Posted by Jeano on March 23, 2004, at 0:01:03
I have been under an extreme amount of stress over the past two months. I got to the point that I knew I needed some help coping so I made an appointment with my doctor. She gave me a low dose Effexor XR "starter kit" plus a prescription with 1 refill.
I have been taking this for 6 days and the change is amazing. I feel much better already.
The only down side is occasional the sleepiness and a little stomach irritation. I feel calmer and much more refreshed when I wake up in the morning.
However, after surfing the net for some feed back regarding withdrawal symtoms, I am afraid to continue taking Effexor XR. The reported brain shocks really scare me. Since I have only taken it for a few days, I'm thinking of stopping and trying something more natural like St John's Wort. Has anyone experienced bad side effects by going off effexor cold turkey?
poster:Jeano
thread:327262
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