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I Am Taking 450 Effexor A Day Plus 4x5mg Dexamphetamine.
i am taking 450 Effexor a day plus 4x5mg dexamphetamine. I take one tablet of Effexor in the morning and the others at night.
When I first started taking Effexor it was on a lower dosage. It has always made me lethargic which is why I started taking the dexamphetamine. Initially I was able to lose 11kg that I had previously put on with other antidepressant medication which was fantastic. but I have now put that all back on.
since increasing my lethargy has massively increased. while the dexamphetamine does help (if I don't take it I'm completely out for the count) I am still constantly exhausted.
my sleep is terrible, energy levels are below 0 and no matter what I do I can't seem to lose the weight again which is causing my mood to drop. I haven't been able to exercise because of my lethargy and constant exhaustion. I barely make it through a day.
is there anything I can do to help with the weight loss as it is becoming major issue with my mood.
When I first started taking Effexor it was on a lower dosage. It has always made me lethargic which is why I started taking the dexamphetamine. Initially I was able to lose 11kg that I had previously put on with other antidepressant medication which was fantastic. but I have now put that all back on.
since increasing my lethargy has massively increased. while the dexamphetamine does help (if I don't take it I'm completely out for the count) I am still constantly exhausted.
my sleep is terrible, energy levels are below 0 and no matter what I do I can't seem to lose the weight again which is causing my mood to drop. I haven't been able to exercise because of my lethargy and constant exhaustion. I barely make it through a day.
is there anything I can do to help with the weight loss as it is becoming major issue with my mood.
