Posted by Doctor Feel Good on February 18, 2004, at 20:13:45
In reply to Re: Effexor XR Cocaine use ! (RESPONSE) » Doctor Feel Good, posted by Semi-conscious on February 18, 2004, at 3:34:59
> > Do NOT use cocaine. Effexor is the best antidepressant for people suffering from cocaine abuse, even a year after stopping it your brain wont be the same.
> > I'm a recovering addict to cocaine, meth, benzos, alcohol, ecstasy, basically everything. Do NOT use drugs if not prescribed to you. Oh yeah, you could have a seizure/stroke or worse mixing cocaine with an activating antidepressant like Effexor
> I'VE BEEN TAKING EFFEXOR SR 175MGS FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M STILL DEPRESED AND I HAVE GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT I LOOK LIKE A PIG. I'M TIRED AND APATHETIC AND I USUALLY DON'T GET OFF THE COUCH FOR A WEEK AT A TIME. THE ONLY TIME I GET ANYTHING DONE OR EVEN BRUSH MY TEETH IS WHEN i USE METH AND THEN I DRINK A COUPLE VODKAS AND COKE IN THE EVENING, THEN I TAKE MY NIGHT TIME MEDS, ALL THREE OF THEM. THE ONLY REAL PROBLEM I CAN FORSEE OR HAVE HAD IS WITH MY LIVER CAUSE EFFEXOR IS A LITTLE HARD ON THE LIVER ANYWAY. I SELF-MEDICATE. I'M SO TIRED OF TRYING SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS AND GOING OFF OF ONE AND TRYING ANOTHER AND UPPING THE DOSAGES. I WANT RELIEF NOW. I KNOW IT MAY NOT BE THE BEST THING, BUT AS LONG AS I CAN AFFORD IT ($20) A DAY, I'LL PROBABLY CONTINUE. I'M NOT ADVOCATING THAT OTHERS DO THIS, NOT EVERYONE CAN HANDLE IT LIKE I CAN.
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>You must quit and possibly increase your effexor dosage. Cocaine may not make you hungry while intoxicated, but sooner or later you are going to pig out, maybe that's the cause of your weight gain. Please believe me when I say YOU HAVE A SERIOUS SUBSTANCE PROBLEM. You've tapped out your transmitters, therefore you are numb or very low to the world, a few sniffs with some booze fixes the problem immediately, but, I fear you don't realize how bad what you are doing is. I think you should goto a 30day detox program, where they can give you the proper meds for sleep, clean you out, and then you will realize how seriously deep in trouble you are currently in. Constant use doesnt allow your medication (effexor) to work. Please get help if not from Detox which I totally think would be good for you, then goto AA. Most people in AA are not only alcoholics these days. I was doing 3 eight balls a day not to mention meth and everything else. Put your trust in me and seek help, you won't be able to go it alone
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