Flavia...im not really sure how i know it was the effexor that changed my moods but there was nothing else in my life that had a change so i knew it wasnt life circumtances that changed my moods.... i also had a problem with OCD (obsesive compulsive disorder) of having to clean my house non stop every day...i had this problem my whole life and it contrlled my life and made everyone around me very uncomfortable....i could never sit down and relax without feeling as though there was some cleaning that needed to be done...it was horrible! then about the 3rd month into the effexor, i started to notice that i could sit down at night and actually relax without thinking what needed to be cleaned...i had never experienced that and it felt wonderful...i also noticed my moods were better...and from the 3rd month on, my moods kept improving more and more... and i now look back to how i used to feel and how i feel now..i know the effexor is what helped!!! i dont ever want to live without it! the bad part for me is that i dont have insurance and it is very expensive... $108.00 for 30 days...
and i am now going through a seperation with my husband after 13 yrs and 4 children and have absolutley no income as i have always been able to be a stay at home mom...i really dont know what i will do to continue getting my effexor but i do know that i cannot live without it...i just wish it wasnt so darn expensive! anyways, i do know by reasearching effexor and other anti depressants that it does take alot of time for it to work properly (sometime up to 6 months) so please hang in there, you are almost there and should start to feel the effects of it...another thing i found important is that taking it at the same time every day makes a big difference...i dont know why but i have noticed that when i forget to take it mt moods are not as good as they should be and my ocd starts to set in a bit.. i hope this helps you and if you have anymore questions please dont hesitate to ask...i would love to chat with you about it! take care Rainy