Today marks day 12 of my new antidepressant. It has been messing with my head and stomach a bit lately, though. I haven’t been feeling my best. I have been telling everyone I am fine, but really, I am not. I have been getting constant headaches, stomach cramps and also thoughts of self-harm (not anything I want to do – but the thoughts have been there).
The new medication is Effexor (also known as venlafaxine). I am currently taking 75mg a day, in the morning, and I have to take it with food. I am not usually a breakfast eater, but even something small helps.
I really need to get these thoughts out of my head – I really don’t have anyone that I can talk to about this. It is also really hard to talk about. But I am also really sick of telling everyone that I am fine and ok, but I am not.
I will begin posting more soon …
