I take it Effexor XR

My Doctor thinks my dose is too low I am not sure myself , I am afraid of just what you are experiencing

Yeah I take XR as well. It was great until i realized the not only do I not feel the pain and sadness but I don't feel anything. I'm scared to try another med too

My Doctor also has me on Wellbutrin I don't do too bad on both, but as I said My Doc wants me to double my daily dose. She says I am on a Bay dose ? 75 mg a day she wants me to take 150

I take it and it only makes me sleepy... But I have taken it before and it worked great.

effexor is a strange drug... i was told to take it but after reading about it... i decided to stay on my zoloft... it effects 2 parts of your brain and can relax you TOO much. maybe you are on a high dose and need it lowered??

Pror mental health couns & abuse R.N. = you may want to talk to your physciatrists/G.p./physcologist who ever has perscribed you on the effexor XR. As I have dealt with clients and patients on the drug and I am wandering if your just not fully aware. let me try to give you an example here. I have headed up groups of clients/pts it was working so well they felt like you are experiencing but weren't able to realize that in all reality they were experiencing the more of a norm we call it which was hard for some to distinuish at the time. I suggest you take sometime to sit down and talk with them to beable to rule out this if it is not the case.
also depends on what other meds you are on and if there are any underlining sysptomsor issues one may have. So again I can't stress enough that you really need to talk to them because even though it's uncommon you are an individual genectics etc all play a role and they most would know your background so they can make your care plan to fit your needs..Goodluck ~hugs~

can't say I get that...sometimes depression can feel that way though

also take effexor/wellbutrin...really works for me.

I took them and had bad sid eeffects,I also felt numb like I had no feelings at all.I didn't feel happy or sad just indifference really.But I also had the brain zaps with them,they also made me feel sick when I ate anything and I had bouts of dizziness during the day which meant I had to go lie down(Which isn't always possible when you've got a then 1 year old running round!)I advise you to talk to your dr and see if there may be an alternative for you.I think that the problem is with any tablets perscribed is that what suits one can have side effects for others.
It can be a case of trial and error to find the right tablets for you.

oh lord yes, when i took it the only bad thing about it was i felt like i had no emotions, but it DID give me tons of energy and worked like it was supposed to i guess

yep stuff is crap. I'm off of it. damn side effects with damn brain zaps. those anti shit stuff. drug company can stick there meds up there ass. sorry just pissed off

My boyfriend is on a high dose of it. He has no emotion. He has had friends pass away while he is on it and he dosnt even care. He is sort of like a zombie. Never happy, sad, depressed, in a good mood. Just emotionless. It has really been hard on the relationship. I wish he would try something elese.

There is a reason it is called "Sideaeffexor". A lot of people have trouble with it, but it workd great for some people.

This may sound crazy, but I am going to say it anyway. I take Effexor XR and am very happy not to be crying all the time for no reason. Read "Men are from Mars and Woman are from Venus", it has recommendations on how to get in touch with your feelings/emotions. I find I can feel all the emotions, but happiness. I am happy inside, but it doesn't show on the outside. I hope the book helps you.