Dysthymia

So...I have Dysthemia..anyone else had this kind of thing before?

It's a constant feeling of intense anxiety about nothing and constant depression, which totally ruins your life. Also, being OCD, I obsess about it, and have become unable to sleep without sleeping pills(zopiclone), because I obsess so much on if I'll be able to sleep or not that I, in turn, can't, retarded but reality for me. It's pissing me off SO bad these days, I've been very close to doing very drastic things as well...

I'm now on the anti-depressant/anti-anxiety drug Effexor, anyone have any experience with this drug, I don't know much about it so any experience would be helpful, I research lots, but a first-hand account is always the best?

So yeah, anyone gone through this kind of thing before, and if so how'd you deal with it?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by jb1234

I've been on it (and about eight others). Chances are, the first antidepressant you try isn't the one that will help you. Also watch out for side-effects (impotence and imsomnia being the most common).

I've noticed so far that I feel nauxious more often, and I'm sleepy ALL the time. It seems to have the opposite effect of insomnia, which I've heard is also common.

There's nowhere I can't reach.