Posted by light on May 7, 2001, at 22:29:45
In reply to Re: beginning effexor xr--LIGHT, posted by Michele on May 7, 2001, at 20:36:28
hi, michele
gosh, hearing what you went through makes my problems seem like peanuts. i'm sorry that efexor worked out so badly for you. ya know, it's not a bad idea to print out some of these posts to show my doctor--especially since he literally goes and gives talks on how wonderful it is. i also clicked on a link earlier today that showed some FDA descriptions of efexor that supposedly had been recently revised to include severe withdrawal symptoms. as of right now, i am still flip-flopping. i spoke to a guy tonight who is on efexor now and hates it. he is one of those people who has taken drug after drug, and feels it's bset to just get off of everything--that the government is trying to control us, etc. etc. he doesn't seem to be thinking too straight, but that's scary, too...one thing he did suggest, though, which i plan to heed, is to start meditating and doing yoga again. those kinds of things can only help, and maybe if i try alternate avenues intensively, i won't even feel the need for "medication". we'll see. i think i'm going to go the natural way for now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring...
thanks--
light
p.s. yes, i'm in therapy, and my therapist is wonderful. two weeks ago when i saw her, and mentioned that i might want to get back on an AD, she said she was going to recommend it...(!!!!!)
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