Posted by Anxious-Man on April 20, 2001, at 17:29:45
In reply to Effexor and Klonapin, posted by Anxious-Man on April 19, 2001, at 18:20:50
Hi Mercy,
I don't understand why some people here have to be rude or arrogant or dismissive. The comments about 'coming out of the woodwork'...What? It's just uncalled for and gauche.
And, not all doctors are reliable. Think about this, and I don't want to scare you, but...what is the doctor's interest in your recovery? What is his/her stake in all of this? The oath that they take? Why would the doc. want you to recover at all? To lose a patient? To lose income? Also, the majority of these doctors use us, in ways, like guinea pigs. They have no idea of the actual effects because they've never experienced them. How can they be that sympathetic? They certainly can't be empathetic. This is why we need to share our information as the people who ACTUALLY have to deal with the consequences and effects. I hope that things work out for you.
I, myself, am just starting Effexor. My doctor told me to take the 37.5mg per day. I agreed. I am instead taking 18.75mg per day. I want to build up slowly. I don't want to have panic attacks and hallucinations as I did with Prozac. Also, I take 3mg of Klonapin per day (Have for a while). So, we'll see what happens.
Best of luck to you,
Anxious-Man
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