Posted by Kristi on May 22, 2001, at 0:58:18
In reply to I want off of these drugs. Effexor w/drawls-help!, posted by jacqjo on May 21, 2001, at 18:03:35
> Hello, I'm new to this board. I'm glad I found it though.
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> I was put on prozac 20mg for PPD. That got me out of the crying constantly. After a while I just simply felt "blah" Not good, not bad. (during this time, my regular doctor moved to a different city). So, I went to another doctor, and explained to him how I felt. He, in turn, put me on Effexor 75mg. That made me extremely tired, so, he upped my dosage to 150 mg. I still do not feel normal. By the way, I have been dealing with this since mid-Nov. 2000.
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> I went back for a medication recheck only to find that that doc also, was no longer with my doctors office. New doctor again. Now he wants me to stop taking Effexor and put me on Zoloft. (I'm breastfeeding my baby otherwise he would have me on Celexa)
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> I have stopped taking Effexor all together. I am simply disgusted with all of this. I want off of all these drugs to see how I feel without them! In everything I had ever read about post partum depression, I never thought that I would have to be on drugs forever. But not one of the doctors have even thought of taking me off of them. I have not taken Effexor since Friday night. It's now Monday afternoon, and the side effects have been horrible! My eyes 'wig out' on me, I get really dizzy, sometime it feels like shocks go through my body. I don't like this!
Your thought...."not one of the doctors have even thought of taking me off them" hit home. I don't have a lot of experience with AD's. And I know for a fact.. they literally save peoples lives... but sometimes I wonder if they are to quick to prescribe. I know everytime I go to a pdoc... without even getting to know me... they'll just start throwing samples at me. That just makes me feel like they want my money.... want me to "keep coming back". I hope I haven't offended anyone by saying this.... wasn't my intention.... but sometimes it does scare me. It probably is the right thing for some... but I really didn't like the fact the the doctor's don't even really know me..... yet know what's best for me. Hopefully someday I'll find the right one!!!!! Good luck to you..... Kristi> Does anyone have any suggestions for me? What do I do? I have 3 little girls (ages 4 down to 7 1/2mos) to take care of and I hate how my body feels right now. I need to know what to do about these withdrawl symptoms..... TIA for your help!
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