Posted by kid_A on August 8, 2001, at 19:23:40
In reply to effexor- SHOULD I DO IT???, posted by reb on August 8, 2001, at 18:15:51
I think that I would be more concerned w/ the initial side effects (if you do experience any) and the withdrawl from tappering off the drug. The reason that you can get off the drug, is that your body will be in a state where it no longer needs the drug to regulate its own serotonin level. I am on month two of the drug, and combined w/ a few others It is working wonders for me... Before I started I felt doomed, and thought about suicide on a daily basis, now I have an aditional job which is very fun to do and am feeling great about myself and the things going on in my life, even if they are just minor accomplishments... Since I was a first-timer to ADs, it was natural for me to start on effexor as this is a common drug for first-timers...Anyways, I think the benefits far outway the horror I felt at facing another day, sliding down hill until I just couldnt do anything, nothing seemed worthwhile... I cant tell you how long you will need to take the drug, It depends entirely on your mental dynamic. Think of the drug as a kick start to put you on the right path to hopefully leading a happier life where things dont look so bleak... I know that is how I look at it...
good luck.
ps. someone please correct me about getting off the effexor due to the lack of its necesity, this is how my pdoc explained it to me....
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