Posted by Becca L. on June 18, 2001, at 8:39:53
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by Ottawa Bill on June 18, 2001, at 7:58:59
when i read what so many people have written about the side effects and particularly the withdrawal syndrome associated with effexor, i just thank whatever lucky stars i may have that i never started on it. i know that it often IS the only effective treatment for some people, but in all cases, the fact that most doctors fail to warn patients of the withdrawals is not only malpractice, but it also reinforces many people's beliefs that they are incurably "crazy" when this happens to them. a few months ago a friend of mine who had been on effexor for over a year tried to wean herself off slowly, and ended up in the emergency room with a severe panic attack. she's still not over the emotional repercussions of this, and she feels 'stuck' on effexor now, afraid to try going off again. if it really helps then that's the most important thing, but i would definetely treat this as a drug of last resort.
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