Hi there and welcome. I don't usually post on this board but I lurk often. The place you are in is where I was a year ago. I got the baby blues after my 3rd baby and was on effexor. I totally believe that it helped in the beginning...it got me out of my funk, however I could not lose to save my life while I was on it. I was doing WW at the time and working out 4 to 6 days a week and I lost nothing! So I discussed it with my dr and we weaned me off while I was also visiting still with my counselor. I can not stress enough to wean off the effexor with your dr's help because the withdrawl (if you don't do it right) is very unpleasant (we're talking months). Together we decided that I was doing well enough to continue on with the help of meds, your dr and you should decide what is best for you, if you so choose to change the effexor....I just remember how the weight gain and impossible task of getting the weight off depressed me and sent me right back where I started (personally toward the end I felt worse-depression due to weight can be debilitating-in my opinion). You are not alone, I will check back to see how you are doing...if you want to talk.
You Can do it!
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