[CamW]

.... as I am in Orlando giving depositions to 7 lawyer teams, so my brain is not firing on all cylinders (and I am using an IBM clone .... me, a Mac man).

Anyway, I do not have archives and notes with me, but I will try to answer questions that I am absolutely sure I know.

Please understand my situation, and I will try to keep up after next weekend (well, at least until we come back to Florida at the end of the month for depositions).

Oh, and bptoo, I said "bear with me", not "bare with me". - Cam

[darkeyes]

Cam,
Just take care, you are dealing with heavy duty stuff, we'll see you when you get settled home
"DE"

In giving advice seek to help, not please your friend
SOLON

[Willow]

thanks for letting us know CamW. Sounds like you are snowed under in florida land!

[CamW]

Thanks everyone, I think that I'm back. C'mon. hit me with a tough question ....

- Cam

[bptoo]

What is the meaning of life?

"The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get to work."

[CamW]

bptoo - No, no, no, give me a challenge. You know that I figured this one out a year or so ago .... er, mostly .... just a few loose ends to pin up ..... nothing serious ..... just trimmings.

So, if you want the "E = mc2" of it: "life is"

Sorta Buddistic, sorta Zen, without all prep work.

- Cam
(Ask me to break it down and you'll probably regret it )

[PlanningtoLive]

Cam, I am now on Effexor now, 3 times a day.

I always know when I need the next dose, I start to shake and my nerves get really on edge. It's been about a month now. Is this normal?

Should it be increased in dosage? Each one is 37.5, 3x a day. Are these side effects? I'm taking Neurontin with them as well for my leg, 3x a day.

Thanks.

Mary Alice

[CamW]

PTE - I am really not a big fan of the regular Effexor™ (venlafaxine). The half-life is much too short and invariably you end up seeing all of the side effects that you seem to be experiencing.

The edginess and shaking are two initial side effects (ie. start-up side effects) that usually do decrease within the first month, but it is almost as if you are metabolizing the drug really fast and are going through mini-withdrawls. I would ask your doc why you are taking the regular Effexor rather than the once-a-day extended-release (Effexor XR™) version. There could be reasons to stay on the regular, but like I say, the regular Effexor is so finicky that I avoid it unless absolutely necessary. Maybe I'm lazy, though ....

I hope that this is of some help. - Cam

[mj14]

Cam, I love that...it may be my new faith!!!

[PlanningtoLive]

Thanks Cam for the input. I guess he's sticking with this as is. I can definitely think more clearly and my memory is better than it was on Prozac.

I just hope these side effects go away - it is very frustrating.

Mary Alice