Posted by sid on May 27, 2002, at 21:26:55
In reply to New to Effexor XR - Do I want to continue?, posted by Beauty on May 27, 2002, at 14:34:41
It's too early to say I think. What if that's THE drug that permits you to finally heal? Give it a chance.
For withdrawal: Benadryl has been mentioned, as well as good old Prozac. You should talk to your doctor about it, to reassure yourself, but you should probably not switch drug in fear of what may or may not happen (not everybody suffers these effects) when you taper off. Just my opinion.
I've been on Effexor XR myseld, at 75mg per day, for 6 months today (Yippiii !), and I feel very good. I had not since I was 13, that's 21 years ago. I had dysthymia all this time, without knowing it, and I later developped a major depression. That's when I learned I had been dysthymic for years. Therapy has been good for me, mostly CBT, and acupuncture as well. I did fear the side effects of coming off of Effexor XR at the beginning, but now I think that I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. For now, the drug has made me remember what it's like to be alive, that's already darn good.- sid
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