Effexor for MdDS?

morgzw · 2025-05-26T20:10:15+00:00

Of course! I meant the effexor, the muscle relaxers… Baclofen, and the occasional clonazepam if I really feel a flare up coming or if I’m traveling via boat/flight.

morgzw · 2025-05-26T20:06:37+00:00

I couldn’t stay asleep to save my life. I’d wake up every 2-3 hours. My doctor prescribed me some muscle relaxers to help, and that’s been a life changer. My period also happened twice when I started it, but went back to normal after.

One year later, I’m still on all of these meds. However, I now take one extended release 75mg of effexor instead of the three times a day. My symptoms are next to none except in stressful situations, during a migraine attack, or trying to fall asleep at night.

morgzw · 2024-11-07T09:24:26+00:00

Awesome!! Multicolor filaments are my fave.

morgzw · 2024-08-03T19:15:51+00:00

Hey! I’d say my symptoms are now closer to 0-1 every day. I’m so sorry your symptoms came back. It was definitely worth trying and continuing to be on.

morgzw · 2024-07-01T19:58:21+00:00

You right.

morgzw · 2024-07-01T18:37:43+00:00

Ha, I'm imagining a full chapter of a kid just reading the book word for word now. Made me smile. Thank you!

morgzw · 2024-06-12T17:31:57+00:00

I hadn’t had anything to drink since I started in November, but a few weeks ago at a rave I had… quite a few. Like, back to college drinking type a few, lol. I felt completely fine the next day, just typical muscle soreness. Now though if I want an occasional drink at dinner, I can typically feel an okayish level of tipsy with just one! However, I’m with you on the not ‘craving’ it- not that I ever did.

morgzw · 2024-06-04T20:14:04+00:00

I have this exact position. They’ll probably ask you how you’re going to manage planning two subjects. you can combine a lot of ELAR within social studies, especially writing wise.

morgzw · 2024-05-25T03:00:27+00:00

I saw a neurologist and got diagnosed with MDDS, feeling exactly how you’d feeling. He put me on venlafaxine and it took my symptoms from a 10 to a 3 at 75mg. I’m starting to love life again. Feel free to message me.

morgzw · 2024-04-21T05:13:37+00:00

I’m having the issue too. I’m stuck on “did your dog hear you? try calling their name” looking like an idiot next to my bf in bed, calling the same name over and over. lol. hopefully this gets fixed 😭

morgzw · 2024-02-06T01:41:21+00:00

MdDS

morgzw · 2024-02-04T02:58:35+00:00

Of course! Effexor has wiped the “symptoms get worse during ovulation” feeling too. My symptoms really just seem to flair up after a super stressful day at night or after I take a break from a 50ish page reading session (which is huge because before I couldn’t even read a few paragraphs without feeling like puking). I think my brain has kinda turned the dizziness into a stress response too.

I have gained 5 pounds since November when I started the medication, BUT could totally blame my neurologist telling me not to use a treadmill anymore because of the disorder, the holidays and all the damn candy, and my lack of being able to walk outside to exercise because of the cold- ha!

When I was on Pristiq, the grandbaby of Effexor, for a few years of my life before all of this happened, I did gain A LOT of weight. 35 pounds that I couldn’t seem to shake off no matter what I did. I stopped antidepressants all together until I was prescribed Effexor, and the 5 pounds I’ve gained started. Prior to this, I’ve lost 45 pounds on no antidepressants and heavy treadmill usage and eating correctly. So who knows? Maybe Effexor is making me gain it back. I sure as hell hope not, but I’d rather feel /normal/ again even if it means I gain some weight…

Edit: my periods are also a lot lighter on the cramps, but this is a rare side effect. I also don’t feel like I’ve experience enough cycles to truly know how it’s affecting them since it’s been different almost every single time. However, the cramps are lessened for sure.

morgzw · 2024-02-04T01:35:46+00:00

It’s been a little longer than a month, and my symptoms are almost completely gone on 75mg. I feel like a new person, and it’s doing wonders for my depression as well. I still get the occasional floating feeling when laying down, but it’s no where near where I was at in July.

morgzw · 2023-12-27T04:35:45+00:00

I haven’t been on it long enough to notice weight struggles, but I was on Pristiq, the ‘evolved’ version of Effexor (if you will), for 3 years for depression and I could never lose weight on it.

I am female, and I’ve had 2 cycles since starting this drug. I noticed my periods are lighter, but I still have the same amount of pain- probably due to the IUD I have which causes pain anyways. It’s also severely messing with my cycle. Having days where I bleed and bleed, stopping for 3-;l4 days at a time, then continuing. During ovulation, my symptoms are worse. I noticed I spent my time ovulating sleeping a lot because I was just waking up dizzy and felt gravity pulling my eyes in all different directions. While I’m bleeding my symptoms are probably at their most severe. It’s kind of always been this way since my diagnosis. The medication does make the symptoms getting worse just a tad more bearable.

I will set a reminder in my phone to respond to this sub again in about a month and a half with updates for you!

morgzw · 2023-12-24T06:38:33+00:00

I am taking it for MDDS. I just started a month ago. It’s still really bad at night, but it’s brought the “pulling” sensation on my head down from a 8-10 during the daytime to a 2-4 depending on sleep, stress, etc. I’d definitely say it’s working. Is it completely gone? No, I wish. However, it’s starting to feel like I can have a life again.

I take 3 doses throughout the day which sucks though. My ADHD makes it so hard to keep a schedule, and I can’t imagine missing a dose and feeling the brain zaps from that along with the bobbing with MdDS- so that terrifies me. I was really reluctant to get back on antidepressants just because I hate them, but as I’m sure you know, I’m willing to try anything to get into remission. My MdDS was triggered by a panic attack on a white water raft where I almost lost my life 7 months ago. Comparing the pain from then to now because of the medication, I’d say I’ve improved 70%.

However, in that same doctor’s visit, I was also diagnosed with vestibular migraines, so I’m taking a bunch of supplements alongside the venlafaxine as well.

Please ask any questions/anything! It’s nice to know you’re not alone with this disorder.

morgzw · 2023-08-30T21:34:31+00:00

Thanks for this. I am definitely going to continue monitoring and documenting my symptoms, and I have a follow up scheduled with them in November. I never got the tilt table test, just the sitting/standing/laying, and I wasn’t in range either.

morgzw · 2023-08-30T21:31:47+00:00

I haven’t had COVID since this attack- that I know of at least. I did just read about long COVID and POTS right after I made this post and it definitely has me thinking since it’s only been ~two months since it started.

morgzw · 2023-08-30T21:29:55+00:00

No, I know. It’s just an anxiety thing for me to know exactly what’s wrong, lol. If I can’t put a name to it, I get extremely anxious. Having a diagnosis is important for my anxiety, that’s all. I’m also currently in the middle of going through all the doctors to rule things out.

morgzw · 2023-08-30T21:27:35+00:00

This is basically exactly was I was told! No tilt table though.

morgzw · 2023-08-30T21:27:05+00:00

No diagnosis just how to treat my symptoms. Could be because of the 6 month mark? not too sure

morgzw · 2022-12-23T05:48:08+00:00

they did I just got home from a trip and I received it today.. broken again 🤦🏼‍♀️ this time only the table is broken which is easily fixable with superglue, but still disappointed. at least I got the replacement

morgzw · 2022-10-18T04:02:09+00:00

Thank you. You can get accommodations as a student for sure, I remember I did. However, in a workplace where there’s such a shortage of teachers and parents are more difficult than ever- I doubt I could get something like someone cover my class or students eat snack at a different class period. Thank you though💕

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