Posted by gare on May 15, 2002, at 6:44:06
In reply to Re: Please help!!, posted by supergirl on May 14, 2002, at 22:57:06
Actually Supergirl, there is a couple of paragraphs that is stated within the pharmacological insert that the manufacturer includes in the sample pack as well as it's normal packaging.
There is advice that when getting off of Effexor/Effexor XR, that you must gradually do so. It doesn't say how and that is when it is important to be under the guidance of your doctor to do so safely.
It also goes on to explain some of the withdrawal effects that are quite scary to read about since you are beginning to take the medication.
However, as with any drug that you take for an extended period of time, there are always withdrawal effects and adjustments. There is nothing exceptional about Effexor/Effexor XR.
Even when I go to my plain old CVS to get a refill, I get an attachment with my Effexor XR about what happens if I stop taking the drug.
So it is all about wanting to get more information - be proactive and ask for the pharmacological insert that the manufacturer spends money on to write for your benefit, or consult with your pharmacist any concerns that you may have as you could with your prescribing physician.
PLEASE DO THIS WITH ALL MEDICATIONS YOU DECIDE TO TAKE, EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS HARMLESS.
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