meds are changing

my legs have been given me more trouble at night so my nurse practitioner thinks that may my increase in effexor a while back (which i really needed at the time) may be contributing.  so we are gradually decreasing the dose and seeing if this will help.  i have also gained weight - the effexor may or may not be the cause..  it may be my klonopin slowing my metabolism down even though i am working out as usual and eating as usual - or simply may be a plateau.  in other news - secretly i am trying to run again..  yes i feel slight discomfort in my 'baby tear' left knee but i think i can do again and get past it.  i also have been jumping rope too and its going well as long as i keep those knees bent just right - all part of my previous work out routine.  i just miss it - and if i hurt my knee, then okay i'll have surgery...  and then i'll have 2 nice clean knees (free of tears and arthritis).  even tho the right has bone on bone - it's not bothering me at this point.  i think i am obsessed about the weight gain &  running again.... i still dream about it all the time...  well see...  i am also having a bunch of lab work done and i go back to her i about 2 1/2 weeks and well see if the med change makes the difference.   if not we will change something else.