world looks brighter, and beautiful and we are all connected and I can see the connection with my own eyes and I am in love with everyone and everything! I'm not really sleeping at all and I feel light headed and dizzy but still so, so excited and pressured to move and to talk and to do new things! Then something happens and I start to get paranoid. People are looking at me strange. These people are up to something! They are evil! I've seen the truth about them and their dark souls and evil intent. They are out to get me!!!! They all are and have been all my life!!! I recognize they've been following me all my life persecuting me. I catch them on video and consider reporting it but I realize this goes up to the FBI. I am part of a study being conducted on psychological torture. They are watching me and enjoying my pain. They are doing it because I am psychic and can see the truth about them. They are afraid I will spread the message to the general population and they cannot have this I feel physically ill. Like I'm coming down from something. Still jittery but now it's clearly anxiety. I recall my recent behaviors and something CLICKS. My mind races for days over these things. I'm obviously terrible and deserve to suffer. And things only get worse from there. This is a very common pattern for me and sadly can happen regardless if it's AD induced or not. But certain AD's make it a sure thing. Now that I understand my patterns and have safety measures in place, I'm able to recognize when I'm thinking differently. So I have "some" insight. I feel it's important for someone to watch me though. That is why I recommend you have someone you TRUST watch you. Is that possible? I guess my point is, be careful.... Things can get ugly.