Just tell him you need to speak to him about a med change, that your social worker suggested you call him.

Tell your doctor what you just said to us. That will tell him all he needs to know. 8 weeks should have been enough time to have started feeling good effects from the med. Tell the doctor that you arent sleeping and how low you feel. If he takes you off of effexor you will have to be weaned. Please do not abruptly stop taking it. You will feel even more miserable.

I know that effexor made me into a zombie, it worsened my depression tenfold. Please try to tell him just what you told us, that you're feeling deperate, that the meds aren't working for you, you need to be seen and soon. If necessary go to the hospital if you can and you can always call a crisis hotline if you need a voice. We're here for you on DS.

Jules is right about getting off the effexor, It took me quite some time to get off a whole regimine that was not working for me. Ya know it pisses me off that instead of changing something, they try to add something else. on top of things. I will never let them do that again. I truly hope you get some help tomorrow and you can hang out here all night if you need to always someone around.

PaWP...listen to me...you and I are in the same EXACT boat right now...it's a dark scary place, the meds aren't working and I didn't know what to say to the doctor either...I left a message and no one called me back...how's that for thinking no one cares about me.
But I know that's just the illness talking...I'm going to change what I said to the doctor...

I'm going to say "I need help with my meds...I am alone and scared and desparate...I am not suicidal yet, but if I can't get relief soon, I might be."

I just remembered that that is what I said the last time I needed help and I got an immediate response.

I am going to try this tomorrow when I call my doctor again.

You can do the same thing

PROMISE me that you will call and I will PROMISE you that I will call...we can get through this if we can hang on together.

I am definitely calling......crystal what you said s perfect. am not suicidal but I am afraid I am approaching there. I promised my social worker I would call.

And I forgot to take my effexor the other day (I am not sure forgot is the right word but you know what I mean) and I was amazed by how awful I felt by the next day!

Thanks for your suggestions and your concerns. It is nice to have people who give a damn! Thanks.......I am going to try to sleep now. Wish me luck!!!!!

Pawp I am having to make some difficult decisions in my best interest as well. I know you can do this. Seeing other people face their difficult choices gives me hope that I too can get through it. Together we can all do what we have to do to get ourselves well again. Just follow what the Crystal said and add in what you posted and I think you will have a good outcome! I know you can do this, you are much stronger then you give yourself credit for!

listen 2 crystal, she knows what she is talking about.